Comparison

Rules! vs Decode Daily

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

Head to head
About

Rules!

Engage in a fast-paced, challenging, and fun puzzle game with a hundred levels. Features a daily brain workout for Apple Watch and animated stickers. Offers multiple game modes and unique mechanics.

Highlights
  • Daily Apple Watch brain workout
  • Animated sticker pack
  • Beginner, Expert, or Timeless game modes
  • Multi-touch interface
  • Color perception assistance
  • Surprising new game mechanics
Features
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• Includes a daily brain workout mini-game for Apple Watch • Includes animated sticker pack • App Store – Best Apple Watch Game of 2015 • App Store – Best of 2014 • German Developer Award 2014 – Best mobile Game • German Video Game Award 2015 – Best mobile Game • Pocket Gamer Awards 2015 Finalist Best Casual/Puzzle Game & Most Innovative Game RULES! is a cute puzzle game that's challenging, fast-paced and fun. • Choose your preferred type of game: Beginner, Expert or Timeless • “What’s presented here is a stylish, original, clever puzzle game that I’m having trouble putting down long enough to write this review.” ~ Gamezebo “A delightfully constructed memory test that grows in complexity and appeal the deeper in you go.” ~ Pocket Gamer “The Coding Monkeys have never released anything that wasn’t utterly brilliant, therefore Rules shall almost certainly be brilliant.” ~ Pocket Tactics Follow RULES! into a hundred level-deep maze of cuteness and order: • Multi-touch interface at its finest • Color perception assistance mode • Whales, Unicorns, Robots and Squirrels! • A plethora of surprising new game mechanics

About

Decode Daily

Features
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Decode Daily - Daily Cryptogram Puzzles Challenge your mind with a fresh cryptogram puzzle every day! Decode famous quotes by cracking the substitution cipher - each letter has been replaced with another. HOW TO PLAY • Tap any encrypted letter to select it • Choose the letter you think it represents • Use pattern recognition and word frequency to crack the code • Every puzzle reveals an inspiring quote when solved FEATURES • New puzzle every day at midnight • Track your daily streak - how many days can you solve in a row? • Hints available when you're stuck • Clean, distraction-free interface • No time pressure - solve at your own pace PERFECT FOR • Word game and puzzle enthusiasts • Fans of Wordle, crosswords, and brain teasers • Anyone looking for a relaxing daily mental challenge Start your day with a satisfying puzzle. Decode the quote. Build your streak. Sharpen your mind.

Screenshots

Rules!4 screens
Decode Daily4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Decode Daily at Free against Rules!'s $2.99. Decode Daily also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). Rules!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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

Decode Daily is free to download; Rules! costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rules! ships an update monthly, Decode Daily daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rules! versus Decode Daily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRules!Decode Daily
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (67 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer137bTravis Diamond

Bugs and requests

Rules!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues, especially on Apple Watch
  • Unresponsive tapping on certain tiles

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to save progress and continue from last level
  • Randomized rule order
  • Difficulty settings with longer time limits
  • Colorblind accessibility options
  • More game modes and challenges

Decode Daily

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rules!

No in-app purchases

None

Decode Daily

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rules! free?
Rules! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Decode Daily free?
Decode Daily is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rules! or Decode Daily have ads?
Decode Daily shows ads; Rules! does not.
Which is updated more often, Rules! or Decode Daily?
Rules! ships an update monthly, and Decode Daily daily. Most recently, Rules! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Decode Daily on October 25, 2026.

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