Comparison

Codewords Pro vs Duplics

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 Codewords puzzles are similar to crosswords, but instead of clues, each letter has been replaced by a number from 1 to 26, and you need to figure out which letter each number represents.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

Duplics

A word game where all players use the same letter draw. Score the highest points by finding the best word each turn. Play solo, against friends, or the community with various game modes and dictionaries.

Highlights
  • Same letter draw for all players
  • Score highest points per turn
  • Play solo or against AI
  • Multiplayer against friends/community
  • Quick or classic game modes
  • French or English dictionaries
  • Evolving player ranking
Features
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Vous cherchez un jeu de lettres en duplicate sans publicité ? Duplics est made in France, et rassemble la communauté des passionnés et enthousiastes du duplicate. Rejoignez-nous ! Découvrez ou redécouvrez la duplicate à votre rythme Testez le jeu en solo ou contre l’ordinateur. • Choisissez des tours rapides de 3 minutes ou prenez jusqu’à 5 jours pour jouer. • Sélectionnez un tirage simple, avancé ou expert. • Jouez avec le dictionnaire français ou anglais. • Variez les parties avec le mode classique, où chaque joueur reçoit son propre tirage. Jouez avec vos proches Créez un compte pour inviter vos proches ou rencontrer d’autres joueurs de la communauté Duplics. Une partie peut réunir jusqu’à 8 joueurs autour du même tirage, chacun à son rythme. Suivez vos parties et vos résultats Retrouvez vos scores, suivez votre classement et observez votre progression au fil des parties. En solo, le meilleur score du prochain tour devient un nouveau défi à relever. Vos mots, sans publicité Duplics vous laisse vous concentrer sur le jeu et sur vos partenaires : aucune publicité ne vient interrompre vos parties. Que vous aimiez trouver le mot parfait, défier vos proches ou jouer tranquillement au fil de la semaine, Duplics transforme chaque tirage en un rendez-vous de mots. Bonnes parties à tous ! Conditions d'utilisation : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Codewords Pro4 screens
Duplics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Duplics at none against Codewords Pro's shown. Duplics also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Codewords Pro's advantage is ratings volume (259 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Codewords Pro sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Duplics sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Duplics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Codewords Pro has 259 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Codewords Pro's written reviews are positive against 83% of Duplics's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codewords Pro ships an update every 3 months, Duplics every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Codewords Pro versus Duplics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodewords ProDuplics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (259 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews — better82.6% of reviews
Number of ratings259 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB20 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisLudicsCorner

Customer experience

Codewords Pro

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

Duplics

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative8.7%

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

Duplics

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
7 purchases

Duplics

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Premium subscription$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • All features during 2 months$3.99
  • Premium access 1 month$3.99
  • All features during 6 months$5.99
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  • Premium access 1 year$29.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$89.99

Questions

Is Codewords Pro free?
Codewords Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duplics free?
Duplics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Codewords Pro or Duplics?
Duplics is rated higher. Codewords Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 259 ratings, while Duplics averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Codewords Pro or Duplics have ads?
Codewords Pro shows ads; Duplics does not.
Which is updated more often, Codewords Pro or Duplics?
Codewords Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Duplics every 3 days. Most recently, Codewords Pro was updated on October 13, 2026 and Duplics on October 13, 2026.

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