Comparison

Braveland Heroes vs Cipher Challenge

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

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About

Braveland Heroes

Engage in turn-based combat, lead a powerful army, and explore a magical world. Battle other players online, join a clan, and craft legendary artifacts. Uncover the mystery of a stolen king's scepter on a grand quest.

Highlights
  • Lead an army of creatures
  • Explore a magical world
  • Fight in online duels
  • Join a clan
  • Create artifacts
  • Play offline for up to 7 days
Features
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The famous Braveland series returns! Destroy your enemies in online duels and uncover the secret of the king's scepter in this new turn-based strategy game. LEAD AN ARMY: gather dozens of game creatures and create the most powerful squad in the kingdom EXPLORE THE WORLD: defeat the most cunning villains FIGHT IN ONLINE DUELS: cross swords on the online arena with players from around the world JOIN A CLAN: together with your clan mates, earn chests daily and help each other in the clan's tavern CREATE ARTIFACTS: collect parts and create the best gear for one of your heroes PLAY OFFLINE: play through the plot line offline for up to 7 days, stay in the game anywhere you are BECOME A LEGEND: rise as high as possible up the kingdom hierarchy and become famous all over the world The king's scepter of the Seven Kingdoms was perfidiously stolen from the throne room. The kings have summoned the mightiest heroes of magic and offered a generous bounty to the person, who returns it. In high spirits, you set off on a dangerous quest in the search of the royal relic. Use tactics to lead legions of heroes, fight the bosses and conquer other players! As you play, your army will be joined by various kinds of allies – archers, monks, demons, beasts, knights, and many others. Your journey begins in an ancient forest; you will pass through the southern lands and over the high mountains, you will encounter orcs, ghosts and mysterious nomads. In the north you will fight with might and main in the age of Vikings wars, rush into the clash of thieves and assassins, and try to bear the palm in fights of fiends and pirates. Join the game community where you can find friends and find out the latest news: https://www.facebook.com/bravelandheroes

About

Cipher Challenge

Engage your mind with a variety of cipher decoding challenges. Practice different cipher types, track your progress, and compete with friends. Unlock quotes and sync your achievements across devices.

Highlights
  • Multiple cipher modes
  • Letter frequency analysis
  • Multiplayer competition
  • Unlocked quote gallery
  • Score history tracking
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Hard mode challenge
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A cipher decoding game. Cipher modes: Aristocrat, Patristocrat, Caesar, Random substitution cipher, K1 cipher, K2 cipher Additional features: - See letter frequency table and cipher letter -> original letter mapping table - Share link or game id to friends and compete on the same puzzle - View all the unlocked quotes - See score history - Unlocked quotes and scores are sync'ed across iPhone, iPad and Mac computers through iCloud - Enable hard mode for a special challenge Also perfect for Science Olympiad (SciOly) Codebusters practice.

Screenshots

Braveland Heroes4 screens
Cipher Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cipher Challenge at 5.0 against Braveland Heroes's 4.5. Cipher Challenge also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). Braveland Heroes's advantage is ratings volume (830 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Braveland Heroes sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Cipher Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cipher Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Braveland Heroes has 830 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Braveland Heroes's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cipher Challenge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Braveland Heroes ships an update every 2 months, Cipher Challenge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Braveland Heroes versus Cipher Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBraveland HeroesCipher Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (830 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings830 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size335 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTortuga TeamBao Lei

Customer experience

Braveland Heroes

All ratings830 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive57.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative34.3%

Cipher Challenge

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Braveland Heroes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent server connection issues
  • Disappearing/lost progress and units
  • Crashes and performance problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • More diverse character roster
  • Improved offline/single-player experience
  • Clan functionality and guild battles
  • Better resource management and crafting system

Cipher Challenge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Braveland Heroes

One-time9
  • Peasant’s Chest$0.99
  • Newcomers Pack$0.99
  • Tiny Special Offer$1.99
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  • Small Special Offer$2.99
  • Purse of Crystals$4.99
  • Basket of Crystals$9.99
  • Chest of Crystals$19.99
  • Tycoon’s chest$49.99
  • Vault of Crystals$99.99
None

Cipher Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Braveland Heroes free?
Braveland Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cipher Challenge free?
Cipher Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Braveland Heroes or Cipher Challenge?
Cipher Challenge is rated higher. Braveland Heroes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 830 ratings, while Cipher Challenge averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Braveland Heroes or Cipher Challenge have ads?
Braveland Heroes shows ads; Cipher Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, Braveland Heroes or Cipher Challenge?
Braveland Heroes ships an update every 2 months, and Cipher Challenge every 3 weeks. Most recently, Braveland Heroes was updated on September 22, 2026 and Cipher Challenge on June 2, 2026.

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