Codebreaker* vs ZEROED
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.
ZEROED
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Zeroed is a daily mathematical reasoning game for people who want to stay sharp. Every day, three puzzles unlock — one from each discipline. You think. You commit. There are no take-backs. MODE I — AXIOM You are given a system of constraints. Deduce the single correct answer using algebra and logical reasoning. No hints. No guessing. Reason from the premises before you write anything. MODE II — GRADIENT A function is placed before you. Six statements about its behaviour — exactly three are true, three are false. Analyse its zeros, extrema, limits, and concavity. Select your three. Commit. MODE III — CIPHER Find the hidden rule. Number sequences, shape grids, odd-one-out sets, symbol transformations — four question types, infinite combinations. State the rule precisely. Then apply it. THE PERFECT DAY Answer all three correctly and a fourth puzzle unlocks — the Mystery Question. One shot. No retries. Seal the day. Zeroed is untimed by design. There is no clock, no pressure, no streak punishment. Just a quiet daily discipline — the kind that compounds. Built for puzzle enthusiasts who take mathematics seriously.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ZEROED at every 4 weeks against Codebreaker*'s every 6 months. Codebreaker*'s advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Codebreaker* ships an update every 6 months, ZEROED every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codebreaker* | ZEROED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (67 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Berson | mohammad noori |
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
ZEROED
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Codebreaker*
No in-app purchases
ZEROED
No in-app purchases
