Comparison

Millrace vs The Daily Code

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

Head to head
About

Millrace

Features
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Sixty-four levels. One inlet. Nothing is random. Millrace is a delivery puzzle. Each level hands you a fixed board, a queue of tiles you can see in advance, and a move budget. Tiles arrive one at a time at a single marked inlet on the edge of the grid. Your job is to build one exact value on one marked cell — and to get it there before the budget runs out. Two ways to lose, and both are yours to avoid: • Slide a tile over the inlet and the next arrival has nowhere to land. • Overshoot the target — build a 128 when the level asked for a 64 — and that value is gone for good. — THE CAMPAIGN — Six chapters, and a difficulty curve that is measured rather than claimed: Warm-up · Tactics · Pressure · Precision · Deep Water · Mastery Every level was found by search, not written by hand, and checked by an automated solver before it shipped. The shortest solution is known exactly, each chapter is pinned to one depth, and levels a thoughtless policy could stumble through are thrown away. If a level is in the app, it has a real answer and no cheap one. — FREEPLAY — One tap from the level list: an endless board with no goal and no move limit. Slide, combine matching numbers, and see how far it takes you. Personal bests, a daily board that is identical for every player in the world, and streaks. Game Center leaderboards and achievements if you want them. — HELP WHEN YOU WANT IT — • Hint suggests a strong next move and says why. • The Coach watches a finished game and names one habit worth fixing — corners, crowding, or ordering. It never interrupts play, and you can switch it off. — SEVENTEEN THEMES — A real 3D board, not a picture of one. Tilt your phone and the light travels across ceramic, glass, walnut, paper, brushed metal and neon. Classic is free; the rest live in optional packs. — FAIR, AND FINISHED — No ads. No subscription. No account. No energy meter. Fully offline, on a plane or underground. Undo tokens give you a second chance and one arrives free every day; extra tokens and theme packs are the only things that cost money, and you never need them. Available in 40 languages. — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

The Daily Code

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The Daily Code is a daily logic puzzle built around one simple challenge: crack the hidden four-symbol code in six attempts or fewer. Each guess gives you feedback: • Red means the correct symbol is in the correct position. • Yellow means the correct symbol is in the wrong position. • Dark means the symbol is not part of the code. Symbols can repeat, so every guess matters. DAILY CODE Solve one new code each day, build your streak, and compare your progress over time. PRACTICE Play unlimited practice puzzles whenever you want to sharpen your deduction skills. STATS Track your current streak, best streak, solved puzzles, win rate, and Daily Code history. SHARE YOUR RESULT Share your Daily Code result without revealing the solution. REMINDERS Optionally enable a daily reminder so you never miss tomorrow’s code. REMOVE ADS Practice mode includes occasional ads. A one-time Remove Ads purchase is available for players who prefer an ad-free experience. Simple rules. Six attempts. One code a day.

Screenshots

Millrace4 screens
The Daily Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Millrace at none against The Daily Code's shown. The Daily Code's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Millrace sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and The Daily Code sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Millrace ships an update every 3 weeks, The Daily Code daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Millrace versus The Daily Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMillraceThe Daily Code
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018
Further details — not scored
Size294 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntti AittamaaAleksa Durosev

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Millrace

One-time9
  • 10 Undos$0.99
  • Summer Pack$1.99
  • Designer Pack 1$1.99
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  • Designer Pack 2$1.99
  • Support the Developer$1.99
  • Winter Pack$1.99
  • 50 Undos$2.99
  • 200 Undos$5.99
  • Complete Collection$5.99
1 purchases

The Daily Code

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Millrace free?
Millrace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Daily Code free?
The Daily Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Millrace or The Daily Code have ads?
The Daily Code shows ads; Millrace does not.
Which is updated more often, Millrace or The Daily Code?
Millrace ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Daily Code daily. Most recently, Millrace was updated on October 25, 2026 and The Daily Code on October 26, 2026.

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