Mastermind Challenger vs Color Clue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Mastermind Challenger
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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 ā 360 possible codes on the first level, 16,777,216 on the last. THE BOARD ⢠Tap a colour to drop it on the cursor, or drag it into a particular hole ⢠Drag a ball along the line to move it, or onto another to swap the two ⢠Reuse a colour from a line you have already played, without hunting it in the picker ⢠A full line answers itself ⢠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 ā 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 ⢠Kids mode: shorter codes, fewer colours, two extra lines ⢠Symbols on pegs, so the code can be read without relying on colour ⢠English and French, switched inside the app ⢠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 ā up to eight pegs from eight colours ā 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.
Color Clue
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Crack the secret color code using pure logic. Color Clue is a deduction puzzle inspired by the classic code-breaking game: the app hides a combination and you have to guess the colors. After each attempt you get feedback dots telling you how many colors are in the exact position and how many belong to the code but sit elsewhere. Deduce, eliminate, and decipher the combination in as few attempts as you can. THE DAILY CHALLENGE Every day, a new code ā the same one for every player in the world. Solve it, earn your score, and check your rank on today's global leaderboard. Come back tomorrow: a new code will be waiting. COMPETE ON GAME CENTER ⢠A worldwide daily leaderboard that resets every 24 hours ⢠One league per level: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert ⢠Your points add up with every code you crack BUILT FOR THINKING ⢠Four levels: from 4 colors with no repeats to expert codes with repeats ⢠An optional hint when you're stuck (it costs you points) ⢠Undo, clear, and a clean board that lets you focus ⢠Light and dark mode, plus color palettes to customize the board ⢠Available in 12 languages FREE AND PRO, NO SURPRISES Free forever: the full daily challenge, unlimited Easy games, your stats, and the leaderboards. Color Clue Pro (one single payment, no subscription) unlocks: ⢠Medium, Hard, and Expert levels ⢠Their Game Center leagues ⢠Premium color palettes Pay once and it's yours forever. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. Nothing interrupts your game. Ever. ā Privacy policy: https://mig-code.github.io/color-clue-privacy/ Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Color Clue at weekly against Mastermind Challenger's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Mastermind Challenger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Color Clue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mastermind Challenger ships an update every 2 months, Color Clue weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Mastermind Challenger | Color Clue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philippe GUILLAUD | Miguel Palomino |
In-app purchases
Mastermind Challenger
- All Levels$1.99
Color Clue
- Color Clue Pro - Lifetime$3.99
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