Comparison

Clades Solo vs Decipher

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

Head to head
About

Clades Solo

Match animal cards based on their evolutionary relationships to form triples. Explore different clades like mammals and arthropods, or animals by habitat. Play at your own pace with helpful hints.

Highlights
  • Evolutionary card matching
  • Triple match gameplay
  • Science notes on clades
  • Modern and prehistoric animals
  • Hint system
  • Play at your own pace
Features
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Clades Solo challenges you to match animal cards according to their evolutionary relationships. A “clade” is a complete branch of the evolutionary tree, such as mammals, arthropods, and sauropsids (reptiles and birds together). Can you make a triple match with one card of each clade? What about animals of the water, land, and air? How fast can you spot the two cards that go with the first card to make a “triple”? Play either 9-cards for each triple or the continuous 12-card version with replacement, just like the physical card game. Features * Science notes about the three larger clades and the nine smaller clades, including bats, primates, whales, birds, lizards, winged insects, spiders, and crabs. * Modern animals, prehistoric animals (dinosaurs, mammoths, pterosaurs), or both * Play at your own pace. No failure for playing slowly. * Hint button to help you get started and to help when you’re stuck. * From the Grandmother Fish team: children’s book illustrator Karen Lewis and award-winning game designer Jonathan Tweet. * Uses the same matching rules as the card games Clades and Clades Prehistoric by Atlas Games. “based on solid science” - John S. Mead, the Eugene McDermott Master Teacher in Science at St. Mark’s School of Texas

About

Decipher

Engage in a relaxing yet challenging puzzle game with a sci-fi theme. Rotate and align interconnected rings to solve intricate puzzles. Offers a pressure-free experience with evolving mechanics and a calming atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Physics-based ring rotation puzzles
  • 250 handcrafted puzzles
  • No timers or pressure
  • Calming abstract visuals
  • Color-blind mode and haptics
  • Evolving puzzle mechanics
Features
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Twist your mind, not your nerves, in a relaxing yet brain-teasing puzzle game set in a sleek sci-fi world. Your mission: rotate and align space rings to unlock each puzzle. Sounds simple? Think again. Every ring is connected, and every move triggers a reaction—one twist might spin another, reverse its direction, or throw off your entire plan. The Butterfly Effect is in full force, and it can be your greatest ally or your worst enemy. As new ring types appear, puzzles grow more complex, testing your logic, timing, and creativity at every turn. Set aboard a minimalist spacecraft drifting through a calm, abstract universe, this game offers a peaceful escape packed with evolving mechanics, immersive design, and serious brainpower. No timers. No pressure. Just you, the puzzle, and the mysteries of the universe waiting to be deciphered. FEATURES: - Rotate and align space rings in a physics-based puzzle game. - Tackle 250 handcrafted puzzles with evolving mechanics and surprises. - No timers, no pressure—just pure puzzle-solving in a calm setting. - Soothing music and abstract visuals set the mood. - Color-blind mode and haptics for accessible play. - Tackle puzzles at your pace in a world of logic and creativity. NEW! Find your perfect way to play with the gamehouse+ app! Enjoy 100+ games for free with ads as a GH+ Free member or upgrade to GH+ VIP for ad-free play, offline access, exclusive in-game perks, and more. gamehouse+ isn't just another gaming app—it's your playtime destination for every mood and every 'me-time' moment. Subscribe today! More about GH+ Free Subscriptions: - Subscribe to play this game and other games for free with ads - Enjoy no in-app purchases in tons of games - Play select Instant Play Games directly in the app - No subscription payment required—just sign up and start playing! More about GH+ VIP Subscriptions: - Subscribe to unlock ad-free access to this and all other gamehouse+ games - gamehouse+ offers a choice of two subscriptions: monthly and yearly - Monthly subscriptions will be charged at $9.99/month* - Yearly subscriptions will be charged at $89.99/year* - You will be able to access all gamehouse+ games and GH+ VIP perks for the duration of your subscription - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at purchase confirmation - Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal up to 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable * Prices are equal to the value that 'Apple's App Store Matrix' determines is the equivalent subscription price in $USD By using gamehouse+, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Terms of Service: https://www.gamehouseoriginalstories.com/static/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://www.gamehouseoriginalstories.com/static/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Clades Solo4 screens
Decipher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clades Solo at 100% against Decipher's 0%. Clades Solo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Decipher's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Decipher sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Clades Solo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Decipher holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Clades Solo's written reviews are positive against 0% of Decipher's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clades Solo ships an update every 2 months, Decipher monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Clades Solo versus Decipher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClades SoloDecipher
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.4 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB149 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIdeateGamesGamehouse LLC

Customer experience

Clades Solo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Decipher

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Clades Solo

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Decipher

Subscriptions4
  • GameHouse Subscription Monthly$9.991 Month
  • GameHouse Subscription Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • GameHouse Subscription Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
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  • GameHouse Subscription Yearly$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Clades Solo free?
Clades Solo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Decipher free?
Decipher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clades Solo or Decipher?
Decipher is rated higher. Clades Solo averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Decipher averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Clades Solo or Decipher have ads?
Decipher shows ads; Clades Solo does not.
Which is updated more often, Clades Solo or Decipher?
Clades Solo ships an update every 2 months, and Decipher monthly. Most recently, Clades Solo was updated on November 2, 2026 and Decipher on October 30, 2026.

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