Comparison

Mastermind Challenger vs Mastermind

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

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Mastermind Challenger

Features
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Break the hidden code. The machine hides a line of coloured pegs. You guess. It answers with pins: a green pin for a peg of the right colour in the right place, an orange pin for the right colour in the wrong place. Which pin belongs to which peg, it will not say. That part is yours. A RUN, NOT A PUZZLE Crack the code and the next one is a level harder. Fail to crack one and the run is over, and how far you got is your score. That is what makes a single number worth a leaderboard: not how well you did on one puzzle, but how far you got before one beat you. The code grows from four pegs to eight and the palette from six colours to eight โ€” 360 possible codes on the first level, 16,777,216 on the last. THE BOARD โ€ข Tap a colour to drop it on the cursor, or drag it into a particular hole โ€ข Drag a ball along the line to move it, or onto another to swap the two โ€ข Reuse a colour from a line you have already played, without hunting it in the picker โ€ข A full line answers itself โ€ข Optional: see how many codes still fit every answer on the board. Watching 1,296 fall to 4 is the whole game in one number TWO HINTS PER CODE Reveal gives away one peg and locks it. Deduce fills the line with a code that fits every answer so far โ€” not the secret, just one of the codes still standing, so it can still be wrong. Each hint halves what the code pays, which is what makes spending one a real choice. MADE TO BE PLAYED BY ANYONE โ€ข Kids mode: shorter codes, fewer colours, two extra lines โ€ข Symbols on pegs, so the code can be read without relying on colour โ€ข English and French, switched inside the app โ€ข Light and dark, both drawn properly ON EVERY SCREEN iPhone, iPad and Mac. Your best run follows you through iCloud and goes to a Game Center leaderboard. FREE TO TRY The first three codes are free, which is enough to crack one, reach the next level and see the whole game working. One purchase opens every level above them โ€” up to eight pegs from eight colours โ€” on all your devices. That is the only thing for sale. No ads, no consumable hints, no paid second chances: a run ends when a code beats you, which is the only reason the leaderboard means anything. No ads. No account. No data collected.

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Mastermind

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Mastermind โ€“ Can You Crack the Code? The classic code-breaking game Mastermind, now on your iPhone. Test your logic, memory and deduction โ€“ can you guess the secret color code before you run out of attempts? HOW TO PLAY After each guess you receive hints: โ— Black peg = right color in the right position โ—‹ White peg = right color, wrong position Use the clues wisely and crack the code as fast as you can! FEATURES โ€ข 4 difficulty levels โ€“ Easy, Medium, Classic, Hard โ€ข Classic mode โ€“ play without any time pressure โ€ข Timed mode โ€“ can you crack the code in 3 minutes? โ€ข Score & personal best โ€“ track your top results โ€ข Win statistics and games played counter โ€ข Accessible design โ€“ high-contrast colors with symbols for players with color vision deficiency DIFFICULTY LEVELS Easy โ€“ 4 colors, 4 positions, 12 guesses Medium โ€“ 5 colors, 4 positions, 10 guesses Classic โ€“ 6 colors, 4 positions, 10 guesses (Pro) Hard โ€“ 6 colors, 5 positions, 8 guesses (Pro) Mastermind is a great brain workout โ€“ perfect for commutes, breaks or any spare moment. Made with care by Colegio Solutions s.r.o.

Screenshots

Mastermind Challenger4 screens
Mastermind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mastermind at 15.6 against Mastermind Challenger's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Mastermind Challenger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mastermind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Mastermind Challenger versus Mastermind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMastermind ChallengerMastermind
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilippe GUILLAUDColegio Solutions s.r.o.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mastermind Challenger

One-time1
  • All Levels$1.99
1 purchases

Mastermind

One-time1
  • Mastermind Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Mastermind Challenger free?
Mastermind Challenger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mastermind free?
Mastermind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mastermind Challenger or Mastermind have ads?
Neither Mastermind Challenger nor Mastermind shows ads.

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