CipherBreaker vs Skrbl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Pure logic deduction
- Case Files investigations
- Seven distinct game modes
- Daily Challenge with streaks
- AI opponents for practice
- Clean, focused design
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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.
Skrbl
This is a local multiplayer drawing and guessing game for parties and casual hangouts. Create or join rooms using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, then draw words for others to guess before time runs out. Compete for points and see final rankings.
- Nearby multiplayer over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
- No internet or account required
- Room discovery and QR code joining
- Variety of built-in word topics
- Adjustable time limits and rounds
- Shared drawing and live guesses
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Bring people together with Skrbl, a nearby multiplayer drawing-and-guessing game made for parties, flights, road trips, game nights, and casual hangouts. Create a room or join one nearby using local Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. One player chooses a word and draws while everyone else tries to guess it before time runs out. Correct guesses earn points, turns rotate between players, and final rankings reveal the winner. FEATURES • Nearby multiplayer over local Wi-Fi or Bluetooth • No internet connection or account required • Room discovery and QR code joining • A variety of built-in word topics • Adjustable time limits and number of rounds • Shared drawing, live guesses, word hints, and scoring • Final rankings after each game Every player needs a compatible iPhone or iPad with Skrbl installed. For Wi-Fi play, devices must use the same local or peer-to-peer Wi-Fi network. For Bluetooth play, devices must remain nearby. All players must select the same connection type.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skrbl at none against CipherBreaker's 6. Skrbl also leads on ads (none vs shown). CipherBreaker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. CipherBreaker sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Skrbl asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CipherBreaker against 5.0 for Skrbl. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | CipherBreaker | Skrbl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ozgur Cetintas | Bilolbek Rayimov |
Customer experience
CipherBreaker
Skrbl
In-app purchases
CipherBreaker
- 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
Skrbl
No in-app purchases









