Comparison

The Scam vs Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

The Scam

This app is a satirical game designed to highlight common issues in free-to-play mobile games. It humorously mocks aggressive in-app purchases and the feeling of being pressured to pay to progress. The developers encourage users to enjoy the game without spending money, emphasizing its satirical intent.

Highlights
  • Satirical gameplay
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Mock in-app purchases
  • Humorous commentary
  • No mandatory payments
Features
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Welcome to The Scam, an app where the developers blatantly are trying to scam you out of your money! Enter the world of Lollipops, a place where you can be a real sucker. Do battle against your arch rival Mr. Lolli Kipper. Compete against family members to be the top of the leaderboard. Avoid the perils of In-App Purchases. Here's a song with this app's features in no particular order: - If you don't fall for scam #1, you know you'll fall for scam #2 - I'm just doing me. You're doing me too. - Tapping the ads it makes us rich - Let's make this pop off, without a hitch - I know you're a sucker, I'm not impressed - Pay me your money, you'll be the best - Join the battle, join the war - You can't gain exp, that's what's in store - Stay at level 1, until you pay - We got so much money, so keep em at bay - We know you'll try, try to win - ...................................... Fin Let us scam you TODAY! Music: Little Idea, Buddy - Bensound.com Disclaimer: This app is intended to be a satire of some of the common issues we have with free apps such as paying to win, aggressive ads, and psychological tricks used to give players the need to pay. You don't need to actually pay to play. Have fun and leave us a review if you like it!

About

Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle

Experience a unique puzzle game that defies traditional logic challenges. It presents seemingly impossible tasks and empty screens, requiring experimentation and unconventional thinking to uncover hidden solutions. This game is designed to make you question everything you expect from a puzzle.

Highlights
  • Hidden logic puzzles
  • Unconventional brain teasers
  • Device interaction mechanics
  • Mystery riddles and secret codes
  • Surreal puzzle adventure
  • No explicit instructions
Features
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Is this a game? Technically yes. It's a puzzle. A hard logic puzzle with tricky brain teasers. Enough levels to keep you busy. Why "technically"? Because when you open it, you won't realize it started. The screen will be mostly empty. There's no Start button. The first puzzle is already happening, and you haven't noticed. Tutorial? No. Hints? Yes. They're also strange. What am I supposed to do? Tap. Swipe. Shake. Rotate. Sometimes close the app and think. These are logic puzzles, brain teasers, tricky riddles, and mystery puzzles at the same time, just without instructions. Are there secrets? Yes. Hidden codes, secret tricks, and small details that only matter once you notice them. Is this an escape room? Sort of. An escape puzzle with no room and no exit. How long does it take? Some people finish in an evening. Some get stuck on puzzle 4 for six months. Both are fine. Is it a hard brain test? Yes. These are impossible puzzles, but not in a hard math way. The logic is just different here. Different how? If we told you, it wouldn't be a puzzle anymore. What's at the end? Something. Not a score. Not a leaderboard. Not a "Congratulations". A dog? Possibly. . . . . . . . The code you need: 9767

Screenshots

The Scam4 screens
Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle at 4.7 against The Scam's 3.7. Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). The Scam's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (60 vs 12). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. The Scam sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Scam has 60 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of The Scam's written reviews are positive against 100% of Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Scam versus Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe ScamDon't Solve This Brain Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (60 ratings)4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better12
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB42 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPOP POP LLCOlena Gotsulyak

Customer experience

The Scam

All ratings60 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative22.0%

Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

The Scam

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 🐛 Game freezes
  • 🐛 App freezes
  • 🐛 Game freezes a little
  • 🐛 Nearly got scammed at the start
  • 🐛 App asks for money twice

Requested features

1 request
  • Hint for the lose screen

Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

The Scam

One-time5
  • Continue Scam$0.99
  • Level 100 Upgrade$0.99
  • Instantly Beat the Game$0.99
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  • +1 Attack Damage$0.99
  • 4,000 Golden Coins$0.99
4 purchases

Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle

One-time4
  • +8 hints$0.99
  • +4 hints$0.99
  • +16 hints$1.99
Show 1 more
  • Premium version$2.99

Questions

Is The Scam free?
The Scam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle free?
Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Scam or Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle?
Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle is rated higher. The Scam averages 3.7 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do The Scam or Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle have ads?
Don't Solve This Brain Puzzle shows ads; The Scam does not.

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