Mind Cipher vs Sopix
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.
Sopix
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Sopix is a word search for odd moments: pick a theme, drag your finger, and the words light up. SEARCH IN SIX LANGUAGES Spanish, English, German, French, Italian and Portuguese. The whole game switches language, not just the word list. BONUS WORDS This is the fun part. Beyond the listed words, if you spot any other real word hidden in the grid, it scores. Every language ships with its full dictionary, so yes — that one you just noticed counts. THIRTY-SIX THEMES Animals, Birds, Fish, Insects, Flowers, Nature, Sea, Farm, Weather, Food, Fruit, Vegetables, Drinks, Sweets, Kitchen, Home, City, School, Family, Emotions, Body, Clothes, Shopping, Jobs, Tools, Technology, Transport, Travel, Camping, Sports, Music, Movies, Fantasy, Space, Colors and Calendar. Over six thousand words, each checked one by one against that language's dictionary: no obscure terms nobody uses. And if you'd rather not choose, the Random button builds a board with words from every theme at once. AT YOUR OWN PACE Three board sizes, from 9×9 to 13×13. No countdown, no rush: the clock is only there if you feel like beating your own time. TODAY'S CHALLENGE A new board every day, the same one for everybody. Solve it and chain days together: your streak shows on the menu, and breaks if you miss a day. BUILD STREAKS Finding several words in a row multiplies your score. And if you get stuck, there are hints. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Tap any word you've found and its definition slides in, written in the language you're playing in. All of them, one by one, in all six languages. ADVENTURE Levels back to back with the clock against you. Each one brings more words, a bigger grid and fewer seconds per word; run out of time and that level starts over with a fresh grid. And every few levels the list disappears: all you get is the definition of the word you're after. • No sign-up, and no connection needed to play • Leave several games half-done and pick each one up where you left it • Keeps your best score per difficulty • Sound effects and haptics, both easy to mute
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sopix 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. Sopix asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mind Cipher ships an update weekly, Sopix every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mind Cipher | Sopix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 箫 王 | Oliver Tacoronte Mendoza |
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
Sopix
No in-app purchases









