Hue Hero vs Cipher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hue Hero
Defend your kingdom by strategically swapping your hero's color to match incoming monsters. Survive endless waves of enemies in this fast-paced arcade game.
- Endless monster waves
- Hero color swapping mechanic
- Kingdom defense gameplay
- Fast-paced arcade action
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Defend your Kingdom and become the Hue Hero! Fend off an endless wave of differently colored Monsters by swapping the Hero's color!
Cipher
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No ads during puzzles. Every day, a new encoded quote waits for you. Crack the cipher, reveal the message, keep your streak alive. Tap a coded letter. Tap what you think it means. Watch the quote unlock - one letter at a time. - Daily puzzle, fresh every day - Free play with hundreds of quotes - Earn coins, use hints when stuck - Track your streak and stats - Dark, clean design built for focus Simple to learn. Satisfying to solve. By using this app, you agree to the Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hue Hero at none against Cipher's 6. Cipher's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Cipher sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hue Hero asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hue Hero ships an update every 3 weeks, Cipher every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hue Hero | Cipher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Khatto, LLC | Eldar Tutnjic |
In-app purchases
Hue Hero
No in-app purchases
Cipher
- Cipher Pass Monthly$2.991 Month
- Cipher Pass Yearly$17.991 Year
- 50 Coins$0.99
- 120 Coins$1.99
- 300 Coins$3.99
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- Cipher Pass Lifetime$34.99
