Zen CodeWords vs Hidden Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zen CodeWords
This game combines crossword puzzles with cryptograms, challenging your vocabulary and logic. Solve clues to decode hidden phrases, quotes, and facts. Enjoy a relaxing experience with nature-themed backgrounds and a clean design.
- Crossword-cryptogram hybrid gameplay
- Vocabulary and general knowledge challenges
- Cryptogram decryption and pattern recognition
- Hundreds of unique puzzles
- Nature-themed backgrounds
- Progressive unlocks and scoring
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Two legendary word puzzles. One brilliant brain game. Zen CodeWords: Word Brain Game is the brain game that brings together two classics, the crossword and the cryptogram, into one flowing, purposeful word puzzle. Solve the crossword clues. Let your answers decode the encryption. Reveal a hidden phrase: a quote, a fact, a piece of trivia, or a piece of wisdom that was there all along, waiting for a mind sharp enough to find it. CROSSWORD MEETS CRYPTOGRAM Every level of Zen CodeWords presents you with crossword-style clues, a set of word brain teasers built to challenge your vocabulary and stretch your thinking. Solve a clue, and the letters you find do not just fill a space. They enter a live cryptogram, each one tightening the encryption until the hidden phrase becomes readable. The crossword feeds the cryptogram. The cryptogram rewards the crossword. And the hidden phrase, quote, wisdom, trivia, fact, rewards the player who put it all together. WHAT MAKES THIS WORD PUZZLE DIFFERENT 1. A crossword-cryptogram hybrid, the clues word puzzle evolved and reimagined 2. Crossword clues that grow vocabulary and test general knowledge at every level 3. Cryptogram decryption that builds real code-breaking instinct and pattern recognition 4. A clue and answer based puzzle structure that rewards patience, logic, and careful thinking 5. Hidden phrases spanning quotes, trivia, history, proverbs, and wisdom WHAT YOUR BRAIN DISCOVERS 1. Vocabulary that deepens with every crossword clue you work through 2. A sharper eye for encryption patterns, built cryptogram by cryptogram 3. Logical thinking trained through the complete crossword-to-decode loop 4. A calmer, more curious way of reading words and discovering meaning within them 5. Satisfaction that no auto-fill, no hint button, and no shortcut can replicate GAME FEATURES 1. Hundreds of Zen CodeWords puzzles, crossword clues into cryptogram decryption 2. Wisdom Score earned for every level cleared 3. Progressive unlocks, Wisdom Score opens new puzzles, themes, and game features 4. Realistic nature-scene backgrounds that make every session feel like a true retreat 5. Hidden phrases drawn from quotes, trivia, history, wisdom, and fascinating facts 6. Crossword difficulty that welcomes beginners and deepens into expert cryptogram territory 7. Clean, minimal design with every element focused on the word puzzle HOW TO PLAY 1. Receive a set of crossword-style clues and solve each word using vocabulary and logic 2. Every correct crossword answer feeds its letters into an active cryptogram encryption 3. As more clues are solved, the encryption pattern becomes clearer 4. Manually decode the hidden phrase using letters you have genuinely discovered 5. Complete the hidden phrase to clear the level and add to your Wisdom Score FOR THE WORD PUZZLE PLAYER WHO WANTS DEPTH Zen CodeWords: Word Brain Game was built for people who find ordinary crossword puzzles too simple and ordinary cryptograms too bare. For the word game lover who wants the clue and the code. For the brain game player who wants the decode to mean something. Every phrase you reveal is a small discovery. Every Wisdom Score point is a record of thought. Download Zen CodeWords: Word Brain Game for free. Begin decoding. We're always improving and genuinely love hearing your feedback. If you have any suggestions or feedback, write to us at support@quriousbit.com
Hidden Notes
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Ready to become the Detective? Put your logic skills to the test in Hidden Notes, a relaxing mystery puzzle game where every hidden clue matters. Read each clue, investigate the scene, and figure out where every character belongs. Each level gives you a unique case to solve. Some clues are hidden in the picture. Some are written in the descriptions. Others require careful thinking, deduction, and a sharp eye for small details. Use your detective brain to connect the dots and place each character in the correct seat. Hidden Notes - Logic Puzzle is easy to start but gets more challenging as you progress. Early levels help you learn the rules, while later puzzles test your reasoning, focus, and reading comprehension. No complicated controls. No confusing systems. Just smart logic puzzles, fun mystery cases, and satisfying “aha!” moments when everything finally makes sense. Why you will love Hidden Notes - Logic Puzzle: - Solve detective logic puzzles - Follow clues and find the correct answer - Use deduction to place characters - Train your brain with clever challenges - Enjoy relaxing puzzle gameplay - Improve focus, logic, and observation skills - Play quick levels whenever you want a smart break If you enjoy mystery games, clue puzzles, brain teasers, logic games, or character placement puzzles, Hidden Notes gives you a fresh case to solve in every level. Use your brain. Follow the truth. Solve the case. Download Hidden Notes and start your detective puzzle journey now!
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Verdict
Zen CodeWords and Hidden Notes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Zen CodeWords sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hidden Notes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Zen CodeWords | Hidden Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | QuriousBit Games Private Limited | Hiker Games Joint Stock Company |
In-app purchases
Zen CodeWords
- Basic Piggy Deal$2.99
- Basic Piggy$3.99
- Fail Offer$4.99
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- Bronze Piggy$7.99
- Fairytale Cursor Bundle$9.99
- Silver Piggy$15.99
- Gold Piggy$39.99
- Emerald Piggy$79.99
- Ruby Piggy$159.99
- 110000 Coins$199.99
Hidden Notes
- 1000$1.99
- Continue Offer 1$2.99
- Continue Offer 2$5.99
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- 5000$7.99
- No Ads$7.99
- No Ads Plus$12.99
- 10000$14.99
- 25000$29.99
- 50000$49.99
- 100000$89.99
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