Comparison

Tollevex vs Brain Arcade

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

Head to head
About

Tollevex

A puzzle game where players match touching edges of squares to solve challenges. Puzzles vary in size from 2x2 to 5x5, with options for a timer and sound control. Swapping pieces is done by dragging one square onto another.

Highlights
  • Edge matching puzzles
  • Adjustable puzzle sizes (2x2 to 5x5)
  • In-game timer
  • Sound on/off toggle
  • Drag-and-drop swapping
Features
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This is a great puzzle game that is similar to the classic TetraVex. Match all touching edges of the squares to win. The puzzles range in size from 2 x 2 to 5 x 5. Options include the ability to display a timer to see how long it takes to finish and a toggle for turning the sound on and off. Drag a square on top of another square that you want to swap places.

About

Brain Arcade

Engaging brain games offer a fun distraction for minutes or hours. Enjoy beautiful, self-paced challenges with dynamically changing backgrounds and mood-boosting affirmations.

Highlights
  • Collection of 20+ brain games
  • Self-paced gameplay
  • Visually appealing design
  • Mood-boosting affirmations
  • Classic and unique game modes
  • Suitable for short breaks
Features
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Whether you're stuck waiting in line, or need a break from social media, Brain Arcade's engaging brain games can provide a fun distraction for a few minutes, or a few hours. Brain Arcade's self-paced games are as beautiful to look at, as they are fun to play. And Brain Arcade's dynamically changing backgrounds, and smiley-based affirmations will brighten your mood while they challenge your mind. Brain Arcade games: • 2048 - Earn the 2048 tile before the grid fills up • 21 - A card game where it's 21 or bust • Brink - Arrange shapes so they fill a rectangle • Code Breaker - Choose colored pegs to solve a code • Fifteen - Slide 15 numbered tiles into order • Flash - Simon Says with flashing lights • Letters - Trace letter tiles to find words • Lights Out - Click to turn off all the lights • Mines - Uncover tiles without detonating mines • Peg - Peg Solitaire with the French board • Recall - Match pairs of hidden letters • Scramble - Swap letter tiles to unscramble words • Slide - Slide tiles until they match the pattern • Solitaire - Remove playing cards from the tableau • Splatter - Match 3 fruits as many times as you can • Sudoku - Fill each 3x3 box with the numbers 1-9 • Synco - Guess the hidden 5 letter word • Tetravex - Slide tiles until all adjacent edges match • Treys - Find 3 cards that are all the same or all different • Yacht - Roll 5 dice to make 12 different combinations

Screenshots

Tollevex4 screens
Brain Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tollevex at 100% against Brain Arcade's 0%. Tollevex also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). Brain Arcade's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Tollevex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tollevex's written reviews are positive against 0% of Brain Arcade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tollevex ships an update every 9 months, Brain Arcade every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tollevex versus Brain Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTollevexBrain Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJon TollefsonDaniel Hansen

Customer experience

Tollevex

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Brain Arcade

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tollevex

No in-app purchases

None

Brain Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tollevex free?
Tollevex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brain Arcade free?
Brain Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tollevex or Brain Arcade?
Tollevex is rated higher. Tollevex averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Brain Arcade averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Tollevex or Brain Arcade have ads?
Brain Arcade shows ads; Tollevex does not.
Which is updated more often, Tollevex or Brain Arcade?
Tollevex ships an update every 9 months, and Brain Arcade every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tollevex was updated on October 24, 2026 and Brain Arcade on October 24, 2026.

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