Comparison

Malee vs Codenames

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Malee

This educational game teaches children and families fundamental financial decision-making skills. It covers purchasing planning, distinguishing needs from wants, prioritizing, saving, and understanding income and spending. The game can be played individually, with family, or in groups, offering various play options.

Highlights
  • Financial decision-making skills
  • Purchasing planning
  • Differentiating needs vs. desires
  • Promoting savings culture
  • Understanding income and spending
  • Flexible play options (individual, family, group)
  • Play with AI or online
Features
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Malee game is one of the financial education tools which was produced with the aim of enabling children and their families to gain the fundamental knowledge for financial decision making. The game aims to raise the skills of purchasing planning, differentiating between needs and desires, setting priorities, promoting a culture of savings, appreciating charitable and volunteer work, and identifying sources of income and spending. The game is characterized by its flexibility, for instance, in addition to offering the possibility for the parents to participate and share guidance during the game by discussing financial matters with family members, it can also be played individually or in groups within schools or during recreational and cultural events. Moreover, Malee provides many playing options as playing with AI, playing with family members and playing online. In order to develop self-learning and cooperative skills, problem-solving and decision-making, the game was designed based upon behavioural economics factors and psychological principles, which promote achievement, engagement and motivation.

About

Codenames

Play Codenames online with friends or match with other players worldwide. Features a vast library of over 5000 words for a rich and varied experience. Connect with others through in-game chat to foster new friendships and enhance multiplayer gameplay.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer gameplay
  • Matchmaking with other players
  • In-game chat and communication
  • Over 5000 words for variety
  • Friend-making features
Features
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Codenames (كود نيمز)، العب كود نيمز عبر الإنترنت مع أصدقائك أو قم بمطابقة مع لاعبين آخرين، وتواصل مع الأصدقاء أثناء اللعب. أكثر من 5000 كلمة في اللعبة تقدم لك تجربة لعب غنية ومتنوعة. تجربة تفاعلية: تواصل مع لاعبين من جميع أنحاء العالم وشاركهم في تحديات اللعب وتبادل الخبرات. مكتبة ضخمة من الكلمات: استمتع بأكثر من 5000 كلمة، مما يجعل كل جولة تحدي جديد وممتع. تكوين صداقات: استخدم ميزات الدردشة والتواصل داخل اللعبة لتكوين صداقات جديدة وتعزيز تجربة اللعب الجماعي.

Screenshots

Malee4 screens
Codenames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Malee at 3.9 against Codenames's 1.3. Malee also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 16%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Codenames's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (26 vs 7). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Codenames sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Malee asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Malee holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Malee's written reviews are positive against 16% of Codenames's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Malee ships an update every 6 weeks, Codenames weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Malee versus Codenames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaleeCodenames
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better1.3 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better15.6% of reviews
Number of ratings726 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size337 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMEEM AIN EDUCATION COMPANY (SINGLE PERSON COMPANY)Beijing Cike Youqu Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Malee

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

Codenames

All ratings26 ratings
Positive7.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive15.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative84.4%

In-app purchases

None

Malee

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Codenames

One-time4
  • بعض العملات$0.99
  • كيس العملات$2.99
  • صندوق العملات$12.00
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  • كومة العملات$58.00

Questions

Is Malee free?
Malee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Codenames free?
Codenames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Malee or Codenames?
Malee is rated higher. Malee averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Codenames averages 1.3 from 26 ratings.
Do Malee or Codenames have ads?
Neither Malee nor Codenames shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Malee or Codenames?
Malee ships an update every 6 weeks, and Codenames weekly. Most recently, Malee was updated on June 3, 2026 and Codenames on September 16, 2026.

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