Comparison

Crack the Code vs Mind Cipher

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

Head to head
About

Crack the Code

A fast-paced logic puzzle where you deduce a secret 4-digit code. Compete against yourself or up to 7 friends in real-time multiplayer, using color-coded clues to guide your guesses. Track your progress and climb global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Deduce secret 4-digit code
  • Color-coded clue system
  • Real-time multiplayer for up to 7 friends
  • Solo play with global leaderboard
  • Game history and stats tracking
  • Ad-free and no data tracking
Features
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Crack the Code is a fast, satisfying logic puzzle that tests your deduction skills against yourself or up to 7 friends in real time. The rules are simple: the app picks a 4-digit secret code with no repeated digits. Your job is to crack it. After every guess, your digits light up with color-coded clues: - GREEN — right digit, right position - ORANGE — the digit is in the code, but in the wrong spot - GRAY — not in the code at all Use the colors to narrow it down. Whoever cracks the code in the fewest tries — and the shortest time — earns the high score. PLAY YOUR WAY - Solo Game — race against yourself, climb the global top-20 leaderboard - Play with Friends — create a 6-character room code, share it, and race up to 7 friends in real-time multiplayer LIVE MULTIPLAYER Watch your opponents' attempt counters tick up live. When someone cracks it first, everyone else gets the news instantly. Decide whether to keep playing for the personal win, or hop out and start a new round. KEEPS YOU MOVING - Game History — every game you've played, with your stats - Leaderboard — top 20 globally, ranked by score (faster + fewer tries = higher) - Settings — sound effects on/off - Forgot password? — built-in reset flow NO ADS, NO TRACKING We don't show ads. We don't sell your data. We collect only what's needed to run the leaderboard and multiplayer features. Read our privacy policy for the full breakdown. For ages 13+. Free.

About

Mind Cipher

Features
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Mind Cipher is a Mastermind-style code-breaking game — Bulls and Cows, Hit and Blow, played with colors — filed as a spy dossier. Crack the hidden color code from ink marks: a filled dot is exact, a ring is the right color in the wrong slot, a dash is not in the code. The marks never rely on color, and an optional Shape Marks setting gives every peg its own outline. Then open the Lie file. Exactly one report in the round is fake. The rest are true. Cross-check the reports, find the contradiction, and crack the code anyway. Classic cases teach the real marks: 240 cases from beginner to master. Lie cases run a matching 240 where one clue always lies. Today's Case is a new puzzle every day, with Top Secret lie days and a home-screen widget. Duel Mode is pass-and-play: one sets the code, the other breaks it. Notes sit on the board so you can mark eliminated and confirmed colors. Informants (hints) are recruited by closing cases. Every closed case ends with a stamped report you can share. No ads. No account. Free to start: Today's Case, Duel, Classic 1–40, and Lie 1–80. Pro is a one-time $2.99 unlock for the rest of both files, Free Play, and the custom editor. The app follows your language, or you can set it in Settings: English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español, العربية, Deutsch, Français, עברית, Português, Türkçe.

Screenshots

Crack the Code3 screens
Mind Cipher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crack the Code at none against Mind Cipher's 4. Crack the Code also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Mind Cipher sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Crack the Code asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crack the Code ships an update every 2 weeks, Mind Cipher weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crack the Code versus Mind Cipher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrack the CodeMind Cipher
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmniCode LLC箫 王

In-app purchases

None

Crack the Code

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Mind Cipher

One-time4
  • 5 Hint Coins$0.99
  • 15 Hint Coins$1.99
  • Pro Unlock$2.99
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  • 50 Hint Coins$4.99

Questions

Is Crack the Code free?
Crack the Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mind Cipher free?
Mind Cipher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crack the Code or Mind Cipher have ads?
Neither Crack the Code nor Mind Cipher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crack the Code or Mind Cipher?
Crack the Code ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mind Cipher weekly. Most recently, Crack the Code was updated on September 30, 2026 and Mind Cipher on October 12, 2026.

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