Comparison

Instructions Not Included vs MasterMind Multiplayer

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

Head to head
About

Instructions Not Included

A unique counter app that synchronizes across all your devices. It's presented as a social experiment, inviting users to set personal goals or explore its functionalities.

Highlights
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Social experiment concept
  • Global counter
  • API exploration
Features
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This is a counter that syncs between all devices, it’s a social experiment, and quite possibly a bad idea. So, whatever will you do? Attempt to reach one million? Attempt to keep the counter perpetually at 42? Attempt to find and exploit the unsecured API?

About

MasterMind Multiplayer

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MasterMind Multiplayer is a logic and deduction game where you must crack a secret color code in as few attempts as possible. Features: - Single mode: play quick games with a randomly generated code. - Multiplayer mode: create a game and share the room code with your friends. - Clear clues: exact matches and color matches. - Ranking and statistics: track your performance and improve game after game. - Game history: review previous results. - No registration: no account is required to play. - Compatible with iPhone and iPad. Note: An Internet connection is required for security and version verification, and for online features such as multiplayer, ranking, and game history.

Screenshots

Instructions Not Included3 screens
MasterMind Multiplayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Instructions Not Included at fortnightly against MasterMind Multiplayer's every 8 months. MasterMind Multiplayer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instructions Not Included ships an update fortnightly, MasterMind Multiplayer every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Instructions Not Included versus MasterMind Multiplayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstructions Not IncludedMasterMind Multiplayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenna BlackburnJose Nogales

In-app purchases

None

Instructions Not Included

No in-app purchases

None

MasterMind Multiplayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instructions Not Included free?
Instructions Not Included is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MasterMind Multiplayer free?
MasterMind Multiplayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Instructions Not Included or MasterMind Multiplayer have ads?
Neither Instructions Not Included nor MasterMind Multiplayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instructions Not Included or MasterMind Multiplayer?
Instructions Not Included ships an update fortnightly, and MasterMind Multiplayer every 8 months. Most recently, Instructions Not Included was updated on October 13, 2026 and MasterMind Multiplayer on October 13, 2026.

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