Comparison

Color Code Hacker vs Just Star Battle

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

Head to head
About

Color Code Hacker

Train your brain with this modern take on a classic code-breaking puzzle. Guess a secret color sequence within a limited number of tries, using logic and feedback to guide your strategy. Enjoy intuitive controls and quick gameplay sessions.

Highlights
  • Crack secret color codes
  • Logic and strategy gameplay
  • Limited number of tries
  • Feedback on guesses
  • Intuitive drag-and-drop controls
  • Quick gameplay sessions
Features
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Try Color Code Hacker and train your brain the fun way! If you enjoy the classic Bulls&Cows game or easy-to-learn puzzle games, you’ll love this modern twist. Color Code Hacker challenges you to crack a secret color code using logic, strategy, and smart guesses. Each round, your iPhone creates a hidden sequence of colors. Your goal is to guess the exact combination within a limited number of tries. After each guess, you get feedback to help you adjust your strategy and get closer to the solution. Color Code Hacker features intuitive drag-and-drop controls that make gameplay smooth and satisfying. Whether you have two minutes or twenty, this logic puzzle fits perfectly into your day. Great for fans of brain games, codebreakers, IQ boosters, and relaxing puzzles. Whether you're playing for fun or keeping your mind sharp, Color Code Hacker is the perfect choice. Now you are ready to go and see how fast you can crack the code!

About

Just Star Battle

Features
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Just Star Battle is a quiet take on Star Battle. The board is divided into regions of irregular shapes. Place exactly the required number of stars in each row, each column, and each region — with one extra rule: no two stars may sit in neighboring cells, including diagonally. Three small rules govern the whole game: 1. Tap a cell to cycle empty → × → star. The × is a player annotation for "definitely not a star"; only stars affect the solution. 2. Place exactly k stars in every row, every column, and every region. 3. No two stars may touch — including diagonally. Simple rules, plenty of room to think. CONTENT — Over 1500 hand-curated puzzles, every one verified to have a unique solution. — Two phases of play. First, work through the campaign — a steady curve from gentle 5×5 starters up to dense 14×14 / 3-stars-per-region boards. Then Free Play opens: pick any difficulty and keep drawing from the library at your own pace. PART OF JUST PLAY Just Star Battle is the sixth game in the Just Play series, after Just Sudoku, Just Puzzle, Just Yin Yang, Just Stack, and Just Hanoi. The series shares one design philosophy: classic logic puzzles, patiently rebuilt, in a quiet voice. No ads, no streaks, no engagement loops. The interface stays out of the way; the puzzle does the talking. PLAY YOUR WAY — Tap to cycle through the three cell states. No drag, no long-press. — Restart any level at any time — never costs you anything. — Region tints help your eye partition the board on the larger grids. — Soft haptics that confirm your touch without shouting. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT Just Star Battle does not collect any personal data. It works completely offline. There is no account to create, no email to enter, no servers to talk to. Your progress lives on your device, and on iCloud if you choose to sync it. FULLY LOCALIZED Available in: English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português (Brasil), Русский, العربية. For people who love the puzzle itself.

Screenshots

Color Code Hacker3 screens
Just Star Battle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Color Code Hacker at none against Just Star Battle's 1. Just Star Battle's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Just Star Battle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Color Code Hacker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Color Code Hacker versus Just Star Battle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor Code HackerJust Star Battle
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEkaterina TretiakovaTwo Intelligences, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Color Code Hacker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Just Star Battle

One-time1
  • Just Stars Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Color Code Hacker free?
Color Code Hacker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just Star Battle free?
Just Star Battle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Color Code Hacker or Just Star Battle have ads?
Color Code Hacker shows ads; Just Star Battle does not.

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