MultiBuddy vs CipherKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MultiBuddy
This app transforms multiplication practice into an exciting adventure for children aged 5-12. With thousands of levels, engaging gameplay, and colorful graphics, it makes mastering times tables fun and confidence-building.
- 1000 levels of multiplication practice
- Interactive 'Yes/No' gameplay
- Lives system for challenge
- Score points and beat the timer
- Colorful and engaging graphics
- Progress tracking
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Welcome to MultiBuddy, the ultimate app to help kids master their times tables in a fun and exciting way! With MultiBuddy, practicing multiplication becomes a thrilling adventure. Perfect for kids aged 5-12, this app makes learning times tables easy and enjoyable! FEATURES: - 1000 LEVELS OF FUN: Practice times tables from 1 to 1000! Each level focuses on one number—Level 1 lets you practice 1, Level 2 lets you practice 2, and so on up to Level 1000. - SIMPLE AND ENGAGING: See a number and decide if it's a multiple of the number you’re practicing. Tap "Yes" or "No" to answer! - LIVES SYSTEM: You start with a few lives for each level. Make too many mistakes, and you'll need to try again. Stay focused and keep going! - SCORE POINTS: Each correct answer earns you points. The goal for each level is to reach 1,000 points. Can you achieve it? - BEAT THE TIMER: Race against the clock to make it even more exciting. How fast can you go while getting the answers right? - COLORFUL GRAPHICS: Bright, cheerful visuals make learning a joy. - TRACK YOUR PROGRESS: See how you’re improving with each level. Can you reach level 1000? WHY KIDS AND PARENTS LOVE MULTIBUDDY: - BOOSTS CONFIDENCE: Kids gain confidence as they see their scores improve. - ENCOURAGES PRACTICE: The game-like structure keeps kids coming back for more practice. - EDUCATIONAL AND FUN: Blends learning with play, making times tables practice something to look forward to. Download MultiBuddy today and make times tables practice an exciting adventure! GET READY TO MULTIPLY THE FUN!
CipherKit
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Crack any cipher, encrypt anything, and train your brain with daily puzzles. CipherKit is a complete cryptography lab, codebreaking toolkit, puzzle game, and encrypted vault that works fully offline. SOLVE UNKNOWN CIPHERTEXT Paste, type, or scan a message and let CipherKit figure it out: • Auto-detects the likely cipher and recovers the key • Solvers for Vigenère, Beaufort, Gronsfeld, monoalphabetic substitution, affine, rail fence, and columnar transposition • Interactive Substitution Workbench: tap letters to map them, lock what you know, auto-fill by frequency, or let the hill-climbing solver finish • Frequency analysis and index of coincidence in five languages • Recognizes Base64, hex, binary, URL, and decimal encodings • Honest results when text looks like modern encryption • Save sessions with notes and come back later ENCRYPT WITH 48 CIPHERS From antiquity to the present day: • Substitution: Caesar, ROT13, Atbash, Affine, Keyword, Baconian, Homophonic • Polyalphabetic: Vigenère, Beaufort, Autokey, Running Key, Gronsfeld • Transposition: Rail Fence, Columnar, Scytale, Route • Polygraphic: Playfair, Two-Square, Four-Square, Bifid, Trifid, Hill, ADFGX, ADFGVX, Nihilist, Polybius • Machines: Enigma, M-209, Jefferson Disk • Stream: RC4, ChaCha20, Salsa20, One-Time Pad, Vernam, LFSR • Block and AEAD: AES, DES, Blowfish, Twofish, Camellia, AES-GCM, ChaCha20-Poly1305 • Public key: RSA and Diffie-Hellman demonstrations • Morse code and Tap Code, with audio playback WATCH CIPHERS WORK Animated visualizers show every step: rotating Caesar rings, the Vigenère tabula recta, rail fence zig-zags, Playfair grids, columnar read-offs, Enigma rotors stepping, and Morse timelines. Chain several ciphers into a recipe and save it. PLAY EVERY DAY • Daily challenge with streaks, history, and shareable results • 125 hand-verified puzzles across 10 packs, from Easy to Diablo • Sprint, No-Hint Challenge, and endless Cipher Drill modes • Share puzzles with friends by link or QR code • Achievements, mastery levels, and Game Center leaderboards LEARN CRYPTOGRAPHY Interactive lessons with quizzes for every cipher family, a timeline from the scytale to post-quantum encryption, and history, weaknesses, and worked examples for each cipher. KEEP SECRETS SAFE The Vault stores notes with AES-256-GCM encryption, protected by Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. Organize with folders and tags, auto-lock on a timer, and export encrypted backups. WORKS EVERYWHERE • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with today's challenge and your streak • Control Center control to jump into the daily challenge • Share extension: decode text from Safari, Messages, or any app • Apple Watch app with a Morse tapper that sends to your iPhone • Live camera capture for printed ciphertext • Siri and Shortcuts: encode, decode, analyze, or check your streak • Native Mac app with keyboard shortcuts PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. No servers. Everything stays on your device unless you turn on optional iCloud sync. CIPHERKIT PRO CipherKit is free to download, and the core toolkit stays free. CipherKit Pro is a one-time $9.99 purchase, no subscription, and unlocks expert and Diablo packs, the Machine Room pack, modern crypto ciphers, visualizers, chain recipes, and vault backup. Visualizers and chain recipes include three free tries each. Paid for CipherKit before it went free? Pro is already yours. Great for cryptography students, puzzle lovers, escape room fans, teachers, security enthusiasts, and anyone who likes making their brain earn its keep. Download CipherKit and start cracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CipherKit at Free against MultiBuddy's $4.99. MultiBuddy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
CipherKit is free to download; MultiBuddy costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MultiBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, CipherKit every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MultiBuddy | CipherKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Daniel Springer | Zossoz |
In-app purchases
MultiBuddy
No in-app purchases
CipherKit
No in-app purchases
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