Comparison

CodeGamer vs Gamestar+ App&Play

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

Head to head
About

CodeGamer

This app, used with a special gamepad, unlocks 15 levels of Arduino programming challenges. Control sensor bots to overcome obstacles and learn coding through interactive gameplay. Create and share your own levels.

Highlights
  • 15 unlockable game levels
  • Learn Arduino programming language
  • Control four unique sensor bots
  • Interactive obstacle elimination
  • Level editor for custom levels
  • Share user-created levels
Features
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The CodeGamer app is part of the CodeGamer experimental kit. It is only in combination with the gamepad from the experimental kit that all app functions can be used. Once the connection has been established between the gamepad and the app, all levels will be unlocked automatically. Journey yourself through 15 exciting levels, and learn the Arduino programming language along the way. Transfer your reality to the digital world and discover the innovative controls included in CodeGamer! Transform your game character into one of the four sensor bots in order to eliminate obstacles. To do so, just plug a sensor bot into the gamepad and activate its special powers. “Kelvin“: melts ice cubes as soon as you warm the temperature sensor with your hand “Decibel“: clears the path each time you treat the audio sensor with sounds “Lumen“: shows you hidden things whenever you illuminate your light sensor “Newton“: boxes all obstacles out of the way as soons as you shake your motion sensor Level editor: create your own levels and share them with other players Learn the Arduino programming language level by level while playing the game! - Solve the Arduino puzzles – which will become more and more difficult – to get ahead in the game. - Find out which codes will make your audio module howl, or the LEDs on your gamepad flash. - Discover how your gamepad works and how you can program it by yourself. **** Questions, suggestions and feature requests? We look forward to your suggestions! Mail to: apps@kosmos.de ****

About

Gamestar+ App&Play

Enhance your board game nights with interactive digital components for popular TV game shows. This companion app requires physical board games and offers a free trial before a subscription is needed.

Highlights
  • Interactive game show components
  • Supports Deal or No Deal
  • Supports Family Fortunes (UK)
  • Supports Supermarket Sweep (UK)
  • Digital support for Feud Masters
  • Digital support for Grocery Run
Features
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Gamestar’s App&Play Appcessory for Imagination Gaming’s Deal or No Deal Board Game, Family Fortunes Board Game (UK), and Supermarket Sweep Board Game (UK). Additionally, we’ve created Feud Masters and Grocery Run for support of some classic board games. Take your TV gameshow board games to the next level with Gamestar’s free App&Play Appcessories! Augment your games with official interactive components from TV’s hottest game shows. DISCLAIMER: Please note that Gamestar’s App&Play Appcessory games are not playable stand-alone games, they require the applicable physical board games from Imagination Gaming. A subscription must be purchased to access the app after the 3 day trial period. EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://www.gamestarplus.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

CodeGamer4 screens
Gamestar+ App&Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gamestar+ App&Play at 4.2 against CodeGamer's 2.5. Gamestar+ App&Play also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 52). CodeGamer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (30% vs 12%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Gamestar+ App&Play sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. CodeGamer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gamestar+ App&Play holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gamestar+ App&Play has 3K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of CodeGamer's written reviews are positive against 12% of Gamestar+ App&Play's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CodeGamer ships an update every 4 days, Gamestar+ App&Play weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CodeGamer versus Gamestar+ App&Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeGamerGamestar+ App&Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (52 ratings)4.2 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better12.3% of reviews
Number of ratings523K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size791 MB199 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFranckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KGGamestar Gaming Inc

Customer experience

CodeGamer

All ratings52 ratings
Positive34.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative59.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

Gamestar+ App&Play

All ratings2,989 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews324 reviews
Positive12.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative82.4%

Bugs and requests

CodeGamer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Gamestar+ App&Play

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Login/account issues
  • Incorrect game mechanics
  • Compatibility problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Wheel of Fortune game
  • Improve sound effects
  • Add more game modes
  • Allow offline play
  • Improve screen rotation/resizing

In-app purchases

None

CodeGamer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gamestar+ App&Play

Subscriptions1
  • App&Play Annual Subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Year

Questions

Is CodeGamer free?
CodeGamer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gamestar+ App&Play free?
Gamestar+ App&Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CodeGamer or Gamestar+ App&Play?
Gamestar+ App&Play is rated higher. CodeGamer averages 2.5 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Gamestar+ App&Play averages 4.2 from 3K ratings.
Do CodeGamer or Gamestar+ App&Play have ads?
Neither CodeGamer nor Gamestar+ App&Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CodeGamer or Gamestar+ App&Play?
CodeGamer ships an update every 4 days, and Gamestar+ App&Play weekly. Most recently, CodeGamer was updated on October 11, 2026 and Gamestar+ App&Play on October 14, 2026.

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