Codebreaker* vs Deceivr
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.
Deceivr
A social deduction word game where players secretly receive a word, and one or more 'Deceivers' get a different word or nothing. Players give clues and vote to identify impostors, who can steal the win by guessing the correct word.
- Social deduction gameplay
- Offline play
- Pass the Device mode
- Multiple word categories
- Supports English, French, Spanish
- 3-15 players
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Deceivr is the social deduction word game that turns any gathering into a thrilling game of bluff and deduction. HOW IT WORKS Every player secretly receives the same word — except one or more. The Deceivers get a different word, or nothing at all. Players take turns giving a one-word clue. Then the group votes: who are the impostors? But there's a twist. If a Deceiver is caught, they get one last chance — guess the real word and steal the win. FEATURES • Free to play, forever • Works completely offline — no Wi-Fi, no accounts, no setup • Pass the Device mode — one phone, passed around the table • 8 word categories with 30 words each: Animals, Food, Places, Sports, Music, Nature, Professions & Daily Items • Custom word lists — play with your own words • Leaderboard to track wins across your group • 3–15 players • Available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian, Mandarin, Hindi, Japanese & Korean PERFECT FOR • Game nights and dinner parties • Road trips and travel • Team building and icebreakers Just a great game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Deceivr at 5.0 against Codebreaker*'s 4.4. Deceivr also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). Codebreaker*'s advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Deceivr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Codebreaker* has 72 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 Deceivr's.
Codebreaker* ships an update every 6 months, Deceivr every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codebreaker* | Deceivr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (72 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Berson | Olivier Devaux |
Customer experience
Codebreaker*
Deceivr
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
Deceivr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Codebreaker*
No in-app purchases
Deceivr
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Codebreaker* free?
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