Codebreaker* vs Inbox Dash
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.
Inbox Dash
A fast-paced puzzle game where you clear your inbox by tapping matching email types. Utilize special tiles and choose from four themes to enhance your gameplay experience. Compete for high scores and achievements.
- Tap matching email types to clear inbox
- Utilize special tiles for bonuses
- Four distinct visual themes
- Customizable tile labels and settings
- Leaderboard and achievements
- Shareable scorecards
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You have 30 seconds of working time and an inbox that will not clear itself. Tap matching items in a row. The faster you chain them, the more points you get. Newsletters, spam, social media, calendar invites and FYI mails pile up. You are the one who deals with them. SPECIAL TILES Some tiles wipe one color from the board. Others stop the clock for one second. Use them at the right moment. FOUR THEMES Standard, Colorblind, Cyberpunk and Fantasy. Each theme has its own look and its own mail subjects. Cyberpunk and Fantasy also bring their own music. Switch in Settings. TILE LABELS Show text, icons or nothing at all on the tiles, whichever reads best for you. RANKS Your score earns a rank, from Mailroom Intern up to Legend of the Filing Cabinet. The result card can be shared as an image. GAME CENTER Compare your score on the leaderboard and collect achievements, including Inbox Zero. SETTINGS Music volume, haptics in three levels, tile labels and language. Slide the music volume to zero and the music is off. No ads. No account needed beyond Game Center. A game by Andy Ebels, kirchendice.de
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Inbox Dash at 5.0 against Codebreaker*'s 4.4. Inbox Dash also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). Codebreaker*'s advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Inbox Dash 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Codebreaker* ships an update every 6 months, Inbox Dash daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codebreaker* | Inbox Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (72 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alexander Berson | Andy Christian Ebels |
Customer experience
Codebreaker*
Inbox Dash
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
Inbox Dash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Codebreaker*
No in-app purchases
Inbox Dash
No in-app purchases
