Poly Rules! vs Stroopid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poly Rules!
A challenging sorting game where the rules dynamically change as you progress. It offers increasingly complex scenarios to test your cognitive abilities. Researchers can inquire about using the game for studies.
- Dynamic rule changes
- Increasingly complex scenarios
- Cognitive benefit focus
- Research support available
- Log storage and analytics (coming soon)
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PolyRules is a challenging sorting game where the rules change as you play. As you progress through the game you will encounter increasingly more complicated scenarios that challenge you in ways you can't imagine. The current release is our first prototype and we will update the game semi-frequently as we move towards a design that features tried and true game design to facilitate the cognitive benefits this game aids to provide. Researchers who are interested in using this game for their own studies please reach out to us to us through our support page for more information on how to best use this App. We have several ways to support you including a central server to store logs and automatic analytics which will be implemented in the coming weeks.
Stroopid
Test your cognitive skills by tapping the ink color of words, not the words themselves. This game challenges your focus and speed with a limited time to make decisions. Compete for high scores, unlock achievements, and master the Stroop effect.
- Tap ink color, not written word
- Limited time decisions
- High score competition
- Unlock achievements
- Sharpen cognitive skills
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Experience the psychological phenomenon called "Stroop effect": Tap the colors that you read, not the ones you see. Easy enough? Read on. If, for instance, the word "blue" is written with red ink, your brain will process the ink color much faster than the written word "blue". As a result, you will want to tap red when you actually should tap blue. Go ahead and try for yourself! To top off your confusion, you will only have a limited time to make your decision. So focus and sharpen your senses, because this game will definitely get you in a rush! Compete against your friends and the rest of the world for the highest score, unlock various achievements and master the Stroop effect. This game isn't only fun, but also a great way to stay sharp while killing time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Poly Rules! at 4.8 against Stroopid's 4.0. Poly Rules! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (80% vs 50%). Stroopid's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Stroopid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Poly Rules! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Poly Rules! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Poly Rules!'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Stroopid's.
| Parameter | Poly Rules! | Stroopid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northeastern University Information Services | Override |
Customer experience
Poly Rules!
Stroopid
In-app purchases
Poly Rules!
No in-app purchases
Stroopid
- Premium Version$0.99









