Comparison

Minos Pro vs Codex by Lloyd Barnes

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

Head to head
About

Minos Pro

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Minos Pro is a powerful secret assistant for mind readers and mystery performers, helping you reveal the name a spectator is focusing on. Through an ingenious input system and the use of characteristics, Minos Pro guides you toward the correct result. It draws on a data set of over 500 common male and female English names and allows you to customise the search by adding or excluding specific names to suit your performance. The app works fully offline once the handwriting recognition model is downloaded on first launch, keeping everything fast and reliable in performance. With Minos, you can create the impossible impression of reading someone’s mind and revealing their thought-of name. The possible names the spectator could be focusing on are delivered as a notification, viewable on your screen or even pushed to an Apple Watch or other smartwatch, with full control over how many outs are displayed.

About

Codex by Lloyd Barnes

This app offers a rapid day-of-week calculation and a reference tool for various card stacks. It's designed for practice and quick lookups with customizable feedback options for different environments.

Highlights
  • Day of week calculator
  • Speak dates for weekday display
  • Optional haptic feedback
  • Customizable tones and volume
  • Reference for common card stacks
  • High-contrast interface
Features
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Codex is a fast day-of-week calculator and card-stack reference tool designed for practice, rehearsal, and quick lookup. It provides accurate results with flexible output options so you can use it in different environments. Day of Week Calculator - Enter or speak a date and Codex displays the correct weekday. - Optional haptic feedback and optional sounds can be enabled for hands-free or silent operation. Customisation - Configure haptic strength, timing, and patterns. - Choose optional tones and volume. Card & Stack Tools - Quick reference and practice utilities for common stacks and arrangements (e.g., Mnemonica, Aronson, Si Stebbins, Eight Kings, and more). - High-contrast, readable interface for rapid lookup. Codex is built to be quick, reliable, and easy to use—whether you’re practicing at home or reviewing information on the go.

Screenshots

Minos Pro3 screens
Codex by Lloyd Barnes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Minos Pro at $29.99 against Codex by Lloyd Barnes's $49.99. Minos Pro also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). 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

Minos Pro costs $29.99 and Codex by Lloyd Barnes $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minos Pro ships an update daily, Codex by Lloyd Barnes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Minos Pro versus Codex by Lloyd Barnes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinos ProCodex by Lloyd Barnes
Price$29.99 — better$49.99
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFRASER STUART PARKERLloyd Barnes

In-app purchases

None

Minos Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Codex by Lloyd Barnes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minos Pro free?
Minos Pro costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Codex by Lloyd Barnes free?
Codex by Lloyd Barnes costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minos Pro or Codex by Lloyd Barnes have ads?
Neither Minos Pro nor Codex by Lloyd Barnes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minos Pro or Codex by Lloyd Barnes?
Minos Pro ships an update daily, and Codex by Lloyd Barnes every 9 days. Most recently, Minos Pro was updated on October 11, 2026 and Codex by Lloyd Barnes on October 3, 2026.

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