Comparison

Guess the Rule vs GemCode

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

Head to head
About

Guess the Rule

Test your inductive logic by deciphering secret rules that govern sequences of colored shapes. Collect evidence, make predictions, and guess the rule. Enjoy endless challenges alone or compete with friends in quick sessions.

Highlights
  • Endless rule variety
  • Quick play sessions
  • Simple interface
  • Two difficulty levels
  • Pass-and-play multiplayer
  • Daily leaderboards
  • VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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A square next to a circle? A red triangle on the left? One of each color? There’s a secret rule to determine which sequences of 3 colored shapes are allowed and which are not. Using your powers of inductive logic, you must predict whether each new sequence fits. Collect evidence, adjust your predictions, and guess the rule–it’s a lot like the scientific method! Guess the Rule is easy to learn but difficult to master. Start with simple rules, but if you want to spice things up, try double rules joined by “and” or “or”. You’ll find endless challenges, some of which are absolutely diabolical! Play alone or with friends! Compete for daily high scores, or see who can guess the rule fastest in a pass-and-play match. Features: -Endless variety of possible rules -Quick sessions -Simple 2-button interface -2 levels of difficulty* -Pass and play with up to 4 players* -Daily leaderboards (requires iOS 14) -No ads -Accessible with VoiceOver *A one-time in-app purchase is required to unlock Hard Mode and multiplayer.

About

GemCode

Deduce a hidden sequence of colorful gems using logic and analysis of feedback. This game offers classic code-breaking gameplay with tools to refine your strategy and perfect your deductive reasoning skills.

Highlights
  • Deduce hidden color sequences
  • Analyze feedback on guesses
  • Classic code-breaking gameplay
  • Option for duplicate colors
  • Strategy refinement tools
Features
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GemCode challenges you to deduce a hidden sequence of colorful gems using logic and deduction. Each game presents a unique code of vibrant colors that you must uncover through clever guessing and careful analysis of feedback. FEATURES - Classic code-breaking gameplay with a modern, polished interface - Option to allow duplicate colors - Swap, randomize, and clear tools to refine your strategy With each guess, receive immediate feedback showing exactly how close you are to the solution. Black pegs indicate correct color and position, while white pegs show correct color but wrong position. Perfect your deductive reasoning skills as you strategically narrow down possibilities with each attempt. Can you crack the code before running out of guesses?

Screenshots

Guess the Rule3 screens
GemCode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GemCode at none against Guess the Rule's 1. Guess the Rule's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (37 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. Guess the Rule sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GemCode asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guess the Rule holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guess the Rule has 37 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Guess the Rule versus GemCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuess the RuleGemCode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (37 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames SenterLeonardo Ivan Quintero Vega

Customer experience

Guess the Rule

All ratings37 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GemCode

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Guess the Rule

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$2.99
None

GemCode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guess the Rule free?
Guess the Rule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GemCode free?
GemCode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guess the Rule or GemCode?
Guess the Rule is rated higher. Guess the Rule averages 4.8 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while GemCode averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Guess the Rule or GemCode have ads?
Neither Guess the Rule nor GemCode shows ads.

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