Codebreaker* vs Resonance Music Game
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.
Resonance Music Game
A music trivia party game for 2-8 players on a single iPad. Players listen to songs and guess their release year, scoring points by placing them correctly on a timeline. Offers curated music catalogs or custom Apple Music playlists.
- Multiplayer party game
- Guess song release years
- Timeline scoring
- Curated music catalogs
- Custom Apple Music playlists
- Offline play
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Resonance is a music timeline party game for 2–8 players around one iPad. How it works Sit around one iPad, pick how many are playing, then name and seat everyone. On your turn, play the song and listen before you guess. Spin the year wheel to the year you think it came out. You score if the real year sits in the same gap on your timeline as your guess, between songs you already placed. First player to 10 points wins. Built for the table Portrait, full-screen, and designed to be passed around. Choose from curated catalogs — Hits, Rock, Hip-Hop, R&B, German, and more — or bring your own Apple Music playlists. Music your way Full songs with an Apple Music subscription; 30-second previews otherwise. No account required — scores and game history stay on your iPad. Requires iPadOS 17 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Resonance Music Game at 100% against Codebreaker*'s 68%. Resonance Music Game also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). Codebreaker*'s advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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, Resonance Music Game every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codebreaker* | Resonance Music Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (72 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Berson | Emilian Scheel |
Customer experience
Codebreaker*
Resonance Music Game
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
Resonance Music Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Codebreaker*
No in-app purchases
Resonance Music Game
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Codebreaker* free?
Is Resonance Music Game free?
Do Codebreaker* or Resonance Music Game have ads?
Which is updated more often, Codebreaker* or Resonance Music Game?
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