Comparison

Bulls Cows Code Breaker vs Monarch Grid

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

Head to head
About

Bulls Cows Code Breaker

Features
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Bulls Cows is a number guessing game. In some countries is played with colors or words but in this version you must break the code with numbers. At the start of the game your device generates a random number. You must guess that number. Every of your choices gives you Bulls and Cows. Every Bull is a guessed digit in the original number and every Cow is a guessed digit but misplaced. For instance if the random number is 259 and you guessed 329, result is 1 Bull (digit 9) and 1 Cow (digit 2). Try different difficulties and enjoy! Game Modes: - 3 digits (Single Player) - 4 digits (Single Player) - 5 digits (Single Player) - 6 digits (Single Player) - 4 digits (Online Multiplayer)

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Monarch Grid

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MONARCH GRID — a logic puzzle where you place crowns across the colored regions of the realm. Elegant, minimal, and just the right amount of tricky. ONE WORLD, ONE PUZZLE Every day, a single challenge — the same one for every player on Earth. Solve it, beat your best time, build your streak. INFINITE MODE Four difficulty tiers — Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert — calibrated by deductive complexity, not just board size. Play as many puzzles as you want, whenever you want. HOW TO PLAY Place one crown in each row, each column, and each colored region. Two crowns can never touch — not even diagonally. Simple rules, deep logic. THINK CLEARLY · Auto-mark forbidden cells when you place a crown · Highlight errors in red so you can spot mistakes quickly · Smart hints with the human technique behind the deduction · Undo, reset, give-up with full solution reveal · Resume any puzzle exactly where you left it TRACK YOUR JOURNEY · Personal stats by difficulty with trend sparklines · Best-time ribbon when you set a new record · Daily streak with milestone celebrations (3, 7, 14, 30, 50, 100, 200, 365 days) · Achievements for night owls, flawless solves, hint-free runs and more MADE TO FIT · Light, dark, and system theme — switches automatically with your device · Colorblind mode with distinct patterns per region · 17 languages at launch · Haptic feedback and ambient sound effects, both optional · iPad and tablet ready NO STRINGS · No account, no sign-in, no cloud · No tracking beyond opt-in anonymous crash reports · The daily puzzle never shows ads · One-time "Remove Ads" purchase clears the rest forever Designed and developed independently for people who enjoy a moment of clean, focused thought. Privacy policy: https://albertomartinezmartin.com/monarchgrid/privacy/ Contact: monarchgrid@albertomartinezmartin.com

Screenshots

Bulls Cows Code Breaker4 screens
Monarch Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bulls Cows Code Breaker at none against Monarch Grid's 1. Monarch Grid's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 14 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Monarch Grid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bulls Cows Code Breaker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bulls Cows Code Breaker ships an update every 14 months, Monarch Grid every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Bulls Cows Code Breaker versus Monarch Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBulls Cows Code BreakerMonarch Grid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTihomir RadevTamara Hernando Martin

In-app purchases

None

Bulls Cows Code Breaker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Monarch Grid

One-time1
  • Eliminar anuncios$3.99

Questions

Is Bulls Cows Code Breaker free?
Bulls Cows Code Breaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monarch Grid free?
Monarch Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bulls Cows Code Breaker or Monarch Grid have ads?
Both Bulls Cows Code Breaker and Monarch Grid show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bulls Cows Code Breaker or Monarch Grid?
Bulls Cows Code Breaker ships an update every 14 months, and Monarch Grid every 5 days. Most recently, Bulls Cows Code Breaker was updated on September 20, 2026 and Monarch Grid on September 15, 2026.

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