Code Words vs Exploding Kittens NETFLIX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Exploding Kittens NETFLIX
A multiplayer card game where players draw cards to avoid exploding kittens. Use strategic cards to defuse fatal felines or eliminate opponents. Features original art and is available exclusively for Netflix members.
- Draw cards to avoid exploding kittens
- Defuse fatal felines with special cards
- Multiplayer gameplay
- Strategic card play
- Original art by The Oatmeal
- Exclusive to Netflix members
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. Bring the catnip. Draw as many cards as you can, and do your best to dodge — or defuse — fatal felines. Or else, boom goes the dynamite! In this multiplayer, kitty-powered game of chance, players draw cards — until someone draws an exploding kitten and blows up. Then that player is out unless they have a defuse card. Defuse cards allow players to neutralize furry foes with laser pointers, belly rubs, catnip sandwiches or other diversions. All of the other cards in the deck can be used strategically to move, mitigate or avoid. Featuring original art by The Oatmeal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Code Words at 45% against Exploding Kittens NETFLIX's 21%. Code Words also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Code Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Exploding Kittens NETFLIX sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Code Words ships an update every 9 months, Exploding Kittens NETFLIX every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code Words | Exploding Kittens NETFLIX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.1 (218 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better | 21.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 218 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 516 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Oleksandr Sudarenko | Netflix, Inc. |
Customer experience
Code Words
Exploding Kittens NETFLIX
Bugs and requests
Code Words
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Exploding Kittens NETFLIX
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes when Armageddon card is played
- Nope card not working as intended
- Exploding kitten card not being placed back correctly
- Wins not being tracked in single-player mode
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to kick inactive players
- Save progress and unlock higher difficulty levels
- More customization options
- Ability to chat with other players
In-app purchases
Code Words
- Remove Ads$0.99
Exploding Kittens NETFLIX
- Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month
Questions
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