Comparison

Mininigma vs Team Roulette

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

Head to head
About

Mininigma

This app simulates the historical Enigma cipher machine used during WWII. It allows users to encrypt and decrypt messages, generate machine configurations from keywords, and accurately models various Enigma machine types. Interact with other applications through copy/paste functionality.

Highlights
  • Enigma machine simulation
  • Message encryption and decryption
  • Keyword-based configuration generation
  • Multiple Enigma machine types supported
  • Rotor and plugboard configuration
  • Copy/Paste support
Features
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Mininigma is a complete simulator of an Enigma Machine for your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch. Basically, Enigma was a cipher machine used by the Germans during World War II for the encryption and decryption of secret messages. It looked like an old typewriter with some extra features. Being fully compatible with the real Enigma means you can also use Mininigma to decode any of the original messages which can be found on Internet. You can also generate a machine configuration based on a keyword or keyphrase. That means you'll only have to share that keyword to send a message!! Mininigma can accurately simulate different types of machines: The Enigma I, M3 and M4, Railway, G-312, or Swiss-K, with some others coming in the future. You can read more about these, as always, on the Wikipedia :) You can actually select between the different machine types and setup them as you would with a real one: choose rotors, configure them, or use a plugboard to switch letters. All at the tip of your finger. Mininigma supports Copy/Paste to allow you to interact with any other application on your device. You can even copy/paste machine configurations in an encryptable string!!

About

Team Roulette

Effortlessly generate random teams or player orders for any group activity. Add participants, then create balanced teams with a single tap. Shake your device to reshuffle or share your generated groups with others.

Highlights
  • Random team creation
  • Random order generation
  • Add/remove players easily
  • Shuffle teams by shaking
  • Share team compositions
  • Customizable team size/number
Features
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Do you need a random order or random teams for your company or any games you play? So take advantage of Team Roulette mobile as a simple random team generator/team randomizer. Simply add your friends/co-workers/team members to the list of players and create the teams with just one tap. Swipe to add Players or to delete/deactivate them. Shuffle teams by shaking your device. You can also share your teams or games with others. Features: * Very simple interface and usage * Creation of random teams and random orders. * Choose between a fixed teamsize or a fixed number of teams to create your teams. * Swipe down to add a player * Swipe left to delete, deactivate or activate a Player * Enable/disable temporarily absent persons. * Team Roulette uses Core Data to save your list of friends/co-workers. * Share Options for created teams and games (1 Match, All vs. All) * Shake your device to shuffle Teams * Nice Color Themes

Screenshots

Mininigma4 screens
Team Roulette3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mininigma at 91% against Team Roulette's 0%. Mininigma also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and monetization model (free vs paid). On price, update cadence, 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

Mininigma costs $1.99 and Team Roulette $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mininigma holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mininigma has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Mininigma's written reviews are positive against 0% of Team Roulette's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mininigma ships an update every 6 months, Team Roulette every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mininigma versus Team Roulette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMininigmaTeam Roulette
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.6 (30 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoracio JimenezPeter Nicklas

Customer experience

Mininigma

All ratings30 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative4.2%

Team Roulette

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Mininigma

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Audio not working after latest update
  • No sound from keyboard presses after update
  • UI elements cut off on newer devices (iPhone X, Dynamic Island)
  • App not compatible with VoiceOver screen reader
  • Help and tutorials use a difficult-to-read font
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  • App crashes and freezes iPad
  • Incomplete download and reload issues
  • Copy and paste not working with iOS 5
  • Light board not working
  • Ring settings may not be working
  • Dials on top are finicky
  • Spacing issues where words run together
  • Numerals not working
  • Some settings have little influence on the text
  • App crashes on opening

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add German language support
  • More Enigma models
  • Add numbers to the keyboard
  • Add a space bar
  • Improve readability of tutorial font
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  • Fix UI issues with newer devices (Dynamic Island, home gesture)
  • Add VoiceOver compatibility
  • Add a reset button for settings
  • Add landscape mode
  • Add other crypto simulators (NEMA, Jefferson wheel)
  • Add more sounds
  • Option to send key with ciphertext
  • Create authentic style code books
  • Add Enigma clock
  • Add Hagelin M209
  • Option to switch to a 'normal' iPhone keyboard
  • Improve directions for plugboard and rotors

Team Roulette

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mininigma

No in-app purchases

None

Team Roulette

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mininigma free?
Mininigma costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Team Roulette free?
Team Roulette costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mininigma or Team Roulette?
Mininigma is rated higher. Mininigma averages 4.6 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Team Roulette averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mininigma or Team Roulette have ads?
Neither Mininigma nor Team Roulette shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mininigma or Team Roulette?
Mininigma ships an update every 6 months, and Team Roulette every 5 months. Most recently, Mininigma was updated on October 16, 2026 and Team Roulette on October 8, 2026.

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