4 In A Row vs Color Code
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
4 In A Row
Engage in a classic connect-four style board game. Challenge friends online, compete in a single-player tournament, or play locally on a single device. Enjoy multiple game modes and difficulty settings.
- Online multiplayer
- Single player tournament
- Pass & Play mode
- Quick Play mode
- Unlockable items
- 5 difficulty settings
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Download 4 In A Row for FREE today. Features: • Play online against friends or join a random match. • Massive single player tournament with 48 different characters to defeat. • Pass & Play mode - play against a friend using one device. • Quick Play mode - jump straight in. • Compete in the tournament to unlock new items. • Play with a plastic or wooden board. • 4 Different modes of play. • 5 Difficulty settings. • Universal app - works on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. • Got more than one device? No problem! Your progress is automatically synced between devices using Game Center.
Color Code
Engage in a strategic code-breaking board game for one or two players. Challenge yourself against the computer, play with friends on a single device, or compete online via Game Center. Progress through increasing difficulty levels and track your achievements.
- Play against computer
- Local multiplayer on one device
- Online multiplayer via Game Center
- Progressive difficulty levels
- Code-breaking gameplay
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**************** Presentation ************ Board game for 1 or 2 players. The goal is to break the code of the other player. You can play against the computer, with your friends or family on the same device or online with game center. ***************** Features *************** The "Training" mode allows you to play against the computer. Choose your options. The "1 Player" mode allows you to play against the computer. The difficulty increase progressively with levels. The level which has been reached is preserved. The "2 Players" mode allows you to play with someone on the same device. The "Online" mode allows you to play with an other player connected on Game Center. 1 point is awarded to the winner. ************** In-App Purchases *********** Remove all advertising from the game. **************** Link ************ For all questions, write us : https://dunje.wordpress.com/codeBreaker ******************** Flags *************** www.nordicfactory.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 4 In A Row at none against Color Code's 1. 4 In A Row also leads on ratings volume (531 vs 40). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Color Code sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 4 In A Row asks for nothing beyond the download.
Color Code holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 4 In A Row has 531 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of 4 In A Row's written reviews are positive against 75% of Color Code's.
4 In A Row ships an update every 7 months, Color Code every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 4 In A Row | Color Code |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (531 ratings) | 4.7 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 531 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Buckingham | Andre Castany |
Customer experience
4 In A Row
Color Code
Bugs and requests
4 In A Row
Reported bugs
2 issues- Online matchmaking issues
- Game progress not saved properly
Requested features
4 requests- Option to purchase and remove ads
- More visual customization options
- Multiplayer mode
- Difficulty settings for AI opponents
Color Code
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
4 In A Row
No in-app purchases
Color Code
- Remove ads$1.99
Questions
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