Hi! So I’ve made a little Android app called Zodiac Crypt to help decode the 340-character cryptogram. It is basically a simple tool for symbol substitution with some features like search, checkpoints to remember promising results and export as an image to be able to share it. I’ve been trying to solve the puzzle myself for quite some time but didn’t succeed. Hopefully the app will be helpful to anyone who tries to decode the cipher.
Google play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.deakishin.zodiac
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Update:
Now Zodiac Crypt lets you also solve ciphers created by other people and create your own cryptograms.
Nice app – thanks for sharing it! I like the crib searching feature. It would be useful in a general-purpose cryptogram solving app as well.
wow, very nice!
thank u 4 share
Marcelo 
https://zodiacode1933.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the kind words!
Well actually I have a program with slightly more general purpose. I used it to mark up the image of the letter. If there is a cryptogram in the form of image and it needs to be marked up, the program can be of use I think. It doesn’t have the checkpoint system like the android app though, but it still can save/load results and search for words. Maybe the program will help someone =)
As it is not allowed to attach .exe files, the program is put in an RAR archive.
Oh that’s just sweet. I’ve only opened it up but it looks very cool. Will have a play around with it when I get time.
I got a java error btw so for anyone else who encounters that update your java to 1.8. It will uninstall the previous version for you in the process. All quite painless.
“I don’t know Chief, he’s very smart or very dumb.“
I got a java error btw so for anyone else who encounters that update your java to 1.8. It will uninstall the previous version for you in the process. All quite painless.
I’m really sorry for this, the program was originally created for my personal usage and, unlike the mobile app, was not adjusted to be seen by anybody else but me. And thank you for the solution for the error!
No bother at all. I was just glad you posted it. I have android tablets but my phone is a windows phone 
so this saves me having to make decisions lol. Just open it on the pc.
“I don’t know Chief, he’s very smart or very dumb.“
No bother at all. I was just glad you posted it. I have android tablets but my phone is a windows phone
Lol i”m glad my program found its way to you no matter what 
I have a question, guys. I had an idea of adding a "board" of some sort to the android app, where you can share your solution, view others’ ones and import their solutions to develop them. But I wasn’t sure it would be worth the hassle. So what do you think?
That’s an interesting idea, especially if users can "upvote" the solutions they think are interesting. Then you can sort the existing solutions by how many upvotes they have. Over time, you’d have an interesting set of solutions showing up on a Top 10 list.
It’s exactly what I was thinking about But the question is – will it be useful? Does it make sense to do something like that if there are just a couple of active people?
Hard to say. But I imagine being able to browse and rank other solutions would give a social element to the app which might attract more use, especially if users can submit comments on the solutions.
Thank you! Great app. Very user friendly. Simple and it works wonderfully.
The Best Mystery Is An Unsolved Mystery….
Thank you! Great app. Very user friendly. Simple and it works wonderfully.
Thanks! I’m happy to hear that!
Update is available! It introduces the "Board" where you can upload your solution, and view and import others’ ones. To be able to upload and leave likes on solution, you can sign in with Google account. The app doesn’t get any of your account information apart from email address, which it uses just to identify users. Well, and obviously, you need an Internet connection to use the Board Also now you can long-press the checkpoint icon to create a custom-named one.
