Comparison

Mind Cipher vs Number Baseball Duel

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

Head to head
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.

About

Number Baseball Duel

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Number Baseball Duel is a code-breaking brain game, also known as Bulls and Cows. Crack a hidden number using only Strike and Ball clues. Take on the computer solo, pass one device back and forth with a friend, play online against friends and new opponents, or face a friend next to you on your own devices. ■ How to play • The answer is 3 to 5 different digits from 0 to 9. • Right digit, right spot: Strike • Right digit, wrong spot: Ball • No matching digits: Out • Get every digit in the right spot: Home run! ■ Four modes • Solo: Crack the number the computer hid in as few pitches as you can. • Pass & Play: Take turns on one device to crack each other's number. 1P bats first (top of the inning) and 2P second (bottom). Even if 1P hits a home run, 2P still gets the bottom of the inning. If both do, it's a tie. • Online Match: Invite a friend through Game Center or get matched with a new opponent, then take turns at bat. It's turn-based, so the match goes on even when you close the app, and you're notified when it's your turn. The rules are the same as Pass & Play, and each turn must be played within 72 hours. • Local Match: Two devices in the same place connect directly over Wi-Fi. One player hosts a room and shows a room number, the other picks the same number from the list of nearby rooms. No sign-in needed, and the devices don't have to be on the same network. Just turn on Wi-Fi on both. ■ Fair online play Your secret number is never sent to your opponent during the match. When it ends, both numbers are revealed and every call is checked automatically. ■ Highlights • Choose 3, 4 or 5 digits to set the difficulty • My Records: fewest and average pitches for each digit count, plus Pass & Play, Online Match and Local Match results • Online Wins leaderboard on Game Center • A ballpark scoreboard look, 8-bit sound effects and music, haptics • Light and dark themes • No sign-up. Solo, Pass & Play and Local Match work without the internet (Online Match needs Game Center) • Available in English, Korean, Japanese and Traditional Chinese ■ Remove ads A one-time purchase removes ads for good. On another device, use Restore purchases in Settings. Contact: ssn.dev.app.studio@gmail.com

Screenshots

Mind Cipher4 screens
Number Baseball Duel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Number Baseball Duel at none against Mind Cipher's 4. Number Baseball Duel also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Mind Cipher's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Number Baseball Duel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mind Cipher ships an update weekly, Number Baseball Duel daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Mind Cipher versus Number Baseball Duel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind CipherNumber Baseball Duel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer箫 王Sangcheol Kim

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
None

Number Baseball Duel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mind Cipher free?
Mind Cipher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Number Baseball Duel free?
Number Baseball Duel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mind Cipher or Number Baseball Duel have ads?
Number Baseball Duel shows ads; Mind Cipher does not.
Which is updated more often, Mind Cipher or Number Baseball Duel?
Mind Cipher ships an update weekly, and Number Baseball Duel daily. Most recently, Mind Cipher was updated on October 12, 2026 and Number Baseball Duel on October 10, 2026.

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