Comparison

Mastermind Classic vs Vandals

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

Head to head
About

Mastermind Classic

Features
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Mastermind is a code-breaking game for one player. It is based on Mastermind, one of the most popular logic games in history. Its rules are also closely related to the classic game Bulls and Cows, originally played with pencil and paper. This version features three difficulty levels, so the game can grow with you. You can learn how to play in less than 5 minutes. You are the code breaker, and your goal is to discover the secret combination of 4, 5, or 6 colors. After every attempt, you receive clues that help you improve your next guess: 1. Green Key Peg – one of your pegs has the correct color and is in the correct position. 2. Highlighted key peg – one of your pegs has the correct color, but it is in the wrong position. 3. No Key Peg – the color does not appear in the secret code.

About

Vandals

Infiltrate iconic cities and spray paint walls in this turn-based puzzle game. Evade police surveillance as you progress through increasingly challenging levels inspired by famous street artists. Enjoy hours of immersive gameplay with an original soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Street art infiltration
  • Spray painting mechanics
  • 60 challenging puzzles
  • 5 iconic cities
  • Original soundtrack
  • Social media sharing
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Vandals is an infiltration game that will transport you to the most emblematic cities of street art. In this turn-based game, the goal is to sneak around police surveillance and spray walls that grow harder and harder to access. From Paris to Tokyo, via São Paulo, Berlin and New York, follow in the wake of ultra-famous street artists like Blek Le Rat and Keith Haring. With Vandals, you can bomb your alias on the walls of New York like Lady Pink, paint childlike characters like Keith Haring, or get inspired by the poems of Miss.Tic and write your own. After Type:Rider, Vandals is the new project by Cosmografik. It's a video game published and co-produced by ARTE - the European cultural TV and digital channel - and Ex Nihilo. Developed in partnership with Novelab. It is easy to learn, and the puzzles promise hours of immersion and pleasure. • Share your most awesome creations on social networks • Rock to the rhythm of an original soundtrack: headphones recommended! • Play in portrait or landscape mode. Left-handed / right-handed option The game includes: • 60 puzzles to solve • 5 cities with original graphical worlds • 40 backgrounders on the evolution of streetart since the 1960s

Screenshots

Mastermind Classic4 screens
Vandals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mastermind Classic at Free against Vandals's $3.99. Vandals's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, 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

Mastermind Classic is free to download; Vandals costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mastermind Classic versus Vandals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMastermind ClassicVandals
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—3.5 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—48.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—43 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB298 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdullah AlioskiARTE France Apps

In-app purchases

None

Mastermind Classic

No in-app purchases

None

Vandals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mastermind Classic free?
Mastermind Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vandals free?
Vandals costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mastermind Classic or Vandals have ads?
Mastermind Classic shows ads; Vandals does not.
Which is updated more often, Mastermind Classic or Vandals?
Mastermind Classic ships an update fortnightly, and Vandals fortnightly. Most recently, Mastermind Classic was updated on October 7, 2026 and Vandals on October 16, 2026.

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