Decoder vs MindGrid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decoder
This app assists players in solving the Mastermind logic game. It helps narrow down possible solutions by analyzing your guesses and their scores. Continue inputting your game progress until only one solution remains.
- Mastermind game solver
- Input guesses and scores
- Reduces possible solutions
- Guides to single solution
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This is NOT another mastermind look alike game. However, if you like to play mastermind, you would want to get this application. This application helps you solve the mastermind game. Use the first picker to select a guess. Then select the score you got for that guess on the second picker and click Decode. The application will determine the remaining possible solutions. The number of remaining possible solution is shown on the toolbar. Repeat the above steps until one solution is left.
MindGrid
A logic puzzle game where you deduce the correct placement of colored tiles based on row clues. It offers hundreds of levels, daily challenges, and Game Center integration for a brain-teasing experience.
- 360 levels across three difficulty modes
- Mark tiles and exclude colors
- Unlockable hints for incorrect guesses
- Game Center integration (leaderboards, achievements, sync)
- Daily Game Mode with new levels
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MindGrid is a challenging logic puzzle game! In the game you’re provided with a set of predefined rows. Each of these rows provides clues, indicating how many tiles are correctly placed and how many are misplaced. Your goal? Use logic and deduction to determine the correct placement of colored tiles in a single attempt. Features: - 360 levels across three difficulty modes - Compete against other players in Level of the Day - Mark tiles and exclude colors to track your progress - Unlockable hints for incorrect guesses - Game Center integration: leaderboards, achievements, and progress sync across devices - Play new levels every day in Daily Game Mode* Put your puzzle-solving skills to the test and enjoy hours of brain-teasing fun! * Daily Game Mode is a one-time purchase unlocking 24 new levels every day. Free version is limited to 2 levels every day in addition to standard 360 levels. Privacy Policy: https://mindgrid.thanel.me/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MindGrid at 100% against Decoder's 0%. MindGrid also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.2). Decoder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. MindGrid sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Decoder asks for nothing beyond the download.
MindGrid holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Decoder's written reviews are positive against 100% of MindGrid's.
Decoder ships an update every 7 months, MindGrid every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Decoder | MindGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edwin Hou | Lukasz Rutkowski |
Customer experience
Decoder
MindGrid
In-app purchases
Decoder
No in-app purchases
MindGrid
- 10 Keys$0.99
- 25 Keys$1.99
- 50 Keys$2.99
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- Daily Game Mode$4.99
