Comparison

Asticus vs Decodia

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

Head to head
About

Asticus

Features
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A fresh murder mystery every time you play. Asticus drops you into a real city where a murder has just occurred. Interview suspects, visit crime scenes, examine evidence, and piece together what happened. Every case is generated by AI, so no two games are ever the same. Interrogate suspects in real-time conversations Ask anything you want. Suspects respond naturally, each with their own personality, secrets, and agenda. Some will help. Some will lie. It's up to you to tell the difference. Investigate real locations around the world. Each mystery is set in a real city — from Amsterdam to Buenos Aires, Chicago to Istanbul. Visit landmarks, examine physical evidence, and connect the dots between people and places. Build your case from the ground up. Track suspect timelines. Spot contradictions. Cross-reference alibis with physical evidence. When you're ready, make your arrest — but you'd better be sure. Key features - AI-generated mysteries set in real cities worldwide - Open-ended suspect interviews — ask whatever you want - Physical evidence and crime scene investigation - Multiple suspects with interconnected stories - No two cases are ever the same

About

Decodia

Engage in a logic puzzle game where you break into secure systems by solving various code-breaking and pattern-matching challenges. Progress through handcrafted missions, collect evidence, and earn ranks without needing any prior coding knowledge.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzle gameplay
  • Hacking-themed missions
  • Diverse puzzle types (keypad, token, cipher, etc.)
  • Evidence collection
  • Rankings and achievements
  • Offline play
  • Multiple language support
Features
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Slip into the terminal and break into a chain of secure systems, one puzzle at a time. Decodia is a hacking-themed logic puzzle game. The hacking is all story; the gameplay is pure puzzle solving, so you never need to know anything about computers or code. Every mission is a short break-in with several gates to crack: • Code locks: read the colors of earlier wrong tries and deduce the code. • Token forging: overlay circuit fragments until they match the target exactly. • Network rerouting: rotate pipe tiles until the signal reaches every node. • Word locks: guess the hidden word; the colors show how close you are. • Word hunts: find the words of an intercepted message hidden in a letter grid. • Infiltration: step past turning cameras and reach the exit unseen. • Code probes: read the scored guesses and name the hidden symbol code. • Firewalls: slide blocks out of the way to free a trapped packet. • Signal maps: rebuild hidden pictures from row and column clues. • Uplinks: wire numbered servers together with straight cables that never cross. • Laser locks: flip mirrors until the beam lights every receiver. • Frequency jamming: give linked transmitters different channels. • Data push: shove data blocks into the shredder slots, one step at a time. • Circuit tracing: solder one unbroken trace through every pad on the board. • Data sorting: move packets between stacks until every symbol has a stack of its own. • Checksums: fill digit grids until every row and column adds up to its total. • Alibis: match suspects to their login times from a handful of clues. Side jobs branch off the map with puzzles of their own: binary grids, logic-gate locks, packets sliding on ice and trap scans. Every wrong answer raises your trace; fill the meter and the system rotates its keys. Stuck? Up to three hints per puzzle; the first is always free. Finish missions to unlock the next ones, earn BREACHED, CLEAN and GHOST ranks, and collect 30 achievement badges. Can you clear a mission with no hints, no trace and under the target time? • 60 handcrafted missions in 12 chapters, plus 4 side jobs • 21 kinds of puzzles, all solved by logic, never by guessing • Free to play: energy for new missions refills over time, and Chapter 1 and replays are always free • No account; one optional purchase removes all ads and gives unlimited energy • Plays offline; your progress stays on your device • One-handed portrait play with sound and haptic feedback • Play in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Turkish

Screenshots

Asticus4 screens
Decodia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Asticus at none against Decodia's 3. Asticus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Decodia's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Decodia sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Asticus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Asticus ships an update every 3 weeks, Decodia every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Asticus versus Decodia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsticusDecodia
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMensah Software LtdBusra Hekimoglu

In-app purchases

None

Asticus

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Decodia

One-time3
  • 10 Energy$0.99
  • 30 Energy$1.99
  • Remove ads$4.99

Questions

Is Asticus free?
Asticus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Decodia free?
Decodia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Asticus or Decodia have ads?
Decodia shows ads; Asticus does not.
Which is updated more often, Asticus or Decodia?
Asticus ships an update every 3 weeks, and Decodia every 4 days. Most recently, Asticus was updated on November 13, 2026 and Decodia on November 13, 2026.

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