Comparison

Close Encounters Protocols vs Code Rain

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

Head to head
About

Close Encounters Protocols

This app guides users through a structured seven-step process designed to facilitate contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. It includes guided meditations, intention setting, and tools to enhance psychic abilities and communication.

Highlights
  • Heart Meditation
  • Set Intention
  • Explore Space Visualization
  • ESP Training - Remote Viewing
  • ET Contact Tones
  • Guided Contact Meditations
  • Online Community Forum
Features
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Embark on a CE5 journey and unlock the secrets of ET encounters. Learn how to make ET contact using this app, which includes the following features: Step 1: Heart Meditation Fostering sincerity and inner alignment, it lays the groundwork for meaningful CE5 contact by connecting you with your deepest intentions. This feature is free. Step 2: Set Intention Encouraging you to clarify your purpose before contact, it focuses your energy and enhances interactions with extraterrestrial beings within the CE5 protocol. Step 3: Explore Space Visually showcases Earth's cosmic position, enriching CE5 experiences and facilitating connections with extraterrestrial intelligence. Step 4: ESP Training - Remote Viewing Train your psychic abilities through remote viewing, enabling better perception and interaction with potential ET’s. Final Close Encounter Protocol: Step 5: ET Contact Tones Play high frequency tones during CE5 sessions to attract extraterrestrial attention, enhancing communication and increasing contact success. Step 6: Contact Meditations Connect with the collective consciousness and visualize ET communication, using one of our 8 guided meditations for encounters with extraterrestrial intelligence. Step 7: Final Join our online community forum to share experiences, ask questions, and arrange group sessions with like-minded individuals. Get ready for meaningful encounters with extraterrestrial intelligence. Note that Heart Meditation is free, while all the other advanced features require a premium subscription. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage app subscriptions in your iTunes Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a paid subscription. Terms & Privacy https://ntptam147.wixsite.com/mysite/terms-conditions https://ntptam147.wixsite.com/mysite/privacy-policy

About

Code Rain

Experience a digital code rain effect, inspired by the iconic Matrix visuals. This simulator offers a simple, offline experience with no data collection. Choose between a free version with limited full-screen play or a Pro version for uninterrupted immersion.

Highlights
  • Digital code rain effect
  • Matrix-inspired visuals
  • Offline functionality
  • No data collection
  • Full-screen mode
  • Adjustable settings
Features
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A digital code rain effect simulator. Matrix fans, enjoy! Simple and easy to use. No internet required. No data collected. Base Vs Pro version: - Both base version and pro version provide the same settings. - Base version has limited full screen play time (settings dialog will show up again after certain time, or screen going off depending on idle/auto-lock settings of your phone). - Pro version allows the full screen mode to run indefinitely, it also prevents the screen from going off.

Screenshots

Close Encounters Protocols4 screens
Code Rain1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Close Encounters Protocols at 4.2 against Code Rain's 3.8. Close Encounters Protocols also leads on ratings volume (266 vs 11) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Close Encounters Protocols sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Code Rain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Close Encounters Protocols holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Close Encounters Protocols has 266 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Close Encounters Protocols's written reviews are positive against 38% of Code Rain's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Close Encounters Protocols ships an update every 2 months, Code Rain every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Close Encounters Protocols versus Code Rain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClose Encounters ProtocolsCode Rain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (266 ratings) — better3.8 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews35.4% of reviews37.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings266 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTam NguyenHanquan Liang

Customer experience

Close Encounters Protocols

All ratings266 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive35.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative58.3%

Code Rain

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Close Encounters Protocols

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Meditations have no audio
  • Nothing works
  • None of the videos play or have audio
  • Sound doesn't work
  • Meditation does not play sound at all
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  • Music, etc. are only about 30 seconds long and stops playing
  • The color block test is flawed (purple never selected)
  • App stops when screen turns off
  • Meditation stops when screen turns off
  • The continue button doesn’t do anything
  • Bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • More exercises
  • A forum
  • Videos from users
  • Closed captions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people
  • More like the other 'Contact' app

Code Rain

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Close Encounters Protocols

Subscriptions3
  • CE5 Weekly protocols$4.997 Days
  • CE5 Monthly protocols3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • CE5 Annual protocols3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • CE5 Lifetime access$8.99
1 purchases

Code Rain

One-time1
  • Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Close Encounters Protocols free?
Close Encounters Protocols is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Code Rain free?
Code Rain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Close Encounters Protocols or Code Rain?
Close Encounters Protocols is rated higher. Close Encounters Protocols averages 4.2 out of 5 from 266 ratings, while Code Rain averages 3.8 from 11 ratings.
Do Close Encounters Protocols or Code Rain have ads?
Neither Close Encounters Protocols nor Code Rain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Close Encounters Protocols or Code Rain?
Close Encounters Protocols ships an update every 2 months, and Code Rain every 3 months. Most recently, Close Encounters Protocols was updated on October 2, 2026 and Code Rain on September 22, 2026.

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