# Break vs Color Code

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Break at none against Color Code's 1. Break also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (90% vs 75%). Color Code's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Color Code sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Break asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Break against 4.7 for Color Code. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 156 and 40 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Break's written reviews are positive against 75% of Color Code's.

Break ships an update every 3 months, Color Code every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Break | Color Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (156 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breakthecode/id979015665/reviews) | [4.7 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-code-board-game-master/id1127260440/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **156** | 40 |
| Positive reviews | **90.2% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nestor Borgo](https://appshunter.io/developer/478653152) | [Andre Castany](https://appshunter.io/developer/817586041) |

## What reviewers say

### Break

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breakthecode/id979015665)

Engage in a classic logic puzzle where you deduce a secret code within a set number of attempts. Receive hints after each guess to guide your strategy. Compete with friends or challenge yourself with various game modes and difficulty levels.

**Highlights:** Guess the secret code, Logic and deduction gameplay, Limited number of tries, Hints after each guess, 4 game modes, 3 difficulty settings, Game Center integration

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable
- 👍 Challenging gameplay
- 👍 Good for logic and problem-solving
- 👍 Clean and simple UI

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Gets repetitive
- 🐛 Frustrating hint system
- 🐛 Difficulty differentiating colors
- 🐛 Hard to press buttons
- 🐛 Cannot revert to unpicked state

**Reported bugs**

- Hints appear in random order
- Hint colors are hard to differentiate
- Difficult to physically press buttons

**Requested features**

- Option to turn off repeat colors
- Ability to hold a color in a position
- More game modes (e.g., 8 colors, 6 slots)
- Two-player mode
- Option to leave a space blank


### Color Code

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-code-board-game-master/id1127260440)

Engage in a strategic code-breaking board game for one or two players. Challenge yourself against the computer, play with friends on a single device, or compete online via Game Center. Progress through increasing difficulty levels and track your achievements.

**Highlights:** Play against computer, Local multiplayer on one device, Online multiplayer via Game Center, Progressive difficulty levels, Code-breaking gameplay

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Break free?

Break is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Color Code free?

Color Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Break or Color Code?

Break and Color Code are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 156 and 40 ratings respectively.

### Do Break or Color Code have ads?

Color Code shows ads; Break does not.

### Which is updated more often, Break or Color Code?

Break ships an update every 3 months, and Color Code every 6 months. Most recently, Break was updated on September 14, 2026 and Color Code on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*