Codebreaker* vs MindGrid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
MindGrid
A logic puzzle game where you deduce the correct placement of colored tiles based on row clues. It offers hundreds of levels, daily challenges, and Game Center integration for a brain-teasing experience.
- 360 levels across three difficulty modes
- Mark tiles and exclude colors
- Unlockable hints for incorrect guesses
- Game Center integration (leaderboards, achievements, sync)
- Daily Game Mode with new levels
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MindGrid is a challenging logic puzzle game! In the game you’re provided with a set of predefined rows. Each of these rows provides clues, indicating how many tiles are correctly placed and how many are misplaced. Your goal? Use logic and deduction to determine the correct placement of colored tiles in a single attempt. Features: - 360 levels across three difficulty modes - Compete against other players in Level of the Day - Mark tiles and exclude colors to track your progress - Unlockable hints for incorrect guesses - Game Center integration: leaderboards, achievements, and progress sync across devices - Play new levels every day in Daily Game Mode* Put your puzzle-solving skills to the test and enjoy hours of brain-teasing fun! * Daily Game Mode is a one-time purchase unlocking 24 new levels every day. Free version is limited to 2 levels every day in addition to standard 360 levels. Privacy Policy: https://mindgrid.thanel.me/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MindGrid at 4.8 against Codebreaker*'s 4.3. MindGrid also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Codebreaker*'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (67 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. MindGrid sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Codebreaker* asks for nothing beyond the download.
MindGrid holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Codebreaker* has 67 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Codebreaker*'s written reviews are positive against 100% of MindGrid's.
Codebreaker* ships an update every 6 months, MindGrid every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codebreaker* | MindGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (67 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Berson | Lukasz Rutkowski |
Customer experience
Codebreaker*
MindGrid
Bugs and 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
MindGrid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Codebreaker*
No in-app purchases
MindGrid
- 10 Keys$0.99
- 25 Keys$1.99
- 50 Keys$2.99
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- Daily Game Mode$4.99
