CypherText vs Truth or Never
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CypherText
Simulate a rap cypher using text messages over peer-to-peer WiFi or Bluetooth. Features include rhyme detection, manual rhyme marking, a point system, and the ability to save raps. Users can also suggest content and use a turn timer.
- Peer-to-peer WiFi/Bluetooth connectivity
- End rhyme detection and color labeling
- Manual rhyme marking
- Point system
- Save and archive cypher raps
- Content suggestion via photos/words
- Turn timer
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A Rap Cypher is defined as "...an informal gathering of rappers, beatboxers, and/or break-dancers in a circle, in order to jam musically together ...These groups also serve as a way for messages about hip hop styles and knowledge to be spread, through word-of-mouth and encouraging trends in other battles." (Wikipedia). This app is meant to simulate a rap cypher via text transmitted on Peer-to-Peer Wifi or Bluetooth. Features - Peer-to-peer connectivity via WiFi and/or Bluetooth - End Rhyme detection and color labeling - touch drag manual rhyme marking - Point system - Save and Archive Cypher Raps - Send Photos and words to session peers for content suggestion - Turn Timer
Truth or Never
This party game offers a fun way to discover secrets and share experiences with friends, whether in person or online. It features engaging question sets and integrates the classic Truth or Dare game for added excitement and laughter.
- Truth or Dare integration
- Multiplayer mode
- Play on own devices
- Variety of question sets
- In-person and online play
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Play online with friends — anywhere. Every phone in the room joins the same game. No more passing one phone around the table. Truth or Never is the real-time multiplayer party game for truth, dare, and never-have-i-ever rounds. Create a private room, share a 6-digit code, link, or QR code, and play in seconds. It works across the table and across the country. WHAT YOU PLAY • 7 fast rounds of 60 seconds each • Tap Ever or Never as prompts appear on your screen • The top scorer picks Truth or Dare in a final showdown, and everyone else votes • 1000+ questions across 17 packs — a fresh match every time 17 QUESTION PACKS • Classic — icebreakers for any group • Social — casual, friends-first prompts • Festive — holidays, birthdays, gatherings • Friends Edition — inside jokes and shared history • Party Mode — high-energy, keep-the-momentum rounds • Couples / Date Night — fun, heartfelt prompts for two • Hot Questions — playful topics for grown-ups • Bold Edition — fun prompts for adventurous groups • Travel — road trips and long flights • Food — dinner parties and late-night kitchens • School — dorms, teams, classmates • Work — office icebreakers and team offsites • Tech — for the gadget and internet crowd • Sports — fan nights and tailgates • Awkward / Embarrassing — the stories you only tell close friends • Wild / Outrageous — chaotic, unpredictable rounds • AI Questions Pack — fresh AI-generated prompts every round WHY PLAYERS LOVE IT • Real-time online multiplayer — no other dare or truth-or-dare app has this • Every player on their own phone — no passing it around • Join by 6-digit code, shareable link, or QR code • No account required — open and play • 34 languages supported in-product PERFECT FOR Friends' game nights and sleepovers. Couples on date night, anniversaries, or long-distance calls. Parties, housewarmings, bachelorette nights, dorm hangs, road trips, team offsites, and virtual hangouts. HOW TO UNLOCK MORE PACKS Core gameplay is free. Unlock every premium pack with a subscription (weekly $3.99, monthly $5.99, yearly $29.99) or buy a pack one-time for $2.99. You can also unlock select sets by inviting 2 friends — open a match together and the set is yours. Download Truth or Never and make your next gathering unforgettable. Privacy Policy: https://site.never-have-i-ever.net Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CypherText at 5.0 against Truth or Never's 4.5. CypherText also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 21) and ads (none vs shown). Truth or Never's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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
Both are free to download. Truth or Never sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. CypherText asks for nothing beyond the download.
CypherText holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Truth or Never has 111 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CypherText ships an update monthly, Truth or Never fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CypherText | Truth or Never |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (111 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 111 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Skyler Tidd | Aliaksei Smaliuk |
Customer experience
CypherText
Truth or Never
In-app purchases
CypherText
No in-app purchases
Truth or Never
- All Sets$3.997 Days
- All Sets3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- All Sets$5.991 Month
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- All Sets3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- All Sets$29.991 Year
- All Sets3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Couples set$2.99
- Hot set$2.99
- Kinky set$2.99
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- Common 3 set$2.99
- Tech set$2.99
- ChatGPT set$2.99
- Travel set$2.99
- Food set$2.99
- Sports set$2.99
- Embarrassing set$2.99
- School set$2.99
- Party set 3 USD$2.99
- Friends set$2.99
- Crazy set$2.99
- Hot set$5.99
Questions
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