Spy vs Code Words
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spy
This app offers a fun and engaging social deduction game for groups of three or more. Players use intuition, bluffing, and questioning to identify a hidden spy or for the spy to uncover the secret location. It supports both local and online play with customizable game settings.
- Social deduction gameplay
- Spy and civilian roles
- Local and online multiplayer
- Customizable game settings
- Create custom game content
- Timer for rounds and moves
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Spy is a party game for 3+ players: one of you is the impostor, everyone else knows the secret location. Ask questions, bluff and vote to catch the spy — before the spy figures out where you are. Play with one phone passed around the table, or deal the cards online with a room code so everyone plays on their own device. WHAT YOU GET • Dozens of themed decks: locations, food, animals, football, movies, school and more • AI deck generator: type any topic and get a ready-to-play deck in seconds • Create and edit your own decks • Flexible rules: several spies, hints, round timer, roles and voting • No accounts, no setup — install and play in a minute HOW TO PLAY Everyone sees the secret location — except the spy. Take turns asking each other questions. Answers that are too vague give away the spy; answers that are too specific give away the location. Discuss, accuse and vote the impostor out before the timer runs out! Gather your friends and find out: who is the spy?
Code Words
Compete in a word-guessing board game where spymasters give clues to their teammates. Guess words of your team's color while avoiding the opponent's and the assassin. Supports English and Russian languages.
- Team-based gameplay
- One-word clue system
- Agent and assassin mechanics
- Multiple language support
- Competitive play
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In Code Words - Board Game, two teams compete to see who can make contact with all of their agents first. Spymasters give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. Their teammates try to guess words of the right color while avoiding those that belong to the opposing team. And everyone wants to avoid the assassin. Languages: - English - Russian
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spy at 90% against Code Words's 45%. Spy also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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. Spy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Code Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spy ships an update every 3 days, Code Words every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spy | Code Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (385 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 385 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.3 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavel Shnyakin | Oleksandr Sudarenko |
Customer experience
Spy
Code Words
In-app purchases
Spy
- Spy Premium$3.99
Code Words
- Remove Ads$0.99









