Code Busters vs Cages
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code Busters
Engage your mind with a variety of puzzles including cryptograms, anagrams, crosswords, and Sudoku. This game offers over 500 levels and 10,000 quotes for an enriching intellectual adventure.
- Cryptogram puzzles
- Anagrams
- Crossword puzzles
- Sudoku
- Over 500 levels
- Famous quotes
- Code deciphering
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Welcome to Code Busters: Word Puzzle Game Challenge your mind with Code Busters: Word Puzzle Game, an exciting puzzle adventure where logic, deduction, and word-solving skills come together. Decode hidden messages, connect numbers to letters, and uncover meaningful phrases as you work through hundreds of engaging challenges. Discover Hidden Messages Every puzzle is a unique challenge waiting to be solved. Use logic, recognize patterns, and follow clues to reveal secret messages and complete missing words. As you progress, puzzles become more complex, rewarding careful thinking and attention to detail. Train Your Brain with Logic Puzzles Designed for players of all skill levels, Code Busters: Word Puzzle Game combines word puzzles, brain teasers, and reasoning challenges into one enjoyable experience. Improve your vocabulary, strengthen your problem-solving abilities, and sharpen your critical thinking skills while having fun. Hundreds of Levels to Explore Enjoy hundreds of carefully crafted levels filled with clues, hidden phrases, and mind-bending challenges. Whether you enjoy word games, logic puzzles, riddles, or deduction-based gameplay, there is always a new puzzle ready to test your skills. A Fun and Rewarding Learning Experience Every puzzle encourages logical thinking and mental focus. Connect letters, solve patterns, and uncover complete messages using the information provided. With intuitive gameplay and satisfying progression, every solved puzzle feels rewarding. Features • Hundreds of challenging levels • Hidden messages and secret phrases to uncover • Logic puzzles, riddles, and brain teasers • Number and letter-based challenges • Helpful hints when you need assistance • Vocabulary and reasoning skill development • Suitable for beginners and puzzle experts alike If you enjoy word games, logic puzzles, hidden messages, and brain-training challenges, Code Busters: Word Puzzle Game is the perfect adventure for you. Follow the clues, solve the puzzles, and discover the satisfaction of cracking every challenge.
Cages
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Cages is a calcudoku-style logic puzzle: fill every row and column with the numbers 1–N, and make every outlined cage hit its arithmetic target. Every puzzle has exactly one solution — no guessing, ever. A DAILY RITUAL One special puzzle every day. Keep the streak alive, mend a missed day with a flame, and earn rewards for full weeks and months. ADVENTURE WORLDS Climb through hand-crafted worlds from gentle 4×4 meadows to storm-swept 9×9 summits. New premium worlds land every two weeks. HINTS THAT TEACH Stuck? A hint doesn't just fill a cell — it explains the reasoning, the same way the interactive tutorial does, so every hint makes you stronger. MADE TO BE COMFORTABLE • Pencil notes with automatic clean-up • Drag across the grid to move the selection • Mistake highlighting you can turn off • Sign in with Apple or Google to keep progress on every device — the game is fully playable without an account Free to play. Optional purchases remove ads and unlock premium worlds. ADVENTURE PASS SUBSCRIPTION Every premium world unlocked, and no ads, for as long as you subscribe. • $2.99 per month, or $19.99 per year • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase • Renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period • Manage or cancel any time in your account settings Terms of Use: https://cages.abaxoft.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://cages.abaxoft.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cages at every 3 days against Code Busters's every 3 weeks. Code Busters's advantage is chart position (#16 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Code Busters sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Cages sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Code Busters ships an update every 3 weeks, Cages every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code Busters | Cages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #16 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smartronic | Abaxoft Kft |
Bugs and requests
Code Busters
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezes before starting
- Unable to play levels
- Daily challenge calendar incorrect
Requested features
2 requests- Improve gameplay mechanics
- Enlarge keyboard letters
Cages
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Code Busters
- 10 Hints Offer$0.99
- 100 Coins$1.99
- 5 Magic Wand Mascot Offer$1.99
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- 100 Coins1$1.99
- 20 Hints Offer$1.99
- 50 Hints Offer$2.99
- Beginners Bundle$3.99
- No Ads Discounted Offer$3.99
- 5 Magic Wand$4.99
- No Ads$4.99
- No Ads Pack$5.99
- 500 Coins$6.99
- Crypto Bundle$7.99
- Crypto Bundle1$9.99
- 1000 Coins$12.99
- Choose One All In One Bundle$13.99
- Super Bundle$29.99
- Legendary Bundle$44.99
Cages
- Pass — Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pass — Yearly$19.991 Year
- 3 Flames$0.99
- 5 Adventure Coins$1.99
- Remove Ads$4.99







