Comparison

CipherBreaker vs Codebreaker

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

Head to head
About

CipherBreaker

Engage in a pure deduction game where every puzzle is solvable through logic alone. Investigate cases, gather evidence, and crack hidden codes using smart reasoning. This app offers a variety of challenges to test and sharpen your thinking skills.

Highlights
  • Pure logic deduction
  • Case Files investigations
  • Seven distinct game modes
  • Daily Challenge with streaks
  • AI opponents for practice
  • Clean, focused design
Features
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Think you're sharp? Prove it. CipherBreaker is a pure deduction game with zero luck involved. Every code can be cracked by logic alone — if you're good enough. Read the clues, eliminate the impossible, and close in on the answer one calculated guess at a time. This isn't another match-three with a brain-game label slapped on it. It's the real thing: a test of reasoning that rewards how you think, not how lucky you are. WHY CIPHERBREAKER - Pure logic, zero luck — every puzzle is solvable by deduction alone - Case Files — seven investigations: work the scene for evidence, then deduce the Final Code - 7 distinct modes — from gentle warm-ups to brutal challenges that will humble you - Daily Challenge — one shared puzzle a day, build your streak, prove your consistency - Sharpen up against AI opponents that push you to think faster and cleaner - A clean, focused design that gets out of your way and lets you think HOW IT WORKS Crack a hidden code using feedback after each guess. Sounds simple. It isn't. The best players don't guess more — they guess smarter, turning every clue into the next deduction. Master the logic and the codes fall fast. Get sloppy and they'll bury you. CASE FILES Chapter 1, FIRST SHIFT: seven cases on one night floor, and nobody else is awake. Every stage you solve recovers a piece of evidence, and the clues you earn are what let you deduce the case's Final Code. Miss a stage and that lead goes cold — you close the case with less to go on. Stars, XP and tokens per case, and a Detective Rank that climbs from Rookie to Master Cipherbreaker. FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO THINK If you love logic puzzles, number games, code-breaking, or anything that makes your brain actually work, CipherBreaker was built for you. No filler. No fluff. Just deduction, sharpened to a point. Can you crack every code — or will the code crack you? Download CipherBreaker and find out how sharp you really are.

About

Codebreaker

Engage in a strategic code-breaking game with adjustable difficulty for casual or competitive play. Challenge AI, friends, or climb global leaderboards in a retro terminal interface. Features offline modes, daily puzzles, and a built-in notepad for reasoning.

Highlights
  • Adjustable difficulty for all skill levels
  • Play offline against AI
  • Online ranked and unranked matches
  • Daily deduction puzzles
  • Built-in reasoning notepad
  • Retro terminal aesthetic
Features
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Ever wanted a fair game of Codebreaker with your kids, grandkids, or someone far less experienced? Now you can. In casual direct challenges, each player can face a different difficulty. You might solve 6 digits in base 16 while they solve 3 digits in base 10. Same match, same rules, but both players get a real challenge. Nobody has to pretend. Ranked play is the opposite. Both players always face identical settings, so every match is a fair fight. Win and climb the global Elo ladder from Bronze to Diamond. Play against friends, other players, AI, or on your own. Take turns guessing the secret code. Every guess is marked: • X = correct digit in the correct position • O = correct digit in the wrong position Every clue stays on the screen. What you do with the information is the whole game. PLAY OFFLINE • Challenge the AI across five difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Master, and Adaptive. • Easy plays like a beginner and can lose track of earlier clues. • Medium and Hard progressively improve their deduction. • Master plays the strongest game the solver can manage. • Adaptive learns from your recent results and adjusts to your level. • Solve a new deduction puzzle every day. • Browse a full archive of 30 past daily puzzles. • Generate unlimited practice puzzles. • AI matches and practice puzzles work with no internet connection. PLAY ONLINE • Ranked matches affect your Elo rating and use identical settings for both players. • Unranked matches let you play with nothing on the line. • Unranked direct challenges let each player set their own difficulty, so players of very different skill levels can still have a competitive game. • Choose optional turn timers: Relaxed, Standard, Speed, Blitz, or no clock at all. • Get push notifications for challenges and tap Rematch as soon as a game ends. • All players share the same global ladder and community. RANKING • Beat stronger players to gain more Elo. • New players begin provisional so the system can quickly place them. • Climb through Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. • Track your place on the global leaderboard and review your full match history. SET YOUR DIFFICULTY • 3 to 7 digits • Bases 5 to 16 A 3-digit base-8 code is a warm-up. A 7-digit base-16 code is a genuine problem. BUILT-IN NOTEPAD Track your reasoning without paper. Mark digits as confirmed or ruled out, and pin them to positions as you narrow down the code. ACHIEVEMENTS Unlock 26 badges across four categories: • Puzzle — daily streaks from a week to a full year • VS AI — AI Crusher for beating Master difficulty • Online — Hat Trick for three wins in a row, plus tier badges at Gold, Platinum, and Diamond • Career — long-haul totals across everything you play RETRO TERMINAL STYLE The whole game is styled like a computer terminal from 1983. FREE TO PLAY Play offline on your own, or sign in with Google, Apple, or email to play online, climb the leaderboard, unlock achievements, and keep your progress across devices. Whether you want a quick puzzle, a fair match with family, or a climb toward Diamond, there is always another code to break.

Screenshots

CipherBreaker4 screens
Codebreaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Codebreaker at none against CipherBreaker's 6. CipherBreaker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. CipherBreaker sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Codebreaker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CipherBreaker against 5.0 for Codebreaker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CipherBreaker ships an update every 2 days, Codebreaker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CipherBreaker versus Codebreaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCipherBreakerCodebreaker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB73 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOzgur CetintasVector Horizon LLC

Customer experience

CipherBreaker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Codebreaker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

CipherBreaker

One-time6
  • Pocket Pack$0.99
  • Standard Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Premium Pack$7.99
  • Mega Pack$19.99
None

Codebreaker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CipherBreaker free?
CipherBreaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Codebreaker free?
Codebreaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CipherBreaker or Codebreaker?
CipherBreaker and Codebreaker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CipherBreaker or Codebreaker have ads?
Both CipherBreaker and Codebreaker show ads.
Which is updated more often, CipherBreaker or Codebreaker?
CipherBreaker ships an update every 2 days, and Codebreaker every 8 days. Most recently, CipherBreaker was updated on October 28, 2026 and Codebreaker on October 18, 2026.

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