Comparison

Cipher vs Doomsday Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Cipher

This app allows users to easily encode and decode messages using various secret codes. It offers offline functionality and printable translation tables for decoding without the app. Ideal for educational puzzles, treasure hunts, and creative communication.

Highlights
  • Encode and decode messages
  • 12+ secret codes available
  • Offline functionality
  • Printable translation tables
  • Export encoded messages as images
  • Suitable for educational puzzles
Features
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Do you love a treasure hunt?  Do you love secret messages?  Do you enjoy decoding and encoding messages? With "CIPHER" you can easily encode and decode messages. At the beginning, there are 12 different secret codes (e.g. Morse alphabet, Braille, ...) available, more codes will follow in free updates. All functions and worksheets do not need an internet connection! ENCODING With the keyboard, letters and numbers can be typed in plain text and converted into symbols. The encoded messages can be saved and exported as an image. Various applications: treasure hunts, puzzle tasks for school, children's birthday parties, encoded postcards or just for fun! DECODING WITH THE APP By using the symbol keyboard, the message can be easily decoded in the app. When tapping on the symbols, the corresponding letter or number is displayed. DECODING WITH THE PRINTABLE TRANSLATION TABLE The translation tables can be exported and printed as PDF worksheet. With these worksheets, the encoded messages can be decoded even without an app or the Internet. *** NOTE *** This app contains a part of "CacheToolBox". The printable translation tables will be available only in this app, also in the future! More fonts will follow later, some of them are only available here! "Cipher" is addressed to a different target group like schools, scouts, etc.

About

Doomsday Trainer

Master the Doomsday Algorithm to instantly calculate the day of the week for any historical date. Engage in timed challenges, compete against others, and practice various calculation methods to improve your speed and accuracy.

Highlights
  • Doomsday Algorithm calculation
  • Timed streak challenges
  • 1-on-1 live battles
  • Multiple training methods
  • Targeted component drills
  • Step-by-step tutorial
Features
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Master the Doomsday Algorithm — calculate the day of the week for any date in history in seconds. PLAY Build your streak and beat the clock. Every correct answer adds to your streak; one wrong answer ends it. Compete on the global leaderboard for Longest Streak and Fastest Average Speed. BATTLE Challenge a real opponent to a live 1-on-1 race. Five dates, fastest and most accurate player wins. Elo-based ranking tracks your competitive record. TRAIN Six methods to choose from: • Doomsday — the classic anchor-day approach • Odd + 11 — the Fong-Walters mental shortcut • The Wollin Shortcut — a memory-based system using vectorized doomsdays, the Square Knot Rule, and the Wollin Calamity Table (by u/Nillows) • Conway's Method — the original algorithm by John Conway • Mod 28 — reduce any year to under 28 before calculating • Custom Mode — pick your own date range, century, or decade DRILL Targeted practice for each component: months, centuries, years, mod 7 arithmetic, and the full Wollin Shortcut drill suite. TUTORIAL New to the algorithm? The built-in tutorial walks you through everything step by step.

Screenshots

Cipher4 screens
Doomsday Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cipher at 67% against Doomsday Trainer's 0%. Cipher also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Doomsday Trainer's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Doomsday Trainer is free to download; Cipher costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cipher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Cipher's written reviews are positive against 0% of Doomsday Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cipher ships an update every 4 months, Doomsday Trainer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cipher versus Doomsday Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCipherDoomsday Trainer
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTN-TECHNOLOGYMaarten Claessen

Customer experience

Cipher

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Doomsday Trainer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cipher

No in-app purchases

None

Doomsday Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cipher free?
Cipher costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doomsday Trainer free?
Doomsday Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cipher or Doomsday Trainer?
Cipher is rated higher. Cipher averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Doomsday Trainer averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Cipher or Doomsday Trainer have ads?
Neither Cipher nor Doomsday Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cipher or Doomsday Trainer?
Cipher ships an update every 4 months, and Doomsday Trainer every 5 days. Most recently, Cipher was updated on October 5, 2026 and Doomsday Trainer on September 30, 2026.

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