Mind Cipher vs Bulls & Cows
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mind Cipher
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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. Share your case with a friend. On iPhone, they can accept the challenge with App Clip, without installing the full app.
Bulls & Cows
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A B Number Guess is a clean and addictive logic puzzle inspired by the classic Bulls and Cows game. Make a four-digit guess, read the A/B clues, and use deduction to find the hidden answer. Play solo, challenge the computer, or use Apple Game Center to invite a friend or find a random opponent. Friend battles use synchronized rounds, revealing results only after both players submit. A 60-second countdown helps you reconnect after an interruption, while local battle stats keep track of your results on device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bulls & Cows at none against Mind Cipher's 4. Mind Cipher's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Mind Cipher sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Bulls & Cows asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mind Cipher ships an update weekly, Bulls & Cows every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mind Cipher | Bulls & Cows |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 箫 王 | Chen Chung Lung |
In-app purchases
Mind Cipher
- 5 Hint Coins$0.99
- 15 Hint Coins$1.99
- Pro Unlock$2.99
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- 50 Hint Coins$4.99
Bulls & Cows
No in-app purchases








