Comparison

CodeWheel vs CryptoClub Daily Ciphers

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

Head to head
About

CodeWheel

Features
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Send and receive encoded secret messages!

About

CryptoClub Daily Ciphers

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Have fun cracking secret codes! The messages here have been encrypted with mathematical ciphers. Find the patterns and use them to help crack the codes. Each day a new encrypted message is released. Messages include anecdotes about the history of cryptography, fun facts about science, and inspirational quotes. See how many days in a row you can successfully crack a message! All released messages are available through the app’s calendar. Every day of the week except Sunday has its own cipher type: Caesar, Additive, Keyword, Multiplicative, Vigenère, or Affine. The ciphers generally get more complicated as the week goes on. Sunday’s message is a wildcard that could use any of those cipher types. Don’t know what these ciphers are? No problem! The app has descriptions and examples of the patterns involved. It also has tools such as frequency tables that can help you guess letters, along with cipher tables to help you keep track of your guesses and look for patterns. CryptoClub Daily Ciphers is a companion app to the Daily Messages portion of the cryptoclub.org website. Check out the website for games, badges, and other activities that involve secret codes. An Internet connection is required to use this app. Data rates may apply. Consult your carrier for information about data rates. Funding for development was provided by the National Science Foundation.

Screenshots

CodeWheel2 screens
CryptoClub Daily Ciphers4 screens

Verdict

The call

CodeWheel and CryptoClub Daily Ciphers 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CodeWheel versus CryptoClub Daily Ciphers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeWheelCryptoClub Daily Ciphers
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZ SculptThe University of Chicago

In-app purchases

None

CodeWheel

No in-app purchases

None

CryptoClub Daily Ciphers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CodeWheel free?
CodeWheel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CryptoClub Daily Ciphers free?
CryptoClub Daily Ciphers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CodeWheel or CryptoClub Daily Ciphers have ads?
Neither CodeWheel nor CryptoClub Daily Ciphers shows ads.

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