Comparison

Versus Brain Exercises vs Play Trails

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

Head to head
About

Versus Brain Exercises

This app uses a brain-sensing headset to measure and improve your cognitive performance. Engage in brainwave-controlled games to enhance focus, regulate emotions, and manage stress. Track your progress and compare your brain's capabilities to top performers.

Highlights
  • NeuroPerformance Assessment
  • Personalized exercise plans
  • Brainwave-controlled games
  • Progress tracking
  • Comparison to top performers
  • Bluetooth connectivity
Features
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Versus exercises your brain to perform its best, so you perform at yours. Increase impulse control, regulate emotions, stay focused, and sleep better—all with Versus. PERFORMANCE BRAIN EXERCISE Versus provides performance brain exercise through a brain sensing headset and app. Designed by neuroscientists, Versus goes beyond cognitive brain games and promotes high-performance brain function. Exercise by playing games with your brain waves, and compare yourself to some of the world’s highest performing people. MEASURE YOUR BRAIN’S PERFORMANCE: Versus begins with a NeuroPerformance Assessment. This determines your brain’s strengths and limitations by reading your brainwaves in real time. Ever wonder why you react a certain way under pressure? With Versus, you’ll know. EXERCISE YOUR BRAIN: After your NeuroPerformance Assessment, Versus provides a personal exercise plan so you can exercise your brain where you need it most. Exercise to improve focus, stress management, and more, just by playing fun games directly with your brainwaves. MEASURE YOUR PROGRESS: After a full exercise plan, take another NeuroPerformance Assessment to track how your brain has improved. The in-app performance tab allows you to track your daily progress and see how much time you spent in the optimal brain state. COMPARE YOUR BRAIN: Versus is used by some of the world’s highest performing people, like 3x Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, double’s tennis legend Mike Bryan, and more. Visit the Versus Leaderboard to see how you stack up against some of the world’s best. CONNECT WIRELESSLY: The Versus Headset sends your brainwaves to the Versus App via Bluetooth, so you can exercise your brain without ever plugging in. REQUIREMENTS: To exercise with Versus, you will need a Versus Headset and User Account available at getversus.com Learn more about Versus at getversus.com Questions? Contact the Versus Support Team at support@getversus.com

About

Play Trails

Engage in outdoor adventures with interactive scavenger hunts. Visit trail locations to complete challenges, answer quizzes, and earn points. New trails are added regularly to keep the exploration fresh.

Highlights
  • Location-based scavenger hunts
  • Activity challenges
  • Quiz questions
  • Score points
  • Regularly updated trails
Features
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Play Trails take traditional scavenger hunt games to a whole new level. Using the app, players visit trail locations to unlock activity challenges, solve quiz questions and score points. New trails will be launched regularly so keep checking back for the latest updates! About Nature Play WA Nature Play WA is a collaborative not-for-profit organisation promoting and supporting children's unstructured play outdoors ('nature play') for the benefit of their health and happiness. The organisation's primary role is to spread the nature play message and to work to increase access to nature play resources, events and programs.

Screenshots

Versus Brain Exercises4 screens
Play Trails4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Play Trails at Free against Versus Brain Exercises's $29.99. Play Trails also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Versus Brain Exercises's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). On 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

Play Trails is free to download; Versus Brain Exercises costs $29.99 up front. Versus Brain Exercises sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Play Trails asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Play Trails holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Versus Brain Exercises has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Versus Brain Exercises's written reviews are positive against 100% of Play Trails's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Versus Brain Exercises ships an update every 2 months, Play Trails every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Versus Brain Exercises versus Play Trails: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVersus Brain ExercisesPlay Trails
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKinetic Neuriscience LLCNATURE PLAY WA INC.

Customer experience

Versus Brain Exercises

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Play Trails

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Versus Brain Exercises

Subscriptions2
  • Versus Annually Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Monthly Subscription$38.991 Month
One-time2
  • Neuro Performance Assessment$19.99
  • Starter Package (6-months)$169.99
None

Play Trails

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Versus Brain Exercises free?
Versus Brain Exercises costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Play Trails free?
Play Trails is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Versus Brain Exercises or Play Trails?
Play Trails is rated higher. Versus Brain Exercises averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Play Trails averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Versus Brain Exercises or Play Trails have ads?
Versus Brain Exercises shows ads; Play Trails does not.
Which is updated more often, Versus Brain Exercises or Play Trails?
Versus Brain Exercises ships an update every 2 months, and Play Trails every 5 months. Most recently, Versus Brain Exercises was updated on September 4, 2026 and Play Trails on June 1, 2026.

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