Codex Numbers vs Guess The Year
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Codex Numbers
A logic puzzle game where players race to guess their opponent's secret code before they guess yours. Offers single-player against AI and online multiplayer modes with scoring and leaderboards.
- Secret code guessing gameplay
- Single-player AI challenges
- Online multiplayer with friends
- Training mode for skill improvement
- Game Center integration
- Scoring and leaderboards
- Timed online matches
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If you are a fan of logic games, this is the right one for you which is a very addictive game you can play for hours. Today, challenge yourself, artificial intelligence, friends, and the world with this iOS top game app! You should try this game to improve your intelligence which is easy to learn. GOAL OF THE GAME Before your opponent finds your secret code you should find his/her secret code in minimum steps. RULES There are 2 simple rules of the game 1. GREEN color means that digit exist and its place is correct. 2. RED color means that digit exist but its place is incorrect. TRAINING You can determine your strength in training mode. The average number of guesses that you find computer's secret code determines your game power. As an example, if you find the secret code in 5 guesses in the first game and next you find the secret code in 6 guesses, then your game power will be 5.500 after two games. Your game power is sent to Game Center in training mode obtained after completion of 10 games. Your game power ranking will be updated as the best game power. Reaching success within 5 steps in Training mode will be listed in the Masters Club. Whenever you want, you can reset your training mode from the game settings. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE There are eight artificial intelligence players which are ranked from easy to difficult. You can play with the AI player of any level. You can also earn stars from AI players according to theirs level. For example You can earn 10 stars from Master for each win and 5 stars for each draw. ONLINE GAMES You can play the game by inviting your friends to Game Center. With Play Now option you can play with randomly selected opponents who are currently active. When you lose the connection or the opponent quits, you can continue to play with Artifical Intelligence player Master from where you left. At the end of the game the system gives rematching option with your opponent. If your opponent accepts the invitation then a new match starts. Thus you can play as many games as you want with the same opponent. You can earn points only through online game. In the three-digit game mode you may earn 3 points for each win and 1 point for each draw. But in the four-digit game mode you may earn 5 points for each win and 2 points for each draw. Your score will be updated in real time on Game Center score boards. There are some timing restrictions on online games. The limit for three-digits game is 5 minutes, and 7 minutes for four-digit game. The game is lost when time is up. Online games can be played when you have enough credits. In Shopping menu, you can earn 5 credits with the rewarded videos. If you want to play games without interruption and ads you can buy advantageous online game packages.
Guess The Year
Test your knowledge of history, music, and movies by placing events, songs, or films in chronological order. Challenge friends online or play solo with various themes and game modes. Features include daily challenges, offline play, and a unique music blind listening mode.
- Chronological ordering gameplay
- Multiple themes (music, movies, history)
- Online and local multiplayer
- Daily challenges
- Offline mode
- Music blind listening mode
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Was it before or after? Lots of themes to play : music, movies, inventions, historical facts and much more in the right order – and challenge your friends online or around a table! An equivalent of Timeline and Hitster ×1000. Perfect for general knowledge lovers and fans of quizzes, history and music. A fun, fast and clever game, perfect for evenings, travels or breaks between two shows. Test your memory, logic and sense of history with varied themes and thousands of cards to rank. Exclusive Music Mode: listen to blind clips and place them in the right chronological order! Inspired by the spirit of Hitster, but in a 100% digital version always in your pocket. Perfect to challenge your friends on your favorite hits, from timeless classics to recent tracks. How to play? 1. Choose a theme: movies, music, TV series, celebrities, fun facts, inventions, sports… 2. Place the cards in the right order: from oldest to newest, smallest to biggest, slowest to fastest… 3. Make the right choices to score the most points. 4. Play solo, duo or in teams. 5. Climb online rankings and become the master of order! Key features: • New daily challenges to complete • Many themes available, updated regularly • Unique mode: blind listening and Hitster-style ranking • Special themes: Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings to rebuild saga timelines • Multiple game modes: 2-minute chrono, daily challenge, 20-point score, or team play (first to 10) • Unlock historical figures and discover their fun facts • Offline mode: play anywhere, without connection • Online leaderboards: face your friends or the whole world A game for all ages and all moments. Junban is the ideal party game, but also a great solo quiz. Whether you’re a fan of movies, series, music or historical anecdotes, you’ll find a theme you’ll love to order. Examples of cards: • “Thunderstruck” was released before or after “Billie Jean”? • Did Avatar come out before or after Inception? • Did Harry get his wand before or after meeting Hedwig? • Did the Samsung Galaxy appear before the iPhone? • Was the red card introduced before or after the first World Cup? • Is a lizard faster than a baseball thrown at full speed? Try Junban now and test your general knowledge! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guess The Year at 4.2 against Codex Numbers's 1.0. Guess The Year also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Codex Numbers sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Guess The Year sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Guess The Year holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guess The Year has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Codex Numbers ships an update monthly, Guess The Year every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codex Numbers | Guess The Year |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alaattin Bedir | Bertrand VIRICEL |
Customer experience
Codex Numbers
Guess The Year
In-app purchases
Codex Numbers
- Small Online Game Packet (1000 Games)$0.99
- No Ads (Remove all ads)$1.99
- Middle Online Game Package (3000 Games)$1.99
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- Big Online Game Package (5000 Games)$2.99
Guess The Year
- VIP Subscription – Weekly$1.997 Days
- Premium – Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium – Yearly$14.991 Year
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- VIP Subscription – Yearly$24.991 Year
- No ads$2.99
- Premium$6.99
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