Rubek vs Brain Code
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rubek
A minimalist color-based puzzle game where you roll a cube to match colors and solve intricate levels. Navigate through over 70 handcrafted challenges with a beautiful aesthetic and relaxing music.
- Mind bending puzzles
- Beautiful minimalist aesthetic
- 70+ hand crafted levels
- Game Center leaderboards
- Color blind option
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"Thought-provoking levels, pleasing graphics, and relaxing music, prepare to roll your Rubek cube" - AppAdvice "If Monument Valley, Klocki, and Bluk had a baby I think it would look a little like Rubek" - Pocket Gamer "great-looking, tough puzzle game" - MacStories Rubek is a minimalist color based puzzle game. Roll a cube to pick up and match correct colors on the floor, as you make your way to reach the end point while figuring out a way to solve the puzzles. Play through 70+ handcrafted levels of mind bending difficulty and collect stars to compete on the global leaderboards. Features > Mind bending puzzles > Beautiful minimalist aesthetic > 70+ hand crafted levels > Game Center leaderboards integration > Supports Color blind option
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 Rubek's $1.99. Brain Code also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 89). Rubek's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Brain Code is free to download; Rubek costs $1.99 up front. Brain Code sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Rubek asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Rubek against 4.6 for Brain Code. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Code has 1.1K ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Rubek's written reviews are positive against 77% of Brain Code's.
Rubek ships an update every 2 months, Brain Code monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rubek | Brain Code |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (89 ratings) | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 76.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 89 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xigma Games | Kyrylo Kartukov |
Customer experience
Rubek
Brain Code
User reviews
Rubek
From 89 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Innovative puzzle concept
- 🧠 Makes you think
- ✨ Visually appealing minimalism
- 😌 Relaxing soundtrack
- 🚫 No ads or in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐌 Laggy and stuttering performance
- 📱 Not optimized for screen
- 🕹️ Controls can be fiddly
- ⏳ Long level reset times
- 📉 Difficulty can be too high early on
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
Rubek
Reported bugs
10 issues- Game not running smoothly
- Hangs frequently
- Not full screen
- Audio not working
- Lag and slowdowns
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- Inverted swastika visible in Level 18
- Bug at Level 44 with blue tiles
- Non-default color settings not working in Level 44
- Mute setting not persistent
- Sound doesn't stay off
Requested features
9 requests- More levels
- Faster cube rolling
- Undo/rewind one step feature
- Tap to move control option
- Improved level reset speed
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- More challenging levels
- Option to see move count for stars
- Better optimization for older devices
- Full screen support
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
Rubek
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
