Comparison

Cypher vs The Curse We Made

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Crack numeric codes
  • Interpret formulas for hints
  • Single, guaranteed solution
  • Logic puzzle gameplay
  • Brain-testing challenges
Features
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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!

About

The Curse We Made

Features
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The Curse We Made is a short, cozy puzzle adventure featuring easy, relaxing puzzles and a story designed to be experienced in around 70–90 minutes. The Curse We Made is a short ride into a cursed town. You arrive in Gravebrook by train, stepping into a place abandoned by time and swallowed by shadows. Each street, shop, and room hides handcrafted puzzles, waiting to be solved. As you explore, you’ll face eerie ghouls, whispering monsters, and unsettling remnants of the town’s past. With every puzzle completed, color returns to the world, and the story of the curse slowly unfolds. Features & Gameplay Highlights: ▪ 32 handcrafted, gentle puzzles set across eerie, hand-drawn locations — from haunted restaurants to candlelit churches. ▪ Explore the town of Gravebrook, uncovering secrets in each shop, motel room, and crypt. ▪ Meet the townsfolk — haunted, regretful, or ghostly — and piece together their stories. ▪ Read diaries, journals, and whispers to slowly understand what really happened. ▪ Follow Pesto the cat, your sarcastic and surprisingly helpful guide through the gloom. ▪ No timers, no pressure — puzzles are designed to feel intuitive and calming, letting you focus on the story and atmosphere. ▪ Solve to heal — every mystery solved brings warmth, light, and color back to the world. ▪ Immerse yourself in cozy-gothic ambience with original soundscapes and atmospheric art.

Screenshots

Cypher4 screens
The Curse We Made4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cypher at Free against The Curse We Made's $0.99. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cypher is free to download; The Curse We Made costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cypher versus The Curse We Made: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCypherThe Curse We Made
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB2.8 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSmartCodeZeynep Atay

In-app purchases

None

Cypher

No in-app purchases

None

The Curse We Made

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cypher free?
Cypher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Curse We Made free?
The Curse We Made costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cypher or The Curse We Made have ads?
Neither Cypher nor The Curse We Made shows ads.

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