Comparison

Codewords Pro vs SaMurra

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

Head to head
About

Codewords Pro

Engage in a unique word puzzle game where numbers replace letters. Solve hundreds of free puzzles or tackle two new daily challenges. Customize your experience with various difficulty levels, grid styles, and language options.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of free puzzles
  • Two daily puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Various grid styles
  • Multiple languages
  • Customizable settings
  • VoiceOver compatibility
Features
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Codewords Pro is an app to play Codewords, a popular word game similar to crosswords. It features several hundred free puzzles as well as 2 daily puzzles. Codewords puzzles are similar to crosswords, but instead of clues, each letter has been replaced by a number from 1 to 26, and you need to figure out which letter each number represents. Features : - Several levels of difficulty, from beginner to very hard - A mix of grid styles : american, french, italian, ... (the difference is in the way the black squares are placed) - 2 new puzzles every day - Several languages available - Many settings to customize the features and the look and feel of the grid - Playable with VoiceOver

About

SaMurra

Engage in a classic finger-guessing game online against real players or AI. The objective is to correctly predict the sum of fingers shown by both players to win rounds and ultimately the match. Enjoy a simple yet engaging experience with fun characters and sounds.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • Traditional 'morra' game
  • Guess the sum of fingers
  • Win 3 rounds to win match
  • Simple user interface
  • Funny characters and sounds
Features
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SaMurra is a skill game for everyone, it allows to play online matches against real players if there aren’t connected people in the platform. It plays the traditional “morra” game. How to play? Choose to show 1 to 5 fingers, then try to guess the sum of all fingers shown by your hand and your opponent’s hand. It’s easy, who guess the sum wins the round, who wins 3 rounds wins the match. Enjoy it! Clear and simple user interface, funny characters and original sounds make the experience awesome!

Screenshots

Codewords Pro4 screens
SaMurra2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Codewords Pro at 88% against SaMurra's 43%. SaMurra's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Codewords Pro sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. SaMurra asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codewords Pro ships an update every 3 months, SaMurra every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Codewords Pro versus SaMurra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodewords ProSaMurra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (259 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings259 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB19 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisDavide Onida

Customer experience

Codewords Pro

All ratings259 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative3.1%

SaMurra

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Codewords Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • VoiceOver not working as expected
  • Cannot reset the grid
  • Incorrect display of letters/numbers with VoiceOver

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • English version of the app
  • Option to remove ads with purchase
  • Synchronization between devices (iPad/iPhone)
  • More grids available
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  • Provide solutions the following day

SaMurra

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Codewords Pro

One-time16
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 4$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 5$1.99
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  • Intermediate Puzzles - Vol. 4$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 6$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 7$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 8$1.99
  • Hard Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Intermediate Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Hard Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Intermediate Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Expert Puzzles - Vol. 3$1.99
  • Easy Puzzles - Vol. 7$1.99
  • All-Access Pass$9.99
None

SaMurra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codewords Pro free?
Codewords Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SaMurra free?
SaMurra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codewords Pro or SaMurra have ads?
Codewords Pro shows ads; SaMurra does not.
Which is updated more often, Codewords Pro or SaMurra?
Codewords Pro ships an update every 3 months, and SaMurra every 2 months. Most recently, Codewords Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and SaMurra on September 17, 2026.

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