Comparison

Cipher Command vs CIPHER

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

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About

Cipher Command

Immerse yourself in WWII codebreaking. Decrypt authentic historical messages using real encryption techniques, from Caesar shifts to the Enigma machine. Learn about wartime operations and advance through ranks as you master cryptanalysis.

Highlights
  • Decrypt 7 historical cipher types
  • 30+ WWII-themed missions
  • Interactive cipher wheel
  • Learn historical context
  • Progress through ranks
  • Frequency analysis tools
Features
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Step into the shoes of a Bletchley Park codebreaker. Cipher Command is an immersive puzzle game where you decrypt authentic World War II cipher messages using historical encryption techniques. CRACK REAL CIPHERS Master seven historically accurate cipher systems — from the classic Caesar shift to the legendary Enigma machine. Each puzzle uses a real encryption method employed during wartime operations. 30+ HISTORICAL MISSIONS Decode intercepted messages spanning D-Day preparations, Pacific Theater intelligence, Eastern Front communications, and Cold War-era signals. Every mission is grounded in real historical events. INTERACTIVE CIPHER WHEEL Spin the beautifully crafted Caesar dial to decrypt messages letter by letter. Tap individual cipher letters, rotate the wheel, and watch the plaintext emerge — no shortcuts, just pure codebreaking skill. LEARN AS YOU PLAY Each mission briefing provides historical context about the operation, the cipher technique, and the stakes. The built-in Codex reference covers every cipher type with examples and history. EARN YOUR RANK Progress from Unclassified to Most Secret difficulty levels. Collect achievement badges as you hone your cryptanalysis skills and rise through the ranks. FAIR BY DESIGN No ads. No energy meters. No subscriptions. The opening missions are free, and each historical theater is a one-time purchase you keep forever. FEATURES - 7 cipher types: Caesar, Substitution, Rail Fence, Vigenere, Playfair, ADFGVX, Enigma - 30+ missions across 4 historical theaters - Interactive cipher wheel with tactile feedback - Guided tutorial for new codebreakers - Frequency analysis and substitution mapping tools - Historical briefings and outcome reveals - Achievement badge collection - Atmospheric radio voice narration - Dark parchment-themed UI inspired by wartime documents

About

CIPHER

Solve daily word puzzles that build upon each other throughout the week. Unscramble words to reveal key letters, then use them to find a daily keyword. Collect keywords to uncover a hidden week-long word.

Highlights
  • Daily themed word puzzles
  • Unscramble words to find key letters
  • Solve daily keywords
  • Collect keywords for a weekly word
  • Streak tracking
  • Playable offline
  • Light and dark themes
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Six words. One keyword. Every day. CIPHER is a daily word puzzle that builds and connects as the week goes on. Each day brings a new theme and six scrambled words. Unscramble them to reveal their key letters, then use those letters to crack the day's keyword. Every day lifts a letter to the week. By Sunday, you will have seven, and they spell a hidden week word. Solve the daily puzzles, then put it all together. HOW IT WORKS • Each day has a theme and six jumbled words. • Every word you solve reveals one key letter. • Unscramble the six key letters to find the day's keyword. • Each keyword gives up one letter to the week word. • Solve all seven days, then crack the week word. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY Puzzles unlock at midnight Eastern, one per day, every day. Themes run from the everyday to the delightfully specific, and every week brings something new. KEEP YOUR STREAK Solve each day's puzzle on its day to build your streak. Share your results with a spoiler-free card that shows how you did without giving away a single answer. NEVER MISS A WEEK Missed a day? Past days in the current week are always open, and every earlier week lives in the archive. MADE TO FIT YOUR DAY • Light and dark themes, or match your phone's setting. • Optional daily reminders, so you never miss a puzzle. • Choose your home screen icon. • Play without an account, or sign in with Apple or Google to keep your progress safe and take it across devices or to a new phone. FREE, WITH NO ADS CIPHER is free to play. No ads, no subscriptions, no paywalls, and no in-app purchases. Just the puzzle. A few minutes a day. One hidden word a week. See if you can crack it.

Screenshots

Cipher Command4 screens
CIPHER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CIPHER at none against Cipher Command's 7. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Cipher Command sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. CIPHER asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cipher Command against 5.0 for CIPHER. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cipher Command versus CIPHER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCipher CommandCIPHER
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB45 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDaniel McCarthySeth Mitchell

Customer experience

Cipher Command

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CIPHER

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Cipher Command

One-time7
  • Battle of the Atlantic$2.99
  • Pacific Theatre$2.99
  • D-Day$2.99
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  • Eastern Front$2.99
  • Premium Puzzles$3.99
  • Cold War$3.99
  • Complete Campaign$7.99
None

CIPHER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cipher Command free?
Cipher Command is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CIPHER free?
CIPHER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cipher Command or CIPHER?
Cipher Command and CIPHER are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Cipher Command or CIPHER have ads?
Neither Cipher Command nor CIPHER shows ads.

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