Comparison

Codenames vs Dixit World

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Codenames

This official digital adaptation of a popular board game offers a unique word-association puzzle experience. Engage in turn-based matches, solve daily solo puzzles, and explore numerous rule variations for endless replayability. Collect themed word cards and level up your agent to unlock new content.

Highlights
  • Nearly 50 rule-bending game modes
  • Daily solo puzzles
  • Themed word collections
  • Turn-based multiplayer
  • Cross-platform play
  • Pass & Play mode
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The official Codenames puzzle game from the makers of the award-winning board game. Built on the same clever clue-giving, but made for mobile: nearly 50 rule-bending game modes, daily solo puzzles, themed word collections and a deep meta-game. One purchase. No ads. No timers, no pay-to-win. Optional Duet expansion for two-player co-op. NOT JUST THE BOARD GAME ON YOUR PHONE This is a standalone Codenames game with its own content and style. Where the board game is a party game, this one is a puzzle game: every clue is a small riddle you crack at your own pace, and every mode adds a new twist to think through. HOW IT WORKS A grid of words hides your team's secret agents. As Spymaster, you give a single clue that links as many of your words as you dare. As Operative, you work out what your teammate meant and make the guesses. One wrong word helps the other team, and the assassin ends the game instantly. NEARLY 50 TWISTS ON THE RULES Every mode keeps the core of Codenames and bends one rule, turning each game into a fresh puzzle: • Mines: Codenames meets Minesweeper. Numbers on the cards tell you how many agents are hiding nearby. • Mirrors: the Spymasters' grids are symmetrical. Find the axis and you can deduce cards you were never given a clue for. • Convertor: before giving a clue, the Spymaster can swap the colors of two cards to set up a better clue or sabotage the other team. • Quantum Gadget: torn between two words? Mark both and the gadget reveals which one is the better pick. Use it wisely, you only get three per mission. • …and dozens more. SOLO PUZZLES EVERY DAY • Daily Cases: 16 cards, one clue. Find the right words, collect your reward and move on to the next case. Every puzzle is made by real players, not an algorithm. • Daily Spymaster Challenge: everyone gets the same board. Come up with your best clue, then see how it performs when other players try to guess it, and how it ranks against every other Spymaster's clue. COLLECT, LEVEL UP, EXPLORE • Open briefcases to collect themed word cards: video games, movies, travel, sci-fi, fantasy, history, the 20th century and more • Play themed missions with the words you've collected • Earn experience and level up your agent to unlock more daily cases, better rewards and new options PLAY WITH OTHERS AT YOUR OWN PACE • Turn-based matches for 2–4 players: take your turn whenever you have a minute • Get matched with players from around the world, on iPhone, iPad and Android • Invite friends to a private game, or pass one phone around with Pass & Play • Run several games at once, chat with your team and draw notes right on the board PLAY IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, Czech, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic. FROM THE MAKERS OF THE ORIGINAL Codenames is designed by Vlaada Chvátil and published by Czech Games Edition. The board game won the Spiel des Jahres 2016. This app won Best Design at the Czech Game of the Year Awards and was selected as an App Store Editors' Choice. CODENAMES: DUET EXPANSION (in-app purchase) The cooperative two-player version, based on the green-box Duet board game: • Work together instead of competing: take turns giving clues and guessing • Each player knows only some of the agents, and the same card can look different to each of them: a card one player sees as the assassin may be an agent the other player needs to contact • 28 VIP missions adapted from the original Duet, now for cooperative play • Dual Cases: probably the hardest puzzle in Codenames yet. First find the cards that connect to both clues, then the words that fit only one

About

Dixit World

Experience the beloved board game in a digital format. Create and share unique game worlds with friends, or enjoy the classic gameplay. This adaptation leverages the video game medium for a fresh take on the original experience.

Highlights
  • Classic Dixit gameplay
  • Create and share custom game worlds
  • Multiplayer with friends
  • Digital adaptation of board game
  • Unique game worlds
Features
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Dixit World is the adaptation of the popular board game Dixit. Keeping in mind the original game, we crafted a unique game that takes advantage of the video game medium. Enjoy the classic Dixit gameplay, or create and share your Worlds with your friends. The game is free to play.

Screenshots

Codenames4 screens
Dixit World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Codenames at 66% against Dixit World's 20%. Codenames also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Dixit World's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dixit World is free to download; Codenames costs $4.99 up front. Codenames sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dixit World sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Codenames holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Codenames has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Codenames's written reviews are positive against 20% of Dixit World's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codenames ships an update fortnightly, Dixit World every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Codenames versus Dixit World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodenamesDixit World
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB397 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCGE Digital s.r.o.Tempete Studio

Customer experience

Codenames

All ratings1,150 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews444 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral14.6%
Negative19.4%

Dixit World

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Codenames

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Initial launch with only Czech language support
  • Occasional app crashes and server disconnections

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Codenames Duet mode
  • Implement AI/bot players for faster games
  • Allow custom word packs and themes
  • Add a 'speed mode' for faster gameplay
  • Improve the jury system to maintain game integrity

Dixit World

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Codenames

One-time1
  • Krycí jména: Duet$4.99
10 purchases

Dixit World

One-time10
  • 103 Dream drops$0.99
  • 517 + 65 Dream Drops$3.99
  • Support pack$4.99
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  • Monthly subscription$4.99
  • 1036 + 363 Dream drops$8.99
  • Bundle subscription$9.99
  • Puzzle Pack$9.99
  • 2073 + 1037 Dream drops$17.99
  • Premium subscription$17.99
  • 10369 + 7129 Dream drops$89.99

Questions

Is Codenames free?
Codenames costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Dixit World free?
Dixit World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Codenames or Dixit World?
Codenames is rated higher. Codenames averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Dixit World averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Codenames or Dixit World have ads?
Neither Codenames nor Dixit World shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codenames or Dixit World?
Codenames ships an update fortnightly, and Dixit World every 3 months. Most recently, Codenames was updated on November 13, 2026 and Dixit World on November 13, 2026.

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