Cipher Master vs The LY Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cipher Master
Engage your mind with a new word puzzle game. Decipher hidden phrases, learn interesting facts, and enjoy wise thoughts from famous people. This game offers a fun way to train your brain, practice logic, and expand your knowledge.
- Decipher hidden phrases
- Learn interesting facts
- Solve word riddles
- Train your brain
- Practice logic
- Discover wise thoughts
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Allow us to introduce a brand new word puzzle game that will challenge your mind! Meet an amazing word puzzle game - strain your brain with Cipher Master! Inside Cipher Master we have prepared cool riddles and puzzles for you. In each level you will find a hidden phrase. Start spelling it out. Once you complete the task, you will learn an interesting fact. To make it more fun for you to play, in the Cipher Master we have collected for you a lot of wise thoughts of famous people and cool facts from different areas. With the Cipher Master you get a lot of fun, relax and learn a lot of interesting things. Sit back and play the word riddle. From level to level you will enjoy exciting word puzzles. Each word puzzle is more interesting than the previous one. Forget about boring crossword puzzles, word search or sudoku. In Cipher Master everything is much more fun. There is nothing better than playing a game, training your brain, practicing logic and getting smarter at the same time. Now it's all available in the addictive word game Cipher Master!
The LY Game
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A Game by Leigh Coughlin and Andy Fernandez. Say a word ending in LY — or you're out. The LY Game is a fast, competitive word game for 1–8 players. Take turns saying words that end in LY before the next player goes. Hesitate, repeat yourself, or say something that doesn't end in LY and you're eliminated. Play Knockout mode — last player standing wins. Or play Lives mode where everyone starts with two chances before they're out. Speak your answers using voice recognition, or switch to keyboard if you need to keep it quiet. Pass the phone around, shout across the table — however you play, it's always quick and always competitive. Also significantly better than I Spy on long car journeys. Perfect for families, friends nights, parties, or anywhere you've got two minutes and something to prove.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The LY Game at none against Cipher Master's shown. The LY Game also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Cipher Master's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Cipher Master sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and The LY Game sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cipher Master ships an update monthly, The LY Game every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cipher Master | The LY Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 242 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hitapps Games LTD | ANDREW FERNANDEZ-ARIAS |
Bugs and requests
Cipher Master
Reported bugs
3 issues- Letters not registering properly
- Incorrect scoring and game over issues
- Ads not respecting device sound settings
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce ad frequency and disruption
- Provide an ad-free paid version
- Increase puzzle difficulty for more experienced users
The LY Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cipher Master
- Small pack of energy$3.29
- Small pack of hints$3.49
- No ADS$4.99
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- Big pack of energy$5.49
- Big pack of hints$5.99
The LY Game
- AL Word Pack$0.99
- ON Word Pack$0.99
- TY Word Pack$0.99
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- NK Word Pack$0.99
- ER Word Pack$0.99
- Play Today$0.99
- All Word Packs$3.99
- Play This Month$3.99









