TIS vs Brain Code
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TIS
Engage in an assembly language programming game where you rewrite corrupted code to fix a fictional computer. Explore a detailed manual, solve over 20 challenging puzzles, and design your own custom levels. Uncover the secrets of this unique retro-style computing experience.
- Assembly language programming puzzles
- Code rewriting and debugging
- Over 20 challenging puzzles
- Design custom challenges
- Explore retro computer manual
- Unlock game secrets
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TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for! * Print and explore the TIS-100 reference manual, which details the inner-workings of the TIS-100 while evoking the aesthetics of a 1980’s computer manual! * Solve more than 20 puzzles, competing against your friends and the world to minimize your cycle, instruction, and node counts. * Design your own challenges in the TIS-100’s 3 sandboxes, including a “visual console” that lets you create your own games within the game! * Uncover the mysteries of the TIS-100… who created it, and for what purpose?
Brain Code
Engage your mind with over 50 unique logic puzzles that test your problem-solving and creative thinking. This offline game offers an immersive, command-line inspired interface and a progressive difficulty curve. It's perfect for puzzle enthusiasts and anyone looking for a mental workout.
- 50 unique logic puzzles
- Command-line inspired interface
- Multiple solutions per puzzle
- Progressive difficulty
- Offline play
- Built-in hint system
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Brain Code is a command-line-inspired puzzle game. Read a level, type a command, and use the response to work out what to try next. It’s a game about clues and logic, not a coding lesson. Explore 50 handcrafted levels. Some clues ask you to think beyond the obvious answer. No programming experience is needed: curiosity and careful observation are enough to begin. If you get stuck, optional in-game hints can give you a nudge. You can also leave a puzzle and return to it later. The levels can be played offline. Ready to try a different way of thinking? Start with the first level and see where your next command takes you. Questions or a bug to report? contact.kkapps@gmail.com Reading the description again? The last two lines may help. Tech info: STOP 0x000LVL09 REASON "i like this game"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Brain Code at Free against TIS's $3.99. Brain Code also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (77% vs 57%). TIS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Brain Code is free to download; TIS costs $3.99 up front. Brain Code sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. TIS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brain Code holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Code has 1.1K ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of TIS's written reviews are positive against 77% of Brain Code's.
| Parameter | TIS | Brain Code |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (65 ratings) | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metaversal Studios | Kyrylo Kartukov |
Customer experience
TIS
Brain Code
User reviews
TIS
From 65 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧠 Engaging programming puzzles
- 💡 Educational and fun
- ✨ Satisfying problem-solving
- 🚀 Faithful PC port
- 👍 Elegant UI
Room to improve
- ⌨️ No external keyboard support
- 📱 On-screen keyboard issues
- 🤏 Small text size
- 📐 Keyboard cutoff on smaller screens
- 🤔 Steep learning curve for non-programmers
Brain Code
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Challenging and creative puzzles
- 👍 Unique coding-based gameplay
- 🧠 Requires out-of-the-box thinking
- 🎨 Clean and minimalistic design
- 💡 Innovative concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs with ads and level progression
- 🤔 Some puzzles require too much external knowledge
- 🤯 Extremely difficult at times
- 🔍 Lack of in-game guidance or hints
Bugs and requests
TIS
Reported bugs
4 issues- Latest version has hitches/freezes
- Keyboard cutoff on iPad Mini
- Custom keyboard is clunky
- Half keyboard accessible on some devices
Requested features
6 requests- Add external keyboard support
- Improve on-screen keyboard usability
- Allow text scaling/zoom
- Make manual accessible in-app
- Support iPhone
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- Add dark mode
Brain Code
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to close ads
- Level 24 equation puzzle not accepting correct answer
- Level 39 unbeatable on iPhones without back button
- Level 20 bug preventing progress
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Improved ad experience
- Walkthrough or solution guide
- Keyboard support improvements
In-app purchases
TIS
No in-app purchases
Brain Code
- pinch of tips$0.99
- handful of tips$1.99
- Platinum Pass$1.99
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- 2x handful of tips$2.99
- tip fan$4.99
- tip master$6.99









