Codebreaker* vs Dyslock
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.
Dyslock
This logic puzzle game challenges you to crack unique codes using clues about your guesses. With over 2000 puzzles, multiple difficulty levels, and an intuitive note-taking system, it offers endless brain-training fun. Play daily challenges and compete on leaderboards.
- Over 2000 puzzles
- 6 difficulty levels
- Intuitive note-taking system
- Play with digits, letters, colors, and more
- Daily challenge with leaderboard
- Intelligent hints
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Can you crack the code? Dyslock is a pure logic puzzle inspired by the classic Mastermind. A secret code is hidden. Each clue shows a guess and its pegs: how many symbols are in the right place, how many are in the code but in the wrong place, and how many are not in the code at all. Compare the clues, take notes, rule out the impossible, and find the only code that fits. No guessing, no luck: every puzzle is solved by deduction. WHAT PLAYERS SAY "solid puzzle game, fantastic note taking system" (TheRedrakerbz) "gradually builds from simple to challenging and on to impossible [but not really]. Love this game" (David Runyon) "Love this, have been playing it for a while now and it keeps testing me!" (Aperson0n1ine) FEATURES - 2,800+ puzzles in 6 difficulty levels, from Beginner to Master - Codes from 2 to 6 symbols - A playable tutorial: the detective chick teaches you the rules in one minute - Notes on the board: mark what you know, rule out the rest - Hints that explain: the chick shows the next logical step and tells you why - A new case every day: one puzzle, the fastest time wins. Daily leaderboard, final ranking of the day before, and your personal record - Play with digits, letters, colors, animals, runes, smileys and many more symbol sets to collect More than 300 puzzles are free. A single purchase unlocks all the others and removes the ads. Ready, detective?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Codebreaker* at none against Dyslock's 3. Codebreaker* also leads on ads (none vs shown). Dyslock's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dyslock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Codebreaker* asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dyslock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 72 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Codebreaker*'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Dyslock's.
Codebreaker* ships an update every 6 months, Dyslock every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codebreaker* | Dyslock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (72 ratings) | 4.8 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 | 72 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Berson | Dysphasion |
Customer experience
Codebreaker*
Dyslock
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
Dyslock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Codebreaker*
No in-app purchases
Dyslock
- Remove ads$1.99
- unlock all levels$2.99
- Full game$3.99
