# Guess the Code!

> Puzzle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id314952906](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id314952906)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id314952906`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Optime Software LLC
- **Category:** Puzzle
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (2,501 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.80
- **Last updated:** 2018-07-01
- **First published:** 2009-06-09
- **Size:** 57 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/guess-the-code/id314952906)
- **Website:** [http://www.optimesoftware.com](http://www.optimesoftware.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.optimesoftware.com/privacy](http://www.optimesoftware.com/privacy)

## Description

Guess the Code! is a Mastermind-inspired puzzle where you must uncover a secret color sequence within a limited number of guesses.

This Chrome extension offers configurable difficulty, a colorblind-friendly mode, and automatic save so you can resume anytime. Feedback shows the number of pegs correct in color and position, not which ones.

## Rankings

- #37,136 — Overall
- #29 — optimize
- #61 — code
- #76 — codes

## Review summary

Users broadly praise Guess the Code! as a fun, addictive logic puzzle that's easy to pick up and offers meaningful brain-training value, with features like multiple difficulty levels and appeal for travel or family play. However, the sentiment is tempered by recurring issues: ads that disrupt rounds, privacy concerns about clipboard access, hints that shift between guesses, color/hint color usability problems, and occasional stability problems. Overall, the concept is strong and engaging, but improvements in UI consistency, privacy safeguards, and reliability would significantly improve the experience.

### Pros

- Fun, addictive puzzle that requires strategy and planning with multiple difficulty levels.
- Easy to understand with intuitive controls and interface.
- Educational value and brain-training benefits (improves reasoning skills).
- Great for travel and passing time (road trips, car rides).

### Cons

- Intrusive ads that interrupt gameplay and are hard to close.
- Clipboard privacy concerns / potential data access.
- Hints can be inconsistent or shift between guesses (not constant).
- Color/hint usability issues (colors too similar; confusing indicators).
- Occasional stability problems (crashes or startup issues).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id314952906)