Baba Is You vs CodyCross
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Baba Is You is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 7.7. Baba Is You wins on 4 of the 5 scores, CodyCross on 1.
Puzzle fans who love the moment a hard problem suddenly clicks
Trivia lovers who want crossword clues that teach them something
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Baba Is You | CodyCross |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Puzzle & Word Games | Puzzle & Word Games |
| Category rank | #1 of 12 | #9 of 12 |
| Developer | Hempuli | Fanatee |
| Pricing | Paid | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | No | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | — |
| Linux | ✓ | — |
Common questions
Is Baba Is You better than CodyCross?
Baba Is You is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 7.7. Baba Is You wins on 4 of the 5 scores, CodyCross on 1.
Which is cheaper, Baba Is You or CodyCross?
Baba Is You: $6.99 on the App Store and Google Play, with no in-app purchases. CodyCross: Free with ads; $0.99 buys 30 ad-free days, and a monthly Club plan is listed from $3.99. On value for money, Baba Is You scores higher.
Do Baba Is You and CodyCross work on the same devices?
Only Baba Is You runs on Windows, Mac, Linux.
Which is more private, Baba Is You or CodyCross?
Baba Is You scores higher on privacy (9.8/10). App Store label: Data Not Collected. The developer says the app collects no data at all, so nothing is used to track you or linked to your identity.
Strengths and weaknesses
Baba Is You
- A fresh idea that keeps surprising you level after level
- One price, with no ads and no in-app purchases
- Collects no data at all, per its App Store label
- Hard puzzles can leave you stuck for a long time
- Simple pixel art won't wow you
Baba Is You is the puzzle game that rewires how you think. Each level's rules sit on the board as word blocks you can push around, so a few shoves can turn you into a rock, make grass dangerously hot or move the goal somewhere else entirely. The best solutions feel like cheats you found yourself. It's tough and the pixel art is plain, but few games make you feel this clever.
Full Baba Is You review
CodyCross
- Trivia clues teach you something as you solve
- Daily puzzles on top of a long main map
- Main map levels play offline once loaded
- An ad after each level unless you pay
- Loot boxes, and limited energy for missions
- Daily puzzles and new worlds need a connection
CodyCross turns the crossword into a trivia tour. Clues come from general knowledge across themed worlds, every grid hides a secret word, and Today's Crossword and Today's Password give you a reason to come back daily. Levels on the main map work offline once they've loaded. Free play brings an ad after each level, though, and loot-box packs and limited mission energy keep nudging you toward the store.
Full CodyCross review
