Comparison

Brain Dots vs Thinking

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

Head to head
About

Brain Dots

A challenging puzzle game where you draw lines and shapes to make two balls collide. Collect different drawing tools and create your own levels to test the skills of players worldwide. It's a test of logic and flexible thinking.

Highlights
  • Bump two balls to clear stages
  • Draw lines and shapes freely
  • Collect over 25 varieties of pens
  • Create and share custom stages
  • Review and share victory moments
  • Tests logical thinking and flexibility
Features
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Over 50 million downloads! The only thing you need to do is to “bump two balls.” Will you be able to clear these simple-looking but actually difficult stages? ▼ The rules are simple! ◆ Let's bump the two balls All you need to do to clear a stage is to “make the blue and red balls bump”. Draw lines and shapes freely to move and roll the balls. Flexible thinking is going to become the key to victory. ◆ Let's collect pens Starting off with a simple pencil, moving onto color pencils, crayons and so on. We have prepared more than 25 varieties of pens of different colors and sizes. Collect various pens and walk through the stages. ◆ Share the moment of victory You can review the moment you cleared a stage on video or picture. Share it on SNS to show off your superior skills to your friends. Not to mention that watching your friends’ gameplay might also become a hint!? ◆ Create Stages Create your own stages and see if users all over the world can solve them. Over 3 million stages already created! ◆ Your brain abilities will be tested This game, continuing after Brain Wars, also tests your logical thinking and the flexibility of your mind. As this game includes the elements of riddle and “Escape the Room” type of games, we would recommend Brain Dots to people who enjoy brain-type puzzles, cards and strategy games. It might also have an impact on your children’s intellectual growth and preventing brain deterioration? ▼ Languages 15 languages! Brain Dots is played all over the world! Japanese / English / Korean / Traditional Chinese / Simplified Chinese / Spanish / French / Portuguese(Brazil) / Swedish / Finnish / Russian / Vietnamese / Thai / Indonesian / Hindi ▼ Latest information Twitter:@braindots_app Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/braindotsapp

About

Thinking

Solve physics-based puzzles by drawing lines and shapes. Explore 40 challenging levels with multiple solutions. This game offers a simple yet demanding mental workout.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • Line and shape drawing
  • 40 challenging levels
  • Multiple solutions per level
  • Free to play
Features
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Draw lines and shapes to solve every level in this fun and challenging physics puzzle game! Draw lines and shapes to solve every level in this fun and challenging physics puzzle game! Use your creativity to guide objects, overcome obstacles, and find the perfect solution. Each level can be cleared in different ways, so try your own strategy and discover the smartest answer. Features ・Simple gameplay with challenging brain-teasing puzzles ・Draw lines and shapes to interact with physics ・Multiple solutions for every level ・All levels are unlocked for free ・Includes complete answers when you get stuck It may look easy at first, but every level is waiting to test your brain!

Screenshots

Brain Dots4 screens
Thinking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brain Dots at 4.4 against Thinking's 1.0. Brain Dots also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (8.2K vs 1). Thinking's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Brain Dots sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Thinking asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brain Dots holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Dots has 8.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Brain Dots's written reviews are positive against 25% of Thinking's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Dots ships an update every 11 days, Thinking every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brain Dots versus Thinking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain DotsThinking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8.2K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews49.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 18 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB134 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTranslimit, Inc.ZIROTEK CORP.

Customer experience

Brain Dots

All ratings8,165 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews1,906 reviews
Positive49.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative39.2%

Thinking

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Brain Dots

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to create own levels
  • Hint feature not working as expected
  • Inability to play on iOS 17 devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save and transfer progress across devices
  • Option to disable hint prompts
  • More advanced level creation tools
  • Improved Apple Pencil support

Thinking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Brain Dots

One-time10
  • Mechanical pencil$0.99
  • Pen$0.99
  • Colored pencil$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Crayon$1.99
  • Brush$1.99
  • Watercolor painting brush$1.99
  • Decorated pen$2.99
  • Rainbow pencil$2.99
  • Fountain pen$3.99
  • Remove Cut-In Ads$3.99
None

Thinking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brain Dots free?
Brain Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thinking free?
Thinking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brain Dots or Thinking?
Brain Dots is rated higher. Brain Dots averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Thinking averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Brain Dots or Thinking have ads?
Both Brain Dots and Thinking show ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Dots or Thinking?
Brain Dots ships an update every 11 days, and Thinking every 18 months. Most recently, Brain Dots was updated on September 26, 2026 and Thinking on June 1, 2026.

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