Comparison

Codex! vs Ultimate Brain

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

Head to head
About

Codex!

Engage your mind with a daily word puzzle that tests your vocabulary and logic. This game offers a classic brain teaser experience for enthusiasts of word games and crosswords.

Highlights
  • Daily brain teaser
  • Word puzzle challenges
  • Vocabulary testing
  • Logic challenges
  • Classic word game experience
Features
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Are you a word puzzle master? Whether you enjoy classic crossword puzzles or modern word games, Codex! will get you thinking. Take on the daily brain teaser and challenge your brain with this word game.

About

Ultimate Brain

Features
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Ultimate Brain Sort Puzzle Game is a fun and challenging brain-training adventure where every move tests your logic and focus. Sort colors, arrange objects, and solve clever puzzles through hundreds of satisfying levels. Easy to learn but challenging to master, this game is perfect for players who love relaxing yet addictive puzzle experiences.

Screenshots

Codex!4 screens
Ultimate Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Codex! at 5.0 against Ultimate Brain's 1.0. Codex! also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). Ultimate Brain's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Codex! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Codex! has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codex! ships an update weekly, Ultimate Brain every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Codex! versus Ultimate Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodex!Ultimate Brain
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven PhunGREGTEY WHENKE

In-app purchases

None

Codex!

No in-app purchases

None

Ultimate Brain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codex! free?
Codex! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ultimate Brain free?
Ultimate Brain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Codex! or Ultimate Brain?
Codex! is rated higher. Codex! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Ultimate Brain averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Codex! or Ultimate Brain have ads?
Neither Codex! nor Ultimate Brain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codex! or Ultimate Brain?
Codex! ships an update weekly, and Ultimate Brain every 2 weeks. Most recently, Codex! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ultimate Brain on October 24, 2026.

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