Last updated on November 27th, 2025 at 10:47 am
CODENAMES companion – Word Game Review
CODENAMES companion is a Word/Board game from CGE Digital s.r.o., first launched in 4th September 2015.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 53+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes CODENAMES companion Stand Out
This is a companion app, not a standalone game!
To use this app, you’ll need a physical copy of Codenames, Codenames: Pictures, or Codenames: Duet.
The Codenames Companion app is the official digital assistant for your favorite word association board game. Whether you're playing with friends or family, this app helps streamline your setup and brings new options to set up the grid.
Features:
Random Key Card Generator
Set your preferences and generate unique key cards for every round. No two games will ever be the same!
In-Game Timer
Add some tension and keep things fast-paced. Set a custom time limit for players’ turns and keep everyone on their toes.
Device Sharing or Sync
Use one device for both spymasters, or sync across multiple devices using a simple code. Choose your preferred way.
This Word game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, CODENAMES companion is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 21st August 2025
Recent improvements include:
HU, NL, RU and SR languages available
Download & Availability
CODENAMES companion is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get CODENAMES companion on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
This was never meant to be a game. This is an app to help make playing the game easier. It does that very well.
We cant do anything because it just changes turn so we cant do anything.
Great app for the game. Really makes it fun with the timers and random cards. We just wish it had an always hide selection for the cards. Sometimes phones take a second to register that they are flat or not and it would be nice if there was a way for cards to be always hidden unless the button was pushed. That is all, great game and app goes with it well.
Very generous of them to make this. Thank you! Support for iPhone X would be nice but it works perfectly as is.
This app is not a game by it self. He must have to tabletop game. As such, it functions perfectly.
The timer with announcements, as well as random key maps are just what Codenames needs in a companion app. This app does just what the description says and does it great. It doesn't deserve any of its low ratings from salty players that want it to be the full game.
This ap is great and allows for an handy way to generate balanced keys. There are a few reviews giving the app bad reviews because it doesn't do what they want. It's a companion app and it is very handy at that.
Works well. Wish it used augmented reality to color he cards on the table though, would be very convenient.
This is just a code master key card.
If all you want is more key cards, here you go. The co-op setting doesn't do anything different and thus isn't co-op. We were hoping that we could use this until codenames duet comes out… But that's not the case.
We just got confused by what to do because we the real code names you get to see the board and so we think it should be more like the game word to treasure.
We got this game because we really liked the board game but the digital game was really hard. It didnt explain to you how to play and was super confusing and not user-friendly. Not a game we kept on our iPad.
We would rather pay money and get the full game so that we can play it on our iPad. This app is not useful.
Was hoping it would have different word or picture codenames but it only has the map ("key card"). How often do you have all the codenames cards and not the key cards? Pointless.
This application is great for the game what happens is that it lacks more languages that costs nothing to include. Esta aplicacin esta de maravilla para el juego lo que le pasa es que le falta mas idiomas que no cuesta nada incluirlos.
Much easier to view and interpret than the small key cards. Each spymaster can have his own copy of the keycard by inputting the game number. Auto hide is a helpful must.
We love how simple the app is and how easily it works with the game. Using it on IPad is awesome as the two spymasters don't have to pass the key card back and forth. We especially like the auto-hide feature so you can lay the iPad down.
The app is great and the card generation works very well. Would be great if they could also include the starting color on the sides or something, similar to how they have it on the physical cards.
This is a really nice companion app for a great game.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 2.1.241
- Size: 132.60 MB
- iOS: 15.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: CGE Digital s.r.o.
Last updated: 21st August 2025 | Genre: Word, Board | Developer: CGE Digital s.r.o.