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 others or challenge yourself through various modes and difficulties.

Highlights
  • Secret code guessing
  • Logic and deduction gameplay
  • Multiple game modes
  • Adjustable difficulty settings
  • Game Center integration
  • Colorblind support
  • Left-handed support
Features
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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 • no ads, no In-App Purchases

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 price: Codebreaker* at Free against Break's $0.99. Codebreaker* also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). Break's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (82% vs 68%). On ratings volume, ads, 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

Codebreaker* is free to download; Break costs $0.99 up front. 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, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% 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 24, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Break versus Codebreaker*: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreakCodebreaker*
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (37 ratings) — better4.3 (67 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better68.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3767 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB0 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNestor BorgoAlexander Berson

Customer experience

Break

All ratings37 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral9.8%
Negative8.0%

Codebreaker*

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

In-app purchases

None

Break

No in-app purchases

None

Codebreaker*

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Break free?
Break costs $0.99, 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 4.6 out of 5 from 37 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 24, 2026 and Codebreaker* on July 6, 2026.

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