Comparison

Codewords vs Waehere

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

Head to head
About

Codewords

Engage your mind with unique crossword puzzles where letters are replaced by numbers. Solve the code by deducing which number represents which letter to complete the grid. Perfect for a quick mental workout.

Highlights
  • Number-to-letter decoding
  • 900 complete puzzles
  • Zooming grid
  • Cheats and answer checking
  • Landscape mode
Features
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Codeword puzzles to keep you busy during coffee break. This full version has 900 complete puzzles. Codewords are crossword puzzles with a twist - there are no clues. Instead, each letter A-Z is represented by a random number 1-26, with the same number representing the same letter throughout the puzzle. All you have to do is decide which letter is represented by which number. For example, all the 1's may be T's, all the 2's E's and so on. You are given some letters to help start off. All the letters A-Z are present in the early puzzles, with one number for each letter (later puzzles don't necessarily have all 26 letters in the grid). The codewords grid is displayed in full. If you are really stuck then you can reveal a letter. A great way to while away your commute! Features: - zooming grid - cheats and answer checking - landscape mode Also known as Enigma Code, Code Breaker, Cipher crosswords, Code Crackers and Kaidoku. If you're after a bigger challenge, try our Crossword apps - casual, cryptic and US style versions are available.

About

Waehere

Embark on a coding adventure as a Māori heroine restoring a dystopian city. Solve programming puzzles to re-activate a regenerative hub, learn basic coding concepts, and discover Māori culture and history.

Highlights
  • Learn basic coding concepts
  • Programming style puzzles
  • 3rd person action adventure exploration
  • Restore a regenerative city hub
  • Discover Mātauranga Māori
  • Explore Matariki star connections
Features
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Take on the role of our Māori heroine Maia as she re-activates Tahuna, a broken dystopian regenerative city hub, through easy to learn programming style puzzles. Features: + Free to play + Learn basic coding concepts + Fun 3rd person action adventure exploration + Restore Tahuna, a city designed for an eco-friendly sustainable future + Designed around Matariki, the star cluster Māori use to signify the new year + Meet each of the Matariki stars and learn how they are connected to our world + Discover pieces of Mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) within the city + Clear away computer bugs with Maia’s special Wahaika weapon + Set in the world of Guardian Maia featured in Guardian Maia Episodes 1 and 2 + Teacher resources available through our website - https://www.theguardiangame.com You will be guided through Tahuna by Wiremu, an AI assistant, as he helps you to restore the city hub. He will introduce you to each of the Matariki stars as you go on to restore the parts of the city they each oversee. Along the way you'll learn basic coding concepts and discover pieces of Māori culture and history.

Screenshots

Codewords3 screens
Waehere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Waehere at none against Codewords's 11. Waehere also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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. Codewords sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Waehere asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Codewords versus Waehere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodewordsWaehere
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (83 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings83 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB161 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTeazelMetia

Customer experience

Codewords

All ratings83 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative12.8%

Waehere

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Codewords

One-time11
  • pack of Codewords (Pack 1)$0.99
  • pack of Codewords (Pack 2)$0.99
  • pack of Codewords (Pack 3)$0.99
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  • pack of Codewords (Pack 4)$0.99
  • pack of Codewords (Pack 5)$0.99
  • pack of Codewords (Pack 6)$0.99
  • pack of Codewords (Pack 7)$0.99
  • pack of Codewords (Pack 9)$0.99
  • pack of Codewords (Pack 10)$0.99
  • pack of Codewords (Pack 11)$0.99
  • full set of Codewords packs$2.99
None

Waehere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codewords free?
Codewords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waehere free?
Waehere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codewords or Waehere have ads?
Neither Codewords nor Waehere shows ads.

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