Comparison

Cipher Challenge vs Telepathy

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

Head to head
About

Cipher Challenge

Engage your mind with a variety of cipher decoding challenges. Practice different cipher types, track your progress, and compete with friends. Unlock quotes and sync your achievements across devices.

Highlights
  • Multiple cipher modes
  • Letter frequency analysis
  • Multiplayer competition
  • Unlocked quote gallery
  • Score history tracking
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Hard mode challenge
Features
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A cipher decoding game. Cipher modes: Aristocrat, Patristocrat, Caesar, Random substitution cipher, K1 cipher, K2 cipher Additional features: - See letter frequency table and cipher letter -> original letter mapping table - Share link or game id to friends and compete on the same puzzle - View all the unlocked quotes - See score history - Unlocked quotes and scores are sync'ed across iPhone, iPad and Mac computers through iCloud - Enable hard mode for a special challenge Also perfect for Science Olympiad (SciOly) Codebusters practice.

About

Telepathy

Engage in a unique multiplayer game where players use intuition to guess images being mentally transmitted. Compete in global events, private rooms with friends, or practice solo to improve your telepathic skills.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer gameplay
  • Visual-based telepathy challenges
  • Global and private leaderboards
  • Smart matchmaking
  • Practice mode with local leaderboard
  • Sleek, minimal UI
Features
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Can you read minds? Can others read yours? Enter the world of Telepath, a unique multiplayer game where intuition and focus are your greatest tools. How It Works: In each round, one player becomes the Transmitter, focusing on an image. The others become Receptors, trying to guess what image is being “sent” using only their intuition. Think it’s easy? Try it! Game Modes: Global Events – Join massive live events with 50–100 players from around the world. Private Rooms – Start a custom game with friends using a simple event code. Practice Mode – Train your telepathic skill solo and climb the local leaderboard. Features:Real-time multiplayer gameplay Visual-based telepathy challenges Leaderboards for global and private events Smart matchmaking & auto-start events Sleek, minimal UI for immersive focus Perfect for : Mind game lovers Friends looking for a unique party game Anyone curious about their intuitive or telepathic ability Ready to connect minds? Download now and start your telepathic journey!

Screenshots

Cipher Challenge4 screens
Telepathy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cipher Challenge at 5.0 against Telepathy's 1.0. Cipher Challenge also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Telepathy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

Cipher Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cipher Challenge ships an update every 5 weeks, Telepathy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cipher Challenge versus Telepathy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCipher ChallengeTelepathy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBao LeiEncodework Systems LLP

Customer experience

Cipher Challenge

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Telepathy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cipher Challenge

No in-app purchases

None

Telepathy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cipher Challenge free?
Cipher Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Telepathy free?
Telepathy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cipher Challenge or Telepathy?
Cipher Challenge is rated higher. Cipher Challenge averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Telepathy averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cipher Challenge or Telepathy have ads?
Neither Cipher Challenge nor Telepathy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cipher Challenge or Telepathy?
Cipher Challenge ships an update every 5 weeks, and Telepathy every 2 months. Most recently, Cipher Challenge was updated on October 14, 2026 and Telepathy on October 11, 2026.

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