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Codeword Unlimited + vs Codeword Puzzle

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

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About

Codeword Unlimited +

This app offers an unlimited supply of number-based word puzzles, similar to crosswords but without clues. Players decode numbers into letters to reveal hidden words, with customizable grid sizes, difficulty levels, and word lists in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Unlimited codeword puzzles
  • Customizable grid size
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Highlighting of same letters
  • Word validity checker
  • View word definitions
  • Multi-language word lists
Features
Currently charting
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Codeword Unlimited is an application to play the popular word game known as Codeword (also known as Cipher crosswords). For those unfamiliar with Codeword puzzles, they provide a grid of words, similar to a normal crossword, but with no clues, rather a few initially provided letters, and a number in each square in the gird to indicate its (as yet unknown) letter. All boxes with the same number must use the same letter. From that information and the few initially provided letters it is possible to work out which words will fit in the boxes. Hence you are decoding (or decyphering) the numbers into letters to reveal the hidden words. Usually all 26 letters of the alphabet are used in the codeword, although not always (and unused letters appear crossed out in the keyboard). Feature list: 1) Unlimited number of codewords!! They are created on-the-fly using the application's advanced generator engine and it's built-in word list. 2) The player decides the number of rows and columns (from 3 to 20). This allows the game to be suitable for all kinds of mobile-phones and tablets. 3) Difficultly level can be specified by the user, which determines the pool of words the generator will use. The larger the pool the greater the difficulty. There is even an early learner mode with a limited number of words, aimed at children and English language learners. The number of starting letters can also be specified. Higher scores can be obtained with more difficult codewords. 4) Selecting a square in the grid will highlight all places the same letter is used in that grid (i.e. has the same number to decipher). This is really handy and of course not possible when doing codewords in a magazine. 5) If a game is too difficult, the application provides two useful tools to help you (see below). 6) For any word in the grid for which all squares are assigned to letters, Codeword Unlimited will highlight if that word is NOT an allowed word in the word list it uses to generate its codewords. This helps you when you have mistakes in your current assignments (saving you lots of time and frustration!). 7) An on-screen keyboard means it is much easier and more comfortable to play. 8) The definition of a completed word can be viewed. This is useful if you do not know it, or you are learning a foreign language (internet connection required). 9) Choose the language of the word list, from a large range of downloadable dictionaries. 26 languages are currently available (see below). 10) Can be played in portrait or landscape mode. Just rotate your device and the display adjusts automatically. Other similar applications want you to pay for more Codewords, but this game provides you with endless puzzles, all for free!! Each game is assigned a difficulty level from 0 (easy) to 9 (very hard). The difficulty level is determined by the settings. Each difficulty level maintains the high scores (measured by fastest time to complete the game). The game displays the best 20 scores for each difficulty level. If the player is in difficulty, the application provides two very useful aids. (1) The game can provide another decoded letter. (2) The game can show you potential answers for an uncompleted word. The game uses the letters that you have already decoded and displays the matching words. Dictionaries available are English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Polish, Norwegian, Romanian, Serbian(Latin), Serbian(Cyrillic), Slovak, Slovene, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian and more coming later

About

Codeword Puzzle

This word game challenges you to decipher hidden letters within a grid. Each number represents a specific letter, and the goal is to decode the entire puzzle. With multiple difficulty packs, it offers an engaging experience for word game enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Number-coded letter substitution
  • Multiple difficulty packs
  • Intuitive gameplay
  • Progressive challenges
  • Word puzzle solving
Features
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Hello word game fans, This awesome game - Codeword puzzle - will be bringing you a lot of Joy and happiness each time you'll have completed a level. The given words in board have been hidden some letters or most of their letters that depend on the game degree. And the hidden letters will be replaced by a number called code. So the same number means the same letter. There are total 4 packs - four degrees . Let's try the EASY first. The game rules are quite easy. It cost seconds to learn. Play and feel free to give your feedback here. Please rate 5 stars if you like it.

Screenshots

Codeword Unlimited +4 screens
Codeword Puzzle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Codeword Unlimited + at 84% against Codeword Puzzle's 33%. Codeword Unlimited + also leads on chart position (#147 vs unranked). Codeword Puzzle's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Codeword Puzzle is free to download; Codeword Unlimited + costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

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Codeword Unlimited + versus Codeword Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeword Unlimited +Codeword Puzzle
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (55 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings55 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#147 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB102 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHavosHieu Hoang

Customer experience

Codeword Unlimited +

All ratings54 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.6%

Codeword Puzzle

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Codeword Unlimited +

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot open app after update
  • App not optimized for recent screens
  • Regularly rejects common words
  • Black screen on launch
  • Cannot erase a letter that is not in the right place

Requested features

10 requests
  • UK English dictionary option
  • Option to remove ads
  • Option to not have a timer or a pause button
  • New Game button on the menu bar
  • Backspace button
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  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • Pause button
  • Option to remove timer
  • No erase button
  • UK English words

Codeword Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Codeword Unlimited +

No in-app purchases

None

Codeword Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codeword Unlimited + free?
Codeword Unlimited + costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Codeword Puzzle free?
Codeword Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codeword Unlimited + or Codeword Puzzle have ads?
Neither Codeword Unlimited + nor Codeword Puzzle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codeword Unlimited + or Codeword Puzzle?
Codeword Unlimited + ships an update every 2 months, and Codeword Puzzle every 2 months. Most recently, Codeword Unlimited + was updated on October 23, 2026 and Codeword Puzzle on October 3, 2026.

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