Comparison

Question Cube vs Brain Drain

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

Head to head
About

Question Cube

Engage in a fast-paced trivia game where strategy enhances your score. Choose topics you excel at, boost your combos for higher multipliers, and ban those you dislike. Answer quickly to earn points, but beware of strikes that can end your game.

Highlights
  • Random trivia categories
  • Topic-specific bonuses
  • Combo multipliers
  • Topic banning
  • Strike-based game end
  • Fast-paced answering
Features
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A fast, fun quiz game for people who like to be right. A dash of Strategy goes a long way. • Each game features random topics from a few classic trivia categories. • Blitz the topic you like to get more questions and build your combo. • Bonus the topic you Love to maximize your score. • Ban the topic you hate to keep it out of the game. Think fast! But not too fast! • Answer quickly to score more points, but answer wrong and you'll get a strike! • Collect 3 strikes and your match ends with the score you've collected. • For each consecutive question you get right, the Combo meter increases and multiplies your points. If you have any questions feel free to reach us at info@tetherstudios.com

About

Brain Drain

Engage your mind with unique puzzles that leverage iPhone sensor functionalities. Experience a retro-inspired design with immersive sound and haptic feedback. Explore 11 different challenges designed to test various aspects of your cognitive abilities.

Highlights
  • 11 brain aspects gamified
  • iPhone sensor integration
  • Haptic feedback
  • Immersive sound design
  • Retro pixel art
  • Hint system
Features
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11 aspect of the human brain has been gamified with beautiful pixel-retro design. There are eleven iPhone sensors functionalities that lead to eleven different puzzles. Features and functionalities are state-of-art in the iOS platform. Haptic feedback has been smoothly synchronized with views and user interactions which will take you beyond user experience. headphone usage is strongly recommended and can improve your experience. Music and stage sound effects combined will make a fantastic game environment. Challenge aspects are: - Curiosity - Balance - Creativity - Mindfulness - Patience - Self - Happiness - Linkage - Hope - Freedom - Identity Each challenge would solve related to its name and content. For example, in the "Balance stage" you should try to keep the balance for two balls on a YinYang concept with tilting your iPhone. Or in the "Curiosity stage" you might be really curious and inquisitive to solve that challenge. Each challenge, the final solution will not be as easy as it seems. Hence, there are plenty of hints which will take your hand through solving the mysteries. Use them wisely. The power of the iOS platform has been challenged through this game. Brain Drain has been proudly written in native Swift(the iOS native programming language).

Screenshots

Question Cube3 screens
Brain Drain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Brain Drain at none against Question Cube's shown. Brain Drain also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Question Cube's advantage is ratings volume (356 vs 26). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brain Drain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Question Cube has 356 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Question Cube's written reviews are positive against 100% of Brain Drain's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Question Cube ships an update every 4 months, Brain Drain every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Question Cube versus Brain Drain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuestion CubeBrain Drain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (356 ratings)5.0 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings356 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB43 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperTether Studios, LLCElham Madh Farimani

Customer experience

Question Cube

All ratings356 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.7%

Brain Drain

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Question Cube

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unmatched games leading to lost wagers
  • Incorrect or ambiguous question answers
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More variety in question topics
  • Ability to wager higher amounts
  • Improved customer support responsiveness
  • Clearer explanation of bonus cash and withdrawal policies

Brain Drain

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Question Cube

No in-app purchases

None

Brain Drain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Question Cube free?
Question Cube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brain Drain free?
Brain Drain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Question Cube or Brain Drain?
Brain Drain is rated higher. Question Cube averages 4.7 out of 5 from 356 ratings, while Brain Drain averages 5.0 from 26 ratings.
Do Question Cube or Brain Drain have ads?
Question Cube shows ads; Brain Drain does not.
Which is updated more often, Question Cube or Brain Drain?
Question Cube ships an update every 4 months, and Brain Drain every 3 months. Most recently, Question Cube was updated on November 2, 2026 and Brain Drain on November 3, 2026.

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