Comparison

Pockster Crypto vs Codie

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

Head to head
About

Pockster Crypto

This word puzzle game challenges your cognitive thinking with unique cryptogram puzzles. It offers easy pick-up-and-play operation with automatic saving and loading for seamless gameplay. Enjoy a fresh experience with 50 distinct puzzles designed for touch devices.

Highlights
  • Unique cryptogram puzzles
  • Automatic save and load
  • 50 puzzles in collection
  • Touch-optimized interface
  • Automatic zoom feature
  • Direct email support
Features
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Please note that NerdBeach Apps are backed with direct email support. We stand behind every product we produce. We would also love your feedback (regardless of how you choose to say it). Word games in general, and cryptograms specifically, are a great way to stimulate cognitive thinking. Pockster Crypto is a great way to challenge yourself on your iPhone, and it is designed for easy pick up and play operation. The game automatically saves for those moments when you have to divert your attention to the outside world, and it auto-loads your position when you start the game back. Each puzzle saves its own state, allowing you to work on any or all of the 50 games in the collection as you wish. The game load screen shows you a preview of the game in its current state before you load it, allowing you to find that game you want even if you cannot remember the game title. The game has been designed to work in the touch environment of the iPhone, incorporating an automatic zoom feature when a selection is made. From this zoom screen the current selection is shown with its closest choices, along with a preview of the current line. This allows you to fine tune your choice, if required, and view it in context. Unlike some collections, the puzzles in are unique to this collection, assuring you a fresh experience in game playing. As always, NerdBeach Apps are backed with direct email support.

About

Codie

This app bridges physical play and digital learning for young children. It allows users to program a character by building sequences with tactile blocks, bringing their creations to life through interactive challenges and storytelling.

Highlights
  • Physical block coding
  • Interactive learning
  • Emoji-inspired tactile blocks
  • 40 coding challenges
  • Immersive storytelling
  • Standards-aligned lessons
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Teachers, the Codie Blocks App is the digital heart of the Codie Blocks Universe, where physical play and interactive learning meet! The Codie Blocks App connects seamlessly with the Bluetooth-enabled Dock-n-Blocks to create a unique hands-on coding experience for even the youngest learners. By building sequences with emoji-inspired tactile blocks, students as young as 3 can program Codie the way Mia does on the beloved PBS Member Stations’ show, Mia & Codie, and instantly see their creations come alive. The Codie Blocks App connects with the Codie Educator Portal, giving educators ready-to-go, standards-aligned lessons and resources to bring coding to life. No prior coding experience required to teach. With 40 levels of coding challenges, hours of open-ended play, and immersive storytelling, the app sparks creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Codie Blocks is everything you need to transform your classroom into a complete coding universe! Download Codie Blocks and watch your classroom’s imagination come to life.

Screenshots

Pockster Crypto3 screens
Codie3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Codie at 5.0 against Pockster Crypto's 2.9. Codie also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 212 months). Pockster Crypto's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 5). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Codie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pockster Crypto ships an update every 212 months, Codie every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and July 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pockster Crypto versus Codie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPockster CryptoCodie
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (15 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 212 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB736 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreg ChaffinsCodie LLC

Customer experience

Pockster Crypto

All ratings15 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative46.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Codie

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pockster Crypto

No in-app purchases

None

Codie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pockster Crypto free?
Pockster Crypto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Codie free?
Codie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pockster Crypto or Codie?
Codie is rated higher. Pockster Crypto averages 2.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Codie averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Pockster Crypto or Codie have ads?
Neither Pockster Crypto nor Codie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pockster Crypto or Codie?
Pockster Crypto ships an update every 212 months, and Codie every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pockster Crypto was updated on September 7, 2026 and Codie on July 16, 2026.

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