Comparison

Coded Word Search vs Sternzy

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

Head to head
About

Coded Word Search

This game offers a unique twist on word searches by encrypting every letter. Players must find words to decipher the code and solve puzzles, earning in-game currency for hints. Progress through levels and increase your in-game score by completing numerous challenges.

Highlights
  • Encrypted letter puzzles
  • Code-cracking gameplay
  • In-game hint system
  • Progress tracking (Cred)
  • Multiple difficulty levels
Features
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Coded Word Search puts an interesting spin on the traditional word search formula. Every letter in a given puzzle is encrypted! Find words to crack the code and solve the puzzle. Earn Keys to buy hints that will help you with tough puzzles. Go from scrub to legend as you increase your Cred by solving tons of puzzles!

About

Sternzy

A relaxing color-sorting puzzle game featuring cute cats. Pour colored liquids between tubes until each tube contains a single color. Enjoy endless, challenging levels with special twists and a playful feline theme.

Highlights
  • Endless, ever-harder levels
  • Calm, satisfying one-handed gameplay
  • Playful cat theme
  • Special level twists
  • Earn credits for hints
  • No timers or pressure
  • Offline play
Features
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Water Sort: Cat Puzzle is a relaxing color-sorting puzzle with a cozy feline twist. Pour the colored liquid from tube to tube until each one holds a single color — easy to learn, satisfying to master, and just tricky enough to keep your brain happy. Every tube is a sleepy cat waiting to be sorted. Fill it with four matching colors and it gives you a happy little wink. FEATURES • Endless, ever-harder levels — from a gentle warm-up to genuinely brain-bending • Calm, satisfying pour-and-sort gameplay you can play one-handed • A playful cat theme with cheerful encouragement as you go • Special level twists to keep things fresh: hidden colors, mystery tubes, bombs, frozen vials, color swaps and more • Earn credits through daily rewards and play, then spend them on hints and extra vials when you're stuck • Undo your moves or remix a board anytime — no timers, no pressure • Game Center leaderboards (Highest Level, Total Stars) and achievements to chase • Color-blind friendly display options • Play offline, anywhere Made with love by one indie developer. If you enjoy it, the in-app Tip Jar is a kind way to support more updates — and you'll get bonus credits as a thank-you. No ads. Just you, the colors, and a few very patient cats.

Screenshots

Coded Word Search4 screens
Sternzy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sternzy at none against Coded Word Search's shown. Sternzy also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Coded Word Search's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Coded Word Search sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Sternzy sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Coded Word Search against 5.0 for Sternzy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coded Word Search ships an update every 3 months, Sternzy every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Coded Word Search versus Sternzy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoded Word SearchSternzy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROSE METAL PRODUCTS, INC.David Stern

Customer experience

Coded Word Search

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sternzy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Coded Word Search

One-time8
  • Play Untimed$0.99
  • 50K Keys$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
Show 5 more
  • 200K Keys$2.99
  • 500K Keys$4.99
  • 1M Keys$6.99
  • 10M Keys$19.99
  • 100M Keys$99.99
6 purchases

Sternzy

One-time6
  • 4 Credits$0.99
  • $1 Coffee Tip$0.99
  • $2 Coffee Tip$1.99
Show 3 more
  • 28 Credits$3.99
  • $5 Coffee Tip$4.99
  • $10 Coffee Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Coded Word Search free?
Coded Word Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sternzy free?
Sternzy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coded Word Search or Sternzy?
Coded Word Search and Sternzy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Coded Word Search or Sternzy have ads?
Coded Word Search shows ads; Sternzy does not.
Which is updated more often, Coded Word Search or Sternzy?
Coded Word Search ships an update every 3 months, and Sternzy every 2 days. Most recently, Coded Word Search was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sternzy on October 31, 2026.

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