Cypher vs Escape Game Y
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cypher
Crack numeric codes by interpreting clues and formulas. This logic puzzle game offers a unique challenge with a single, guaranteed solution. It's a fresh take on classic brain teasers.
- Crack numeric codes
- Interpret formulas for hints
- Single, guaranteed solution
- Logic puzzle gameplay
- Brain-testing challenges
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Crack the numeric code following the clues! Symbols hide single digits. Interpret the formulas to get hints. There is exactly one solution, no need to guess. This game is a new take on classic logic puzzles like sudoko, wordle, kakuro and skyscraper. Test your brain in this seemingly simple puzzle!
Escape Game Y
Solve intricate riddles and manipulate various items to find your way out of a mysterious "Y". This tap-only escape game offers multiple endings and includes a helpful hint system for when you get stuck. Your progress is automatically saved, allowing you to play at your own pace.
- Solve riddles
- Unlock gimmicks
- Tap-only controls
- Item combination
- Hint function
- Auto-save
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Solve the riddles and unlock the gimmicks to escape from the Y. (There are two types of endings.) This is a general escape game with tap-only controls. 【How to play】 ・Move ⇒ Tap arrows and background on the bottom of the screen. ・Tap an item on the screen to get it. ・Select item ⇒ Tap the item icon. ・Use item ⇒ Tap the screen while the item is selected. ・Tap the item icon twice (items can be combined) ※Tap the down arrow to go back to the previous item or to close the enlarged image of an item. 【Hint Function】 ・Hints are displayed when you press the hint symbol in the upper right corner of the screen. Use this function when you are stuck or do not know what to do next. 【Auto-save function】 ・Game progress is always saved. You can resume from the beginning at any time. (If you want to start over from the beginning, press “Reset Game” on the menu screen.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cypher at none against Escape Game Y's shown. Cypher also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). Escape Game Y's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 2). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cypher against 4.9 for Escape Game Y. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Escape Game Y has 43 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Cypher's written reviews are positive against 70% of Escape Game Y's.
Cypher ships an update every 9 days, Escape Game Y every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cypher | Escape Game Y |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 70.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SmartCode | yukio takahashi |
Customer experience
Cypher
Escape Game Y
In-app purchases
Cypher
No in-app purchases
Escape Game Y
No in-app purchases
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