Decode the Code vs Bead Tower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decode the Code
A puzzle game inspired by a classic board game where players guess a hidden code in limited attempts. Earn in-game currency to unlock new content and challenge yourself with harder modes. Track your progress and compare it with friends.
- Code-breaking gameplay
- Unlockable content packs
- Hard Mode challenges
- Stats tracking
- Friend comparisons
- Limited-time packs
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Based off of the Mastermind board game, Decode the Code is a new take on the classic puzzle game. In ten chances or less, try to crack the hidden code. Play more to get coins and unlock new packs to use during the game. Play Hard Mode for an extra challenge and win more coins. Keep track of your stats and compare them with friends. Buy special limited time packs that are always changing.
Bead Tower
Construct a towering structure by merging colorful beads and sending them down slides. Aim to build the highest tower possible for endless entertainment and satisfying gameplay.
- Build bead towers
- Unlock colorful slides
- Merge beads
- Send beads rolling
- Stack higher
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Build the ultimate Bead Tower! Unlock colorful slides, merge beads, and send beads rolling for endless fun. Aim high, stack higher, and watch your tower grow!
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Verdict
Decode the Code and Bead Tower both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Decode the Code's written reviews are positive against 11% of Bead Tower's. Bead Tower's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 14) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Decode the Code sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Bead Tower sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Decode the Code against 4.7 for Bead Tower. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bead Tower has 1.4K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Decode the Code's written reviews are positive against 11% of Bead Tower's.
Decode the Code ships an update every 2 months, Bead Tower every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Decode the Code | Bead Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Square Lion LLC | Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi |
Customer experience
Decode the Code
Bead Tower
Bugs and requests
Decode the Code
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bead Tower
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes/doesn't load
- Compatibility issues
Requested features
2 requests- Offline mode
- Reduce ads
In-app purchases
Decode the Code
- 10 Coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Special Pack$0.99
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- 55 Coins$4.99
- 120 Coins$9.99
Bead Tower
- Cash Kickstart Pack$1.99
- 10 Tickets$1.99
- Manager$2.99
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- Financier$2.99
- Engineer$2.99
- Money Fountain Pack!$2.99
- 20 Tickets$2.99
- Royal Treasury Pack$4.99
- 50 Tickets$4.99
- No Ads$4.99
- Bundle Pack$5.99
- 30 Tickets & No Ads$5.99
- Treasury Trove Pack$6.99
- Treasury Trove Pack$7.99
- Mega Bundle$8.99
- Big Vault Pack$8.99
- Big Vault Pack$11.99
- Ultra Bundle$12.99
Questions
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