Comparison

nr. 02 vs Brain Arcade

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

Head to head
About

nr. 02

A puzzle game where players manipulate numbered bubbles to make them all equal to one. Utilize special bubbles like the bomb and shape shifter to strategically reduce bubble values and solve increasingly complex challenges.

Highlights
  • Make all bubbles equal to one
  • Reduce bubble values
  • Use bomb bubble
  • Use shape shifting bubble
  • Brain skill challenges
Features
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nr. 02 is the awaited sequel to nr. 01! Keep using numbers to push your brain skills to the limit! [HOW TO PLAY] - You need to make all the bubbles have the value of ONE - When you switch the position of two bubbles, their number goes down by one - Switch the "bomb bubble" to reduce the value of all adjacent bubbles by 1 - Switch the "shape shifting bubble" to give it the value of the switched bubble Easy for everyone to play, this could even drive a quantum physicist crazy! Download nr. 02 now, it's free! Thank you all for playing! Please send us any feedback you have. We take it very seriously. Follow our Facebook and VK pages "redBit games"!

About

Brain Arcade

Engaging brain games offer a fun distraction for minutes or hours. Enjoy beautiful, self-paced challenges with dynamically changing backgrounds and mood-boosting affirmations.

Highlights
  • Collection of 20+ brain games
  • Self-paced gameplay
  • Visually appealing design
  • Mood-boosting affirmations
  • Classic and unique game modes
  • Suitable for short breaks
Features
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Whether you're stuck waiting in line, or need a break from social media, Brain Arcade's engaging brain games can provide a fun distraction for a few minutes, or a few hours. Brain Arcade's self-paced games are as beautiful to look at, as they are fun to play. And Brain Arcade's dynamically changing backgrounds, and smiley-based affirmations will brighten your mood while they challenge your mind. Brain Arcade games: • 2048 - Earn the 2048 tile before the grid fills up • 21 - A card game where it's 21 or bust • Brink - Arrange shapes so they fill a rectangle • Code Breaker - Choose colored pegs to solve a code • Fifteen - Slide 15 numbered tiles into order • Flash - Simon Says with flashing lights • Letters - Trace letter tiles to find words • Lights Out - Click to turn off all the lights • Mines - Uncover tiles without detonating mines • Peg - Peg Solitaire with the French board • Recall - Match pairs of hidden letters • Scramble - Swap letter tiles to unscramble words • Slide - Slide tiles until they match the pattern • Solitaire - Remove playing cards from the tableau • Splatter - Match 3 fruits as many times as you can • Sudoku - Fill each 3x3 box with the numbers 1-9 • Synco - Guess the hidden 5 letter word • Tetravex - Slide tiles until all adjacent edges match • Treys - Find 3 cards that are all the same or all different • Yacht - Roll 5 dice to make 12 different combinations

Screenshots

nr. 024 screens
Brain Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

nr. 02 and Brain Arcade both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 58% of nr. 02's written reviews are positive against 0% of Brain Arcade's. nr. 02 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). Brain Arcade's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. nr. 02 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Brain Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for nr. 02 against 3.8 for Brain Arcade. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of nr. 02's written reviews are positive against 0% of Brain Arcade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nr. 02 ships an update every 2 months, Brain Arcade every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
nr. 02 versus Brain Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternr. 02Brain Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiny GamesDaniel Hansen

Customer experience

nr. 02

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%

Brain Arcade

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

nr. 02

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlimited Undo$1.99
None

Brain Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nr. 02 free?
nr. 02 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Arcade free?
Brain Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, nr. 02 or Brain Arcade?
nr. 02 is rated higher. nr. 02 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Brain Arcade averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do nr. 02 or Brain Arcade have ads?
Brain Arcade shows ads; nr. 02 does not.
Which is updated more often, nr. 02 or Brain Arcade?
nr. 02 ships an update every 2 months, and Brain Arcade every 6 weeks. Most recently, nr. 02 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Brain Arcade on October 24, 2026.

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