Comparison

Astraware CodeWords vs PRY

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

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About

Astraware CodeWords

This word puzzle game challenges you to crack a secret code by substituting numbers for letters in a crossword-style grid. Use logic and vocabulary to decipher words and climb the global leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Number-to-letter substitution puzzles
  • Daily and Weekender puzzles
  • 50 built-in puzzles
  • Extra puzzle streams
  • Intuitive interface
  • Highlighting for letter consistency
  • Manual and auto-fill options
Features
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Can you crack the code? Astraware CodeWords is an addictive word puzzle game with a difference! You start with a crosswords style grid but instead of words, each letter has been substituted with a number from 1 to 26. It is up to you to figure out which number stands for each letter! There are no clues but 3 letters are already in place to help you get started and each letter of the alphabet is used at least once. You start by guessing possible words and matching numbers with letters, until you've fully cracked the code - and your vocabulary and logical reasoning will be stretched along the way! Did you know that the letter 'e' is the most commonly used letter in English? Did you know that 'th' is the most common pair of letters to be seen together? You'll use this knowledge and more as you make your guesses and work out the words! Astraware CodeWords gives you access to play our free Daily puzzles - top the global leaderboard by completing the puzzle in the fastest time! For an extra challenge there is a Weekender puzzle available each Friday with a trickier grid and more unusual words. Great features include: - Unlimited access to our two Daily puzzles and Weekender puzzle. - A collection of 50 built-in puzzles in various sizes and difficulties, perfect for beginners and avid players - Extra puzzle streams for endless play - Intuitive interface - Highlighting to show where you've chosen the same letter for different numbers - Option to fill in letters manually, or choose auto to fill in all occurrences of that letter at once - Save slots available to have several puzzles on the go at once, so you can stop for a break and come back to a puzzle later - Option to purchase extra value puzzle packs for offline play - Puzzles Plus subscription for unlimited puzzles Puzzles Plus Subscription Terms and Details Puzzles Plus is our optional subscription for CodeWords which entitles you to play all of the available Daily, Weekender and Stream puzzles as soon as they are available, without in-game adverts or any requirement to earn tokens. Subscribers can also choose to highlight their high scores with a choice of badges. Subscriptions are available with renewal periods of either monthly, quarterly (every 3 months), or yearly. The price shown is the cost of the renewal, with the saving value for longer subscription periods as a comparison to the monthly option. After you confirm a subscription, you will have a free trial period of seven days. Your iTunes Account will be charged as soon as the free trial is over. If you cancel the subscription at any time before the free trial is over, you will not be billed. The subscriptions are automatically renewing, and you will be charged again at the end of your current subscription period. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn this off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal cost will be the same for each subscription period, and will be charged within the 24 hours before the end of your current subscription. You can manage the subscriptions at any time by going to the Account Settings in the Settings App after purchase. There are options to either change to a different renewal period (which will be at a different price) or to cancel your subscription completely. If you cancel the renewal you will still have access to the Puzzles Plus features until the full subscription period is complete. If you confirm the purchase of a subscription before the free trial is complete, any unused portion of the free trial will be lost. These terms are listed at the Astraware site at : https://www.astraware.com/about/puzzlesplus/ For more information on Data and Privacy, please view the Astraware Privacy page at http://www.astraware.com/privacy

About

PRY

Experience a unique narrative journey by delving into a character's fragmented memories and thoughts. This interactive story unfolds through a blend of visual and textual elements, exploring the psychological impact of war.

Highlights
  • Explore fragmented memories
  • Interactive narrative experience
  • Character's thoughts and vision
  • Visual and textual storytelling
  • Psychological exploration
Features
Currently charting
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Pry is a book to watch and film to touch: a story revealed by opening a character’s eyes, pulling apart his memories and grasping his infinitely scrolling thoughts. Six years ago, James–a demolition expert–returned from the First Gulf War. Explore James’ mind as his vision fails and his past collides with his present. prynovella.com ====== "Everyone interested in the contemporary state or future of literature as a hybrid tactile mediated experience should experience Pry." — Los Angeles Review of Books "The narrative is fragmented, the visuals atmospheric: Charlie Kaufman by way of an acid trip." — LA Weekly ====== **Future of Storytelling Prize** **2015 Independent Games Festival Finalist for Excellence in Narrative** **IndieCade 2015 Digital Selection** **New York Film Festival: Convergence Official Selection** **Slamdance Digital, Interactive and Gaming Official Selection** **19th Japan Media Arts Festival Jury Selection** **Winner of the Robert Coover Award** **Winner New Media Writing Prize** **FWA Mobile Award** ====== PRY runs on iPad 2 and newer, iPhone 4s and newer, and iPod Touch 5th Gen. Small text optimized for iPhone 5 and above. **Epilepsy Warning: project contains moments of flashing text and strobing imagery. Reduced flashing mode available in PRY settings.**

Screenshots

Astraware CodeWords4 screens
PRY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Astraware CodeWords at Free against PRY's $2.99. Astraware CodeWords also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 76%) and ratings volume (166 vs 34). PRY's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Astraware CodeWords is free to download; PRY costs $2.99 up front. Astraware CodeWords sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PRY asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Astraware CodeWords against 4.7 for PRY. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 166 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Astraware CodeWords's written reviews are positive against 76% of PRY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Astraware CodeWords versus PRY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstraware CodeWordsPRY
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (166 ratings)4.7 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.4% of reviews — better76.1% of reviews
Number of ratings166 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#83 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB970 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAstraware LimitedTender Claws LLC

Customer experience

Astraware CodeWords

All ratings162 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.4%

PRY

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative19.7%

User reviews

Astraware CodeWords

From 166 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Enjoyable and mentally stimulating
  • 🚀 Well-designed online puzzle
  • 👍 Challenging but always enjoyable
  • 👍 Great way to stimulate the brain
  • 👍 Excellent puzzles, fun and addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inappropriate words in puzzles
  • 🔋 Increased ads and longer durations
  • 👎 Mandatory commercials ruin the experience
  • 👎 Repetitive long words make it too easy
  • 👎 Glitches and issues with latest update

PRY

From 34 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative storytelling techniques
  • ✨ Unique and immersive experience
  • 🎨 Beautiful and artistic design
  • 🧠 Thought-provoking and engaging content
  • 👍 Intuitive and smooth interface

Room to improve

  • ❓ Confusing and difficult to follow
  • ⏳ Incomplete story/lack of content
  • 💸 Perceived as expensive for the content
  • 🐌 Slow pacing
  • 😵 Disjointed chapters/narrative

Bugs and requests

Astraware CodeWords

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Hints not adding correctly to time
  • Game no longer loads after recent update
  • Purchased puzzles and packs not available

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free puzzles made available daily
  • Flashing empty space indicator for last letter
  • Theme-based puzzles and more daily challenges
  • Ability to opt-out of competitive leaderboard

PRY

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes repeatedly
  • Videos loop at the end
  • App doesn't always pick up where it left off
  • Sound issues (no sound)

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content/chapters
  • Clearer narrative progression
  • Fix looping videos
  • Explanation for red diamond collection

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Astraware CodeWords

Subscriptions3
  • Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • Puzzles Plus7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time7
  • Fun-size Pack$0.99
  • Family Pack$1.99
  • Tough Pack$1.99
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  • Vacation Pack$3.99
  • Ad-Free Daily Puzzles$4.99
  • Deluxe Pack$4.99
  • Deluxe Pack 2$4.99
None

PRY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astraware CodeWords free?
Astraware CodeWords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PRY free?
PRY costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astraware CodeWords or PRY?
PRY is rated higher. Astraware CodeWords averages 4.7 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while PRY averages 4.7 from 34 ratings.
Do Astraware CodeWords or PRY have ads?
Astraware CodeWords shows ads; PRY does not.
Which is updated more often, Astraware CodeWords or PRY?
Astraware CodeWords ships an update every 6 weeks, and PRY every 6 weeks. Most recently, Astraware CodeWords was updated on November 1, 2026 and PRY on November 6, 2026.

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