Comparison

Break vs Codebreaker*

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

Head to head
About

Break

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
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Guess the secret code in this classic game of pure logic and deduction. The goal of the game is to guess the secret code in a limited number of tries following the hints given after each try. You can challenge yourself or your friends on Game Center. • 4 game modes • 3 difficulty settings • Game Center leaderboards and challenges • gorgeous graphics • colorblind support • left-handed support This game is ads supported. If you want an ads free game download the paid version.

About

Codebreaker*

Challenge your logic skills by deciphering a secret code of four distinct colors. Use black and white dots as hints to determine correct colors and positions. A fun and engaging puzzle game for strategic thinkers.

Highlights
  • Solve secret color codes
  • Use black dot hints for correct position
  • Use white dot hints for correct color, wrong position
  • Four distinct colors
  • Challenging logic puzzles
Features
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Following the hints, solve the secret code consisting of four different colors. A black dot means that one of the colors is guessed and located in the correct position. A white dot means that one of the colors is guessed but located in the wrong position.

Screenshots

Break3 screens
Codebreaker*2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Break at 4.7 against Codebreaker*'s 4.3. Break also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Codebreaker*'s advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Break holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 156 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Break's written reviews are positive against 68% of Codebreaker*'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Break ships an update every 3 months, Codebreaker* every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Break versus Codebreaker*: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreakCodebreaker*
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (156 ratings) — better4.3 (67 ratings)
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews — better68.3% of reviews
Number of ratings156 — better67
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB0 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNestor BorgoAlexander Berson

Customer experience

Break

All ratings156 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.6%

Codebreaker*

All ratings67 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral11.7%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Break

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Hints appear in random order
  • Hint colors are hard to differentiate
  • Difficult to physically press buttons

Requested features

9 requests
  • 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
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  • Choice on timed mode duration
  • Timing for finishing challenges to beat own record
  • Option to quit a game early
  • Ability to choose color spots without forced order

Codebreaker*

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Break

No in-app purchases

None

Codebreaker*

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Break free?
Break is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Codebreaker* free?
Codebreaker* is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Break or Codebreaker*?
Break is rated higher. Break averages 4.7 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while Codebreaker* averages 4.3 from 67 ratings.
Do Break or Codebreaker* have ads?
Neither Break nor Codebreaker* shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Break or Codebreaker*?
Break ships an update every 3 months, and Codebreaker* every 6 months. Most recently, Break was updated on September 14, 2026 and Codebreaker* on July 6, 2026.

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