Comparison

Link! vs Brain Sip

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

Head to head
About

Link!

This addictive puzzle game challenges you to connect identical numbers with lines, filling all cells without crossing lines. It offers over 1,800 puzzles across six difficulty levels for easy brain training on the go.

Highlights
  • Connect identical numbers
  • Fill all cells
  • Over 1,800 puzzles
  • 6 difficulty levels
  • Undo and delete functions
  • Smooth touch drawing
Features
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Get smarter just by playing?! This popular pencil puzzle game is simple but addictive. The rules are simple! Just connect identical numbers with lines and fill the cells. On your commute to work or school or just to kill time, get in some easy brain training on your smart phone! Rules: • Connect identical numbers with lines. • Lines cannot cross each other or branch off. • Connect all the numbers and fill all the cells with lines to win. • Tap on a number cell to erase the line. Functions / Features: • Over 1,800 puzzles. • Choose the right puzzles for you out of 6 difficulty levels. • Enjoy a high quality game setup complete with undo and delete functions. • Draw lines with a smooth touch. Recommended if: • You like puzzle games • You want to improve your concentration and memory • You want to train your brain in a simple way • You are getting older and you feel that you can't think quite as fast as they used to • You are looking for a game to kill time on your commute to work or school This game can be readily enjoyed by all kinds of people from children to adults! The NumberLink game is easy fun for people of all ages. Play it during your spare time to train your brain. This software includes the work that is distributed in the Apache License 2.0. http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

About

Brain Sip

Features
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Brain Sip is your daily ritual of sharp, beautiful puzzles — one fresh challenge every day, designed to wake up your brain in just a few minutes. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY Every morning a single official puzzle goes live for everyone. Solve it fast, solve it clean, and see how you stack up. The format rotates by the day, so you never quite know what's waiting for you. NINE PUZZLE FORMATS, ONE HABIT • Sudoku — the classic, beautifully rendered • Binaris 1001 puzzles — fill the grid with 0s and 1s • Number Path — trace a single winding route through the board • Logic Grid — deduce the order with futoshiki clues • Waaier — a curved-fan Latin square with a no-touch twist • Unspool — slither tangled threads off the board, one move at a time • Memory Flash, Kuadra and Bounce Shot — fast, playful tests of focus and timing KEEP YOUR STREAK ALIVE Play every day to build your streak. Miss a day? A monthly streak freeze has your back. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Create private leagues, invite friends with a code, and battle for the top of your own daily leaderboard. A friendly nudge keeps everyone honest. SHARE YOUR RESULT Every solve becomes a clean, spoiler-free result card — share your time and streak without giving the answer away. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS A full history grid, per-format strengths, badges and a weekly tournament show exactly how your brain is getting sharper. PRACTICE ANYTIME Not feeling the daily? Dive into practice packs and play any format at the difficulty you choose. Designed to be honest, calm and quietly competitive. No clutter, no noise — just one good puzzle a day.

Screenshots

Link!3 screens
Brain Sip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Brain Sip at none against Link!'s shown. Brain Sip also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link! ships an update every 6 months, Brain Sip monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Link! versus Brain Sip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink!Brain Sip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShogo YoshidaMJK APPS SRL

In-app purchases

None

Link!

No in-app purchases

None

Brain Sip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Link! free?
Link! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brain Sip free?
Brain Sip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Link! or Brain Sip have ads?
Link! shows ads; Brain Sip does not.
Which is updated more often, Link! or Brain Sip?
Link! ships an update every 6 months, and Brain Sip monthly. Most recently, Link! was updated on September 19, 2026 and Brain Sip on September 11, 2026.

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