Cipher vs Instant Karmas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Cipher
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No ads during puzzles. Every day, a new encoded quote waits for you. Crack the cipher, reveal the message, keep your streak alive. Tap a coded letter. Tap what you think it means. Watch the quote unlock - one letter at a time. - Daily puzzle, fresh every day - Free play with hundreds of quotes - Earn coins, use hints when stuck - Track your streak and stats - Dark, clean design built for focus Simple to learn. Satisfying to solve. By using this app, you agree to the Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Instant Karmas
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You are a single dot of light โ a diya โ inside a circular arena. One thumb moves you. Glide through the dark and gather the light to score. Simple. Then your past shows up. Every few seconds, a glowing shadow of YOU appears and replays exactly what you just did โ your real movements, looping. Then another. Then another. Soon the arena is full of your own past selves, each retracing a path you once chose. Touch one and the cycle closes โ you begin again. "Caught by your 0:42 self." That's the heart of it: every run ends by your own past action coming back around. Never a cheap shot, never unfair โ just you, versus everyone you used to be. NOW WITH LOCAL MULTIPLAYER โ ON ONE PHONE โข Ghost Duel โ pass the phone and race a friend's recorded past self. โข Versus (live) โ split the screen and both play at once. Last one standing wins. โข No internet, no accounts โ just hand the phone over. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT โข Your past comes back for you โ the ghosts are your real recorded moves, not bots. โข Fair by design. If a ghost catches you, it's a path you once chose. โข One thumb. No tutorials, no clutter. Tap and play in two seconds. PLAYS ANYWHERE โข Fully offline. Works in airplane mode โ on the metro, on a flight. โข No login. No forced ads during play. Watch an ad only if YOU want more โ never required. EVOLVE YOUR LIGHT โข Beat your best and your color evolves through Amber, Teal, Rose, Violet, Sky and Jade. โข Share your run and dare a friend to beat it. Calm to learn, hard to master. How long can you outrun your karma?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Instant Karmas at none against Cipher's 6. Instant Karmas also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Cipher's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Cipher sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Instant Karmas asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Cipher | Instant Karmas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | โ |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eldar Tutnjic | Premitivekey LLP |
In-app purchases
Cipher
- Cipher Pass Monthly$2.991 Month
- Cipher Pass Yearly$17.991 Year
- 50 Coins$0.99
- 120 Coins$1.99
- 300 Coins$3.99
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- Cipher Pass Lifetime$34.99
Instant Karmas
No in-app purchases









