NBack Game vs Codebreaker*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NBack Game
This game challenges your memory by requiring you to match sounds and positions from a specified number of rounds ago. Regular play has been shown to enhance both short-term and long-term memory recall. Unlock new levels as you successfully complete each stage of increasing difficulty.
- N-back task implementation
- Sound and position matching
- Short and long-term memory improvement
- 25 difficulty levels
- Progressive level unlocking
- In-game tutorial
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NBack game is an implementation of an N-back task where the player needs to match sound and selected position N times ago. It has been proved many times in many types of research that regular playing this type of games help to improve short and long term memory. The game offers 25 rounds with different level of difficulty, you need to decide if the sound or/and position were the same N rounds ago, at the end of the game you will see a summary board with your results. When you complete a level successfully you unlock the next level. If you do not how to play you will find a tutorial explaining how to play with examples.
Codebreaker*
Challenge your logic skills by deciphering a secret code of four distinct colors. Use black and white dots as hints to determine correct colors and positions. A fun and engaging puzzle game for strategic thinkers.
- Solve secret color codes
- Use black dot hints for correct position
- Use white dot hints for correct color, wrong position
- Four distinct colors
- Challenging logic puzzles
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Following the hints, solve the secret code consisting of four different colors. A black dot means that one of the colors is guessed and located in the correct position. A white dot means that one of the colors is guessed but located in the wrong position.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NBack Game at 5.0 against Codebreaker*'s 4.3. NBack Game also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (89% vs 68%). Codebreaker*'s advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NBack Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of NBack Game's written reviews are positive against 68% of Codebreaker*'s.
NBack Game ships an update every 3 weeks, Codebreaker* every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NBack Game | Codebreaker* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better | 4.3 (67 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better | 68.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 67 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kornel Miszczak | Alexander Berson |
Customer experience
NBack Game
Codebreaker*
Bugs and requests
NBack Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Codebreaker*
Reported bugs
4 issues- Score marked without confirmation
- Points change unexpectedly/randomly
- Colors not in the right spot can be confusing
- App seems to be in dark mode for some users
Requested features
10 requests- Add instructions/help tab
- Allow color replication/doubles
- Enable placing colors in any order
- Add a button to submit guess instead of automatic submission
- Include statistics (games won, played)
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- Add a dark mode option
- Option to skip current game and start a new one
- Consider a 5-place option
- Add sound effects
- Add a tip jar/donation option
In-app purchases
NBack Game
No in-app purchases
Codebreaker*
No in-app purchases
