Brain Dots vs Magnet Duel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Magnet Duel
A strategic two-player game where players place magnets to avoid collecting them. Master the board with simple controls and deep strategy in various game modes. Challenge friends in custom rooms for quick, competitive matches.
- Strategic magnet placement
- Avoid snapping clusters
- Multiple game modes
- Custom rooms for private matches
- Real-time 2-player competition
- Simple controls, deep strategy
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Magnet Duel is a simple yet strategic two-player game where every move matters. Place your magnets carefully, avoid snapping clusters, and outplay your opponent by collecting fewer magnets. Now with Custom Rooms! Play your way — create a private room and challenge your friends anytime, anywhere. Game Features: * Multiple unique game modes (Classic, Fast, Survival & more) * New Custom Room System for private matches * Real-time 2-player competitive gameplay * Simple controls, deep strategy * Quick matches — perfect for short sessions Think ahead, control the board, and master the magnetic chaos. Are you ready to win the duel?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Magnet Duel at 5.0 against Brain Dots's 4.4. Magnet Duel also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Brain Dots's advantage is ratings volume (8.2K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Brain Dots sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Magnet Duel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magnet Duel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. 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.
Brain Dots ships an update every 3 weeks, Magnet Duel monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brain Dots | Magnet Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Translimit, Inc. | Amit Kandial |
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
Magnet Duel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brain Dots
- Mechanical pencil$0.99
- Pen$0.99
- Colored pencil$0.99
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- 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
Magnet Duel
No in-app purchases









