Wizard vs Code Words
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wizard
Experience the challenging and habit-forming card game with a unique 60-card deck. Bid on tricks, score points by meeting your bid exactly, and master the strategy involving special Wizard and Jester cards. Play solo against AI or challenge up to four friends online.
- Unique 60-card deck
- Simple rules, strategic depth
- Bid on tricks to score points
- Wizard and Jester wild cards
- Play against AI opponents
- Network game with up to 4 friends
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The official iPhone version of the card game Wizard. Meet the card game that's challenging, habit-forming and loads of fun! It's Wizard: a unique game with a 60 card deck! The rules are simple and easy to learn... mastering the strategy is the real challenge. One card is dealt to each player on the first round, two cards on the second, and so on. Players bid the number of tricks they think they will win. Make the exact number of tricks bid and you win points; too many or too few and you lose points. The Wizard and Jester cards add a "wild card" element to the strategy. Play against the sophisticated built-in AI players, or choose a network game of up to 4 friends playing over the internet. Wizard® is a registered trademark of Wizard Cards International , Inc. © K. Fisher Enterprises, Ltd.
Code Words
Compete in a word-guessing board game where spymasters give clues to their teammates. Guess words of your team's color while avoiding the opponent's and the assassin. Supports English and Russian languages.
- Team-based gameplay
- One-word clue system
- Agent and assassin mechanics
- Multiple language support
- Competitive play
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In Code Words - Board Game, two teams compete to see who can make contact with all of their agents first. Spymasters give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. Their teammates try to guess words of the right color while avoiding those that belong to the opposing team. And everyone wants to avoid the assassin. Languages: - English - Russian
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Code Words at Free against Wizard's $5.99. Code Words also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 35%). Wizard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#134 vs unranked). On ads 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
Code Words is free to download; Wizard costs $5.99 up front. Code Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wizard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wizard ships an update every 4 months, Code Words every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wizard | Code Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (61 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #134 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean O'Connor | Oleksandr Sudarenko |
Customer experience
Wizard
Code Words
Bugs and requests
Wizard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cards not displaying properly
- Disconnection issues in network play
- Scoring errors
Requested features
4 requests- Online multiplayer
- More player options (3, 5, 6 players)
- Undo/correct last move
- Dealer/bid summary indicators
Code Words
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wizard
No in-app purchases
Code Words
- Remove Ads$0.99
