Zombies, Run! Board Game vs Brain Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zombies, Run! Board Game
This audio-driven companion app guides players through a cooperative board game set on a zombie-infested island. Make critical decisions to rescue survivors and uncover secrets in real-time, with audio cues directing gameplay.
- Fully-voiced story with player decisions
- Real-time audio gameplay cues
- Rescue survivors and uncover secrets
- Cooperative gameplay for 1-4 players
- Save game progress
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The companion app for Zombies, Run! The Board Game, the thrilling real-time audio-driven co-op game for 1-4 players from the makers of the hit game Zombies, Run! Prepare your team for a frantic sprint across a zombie-infested island! Rescue survivors, uncover secrets, and (hopefully) escape... - Hear a fully-voiced story, listen to survivors and make snap decisions about saving or leaving them. Will you risk it all to be a hero, or keep your team alive at all costs? - Real-time audio tells you when to add Zombie Cards to the game board, and when to move them along. No need to look at the screen! - Save your game between play sessions.
Brain Explorer
Engage in fun, scientifically-backed games to test your cognitive abilities. Compare your brainpower with others and contribute to neuroscience research. Explore a galaxy-themed adventure while unlocking new challenges and earning achievements.
- Play brain-testing games
- Compare brain scores with others
- Win medals and unlock games
- Help scientists understand the brain
- Space-themed exploration
- Anonymous data collection
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How does your brain work? How is your brain power compared to your friends? Play the fun and entertaining games in the Brain Explorer app and learn all about your brain. The Brain Explorer app was developed by world-leading neuroscientists at University College London (UCL) and brings you the newest games to measure your brain power using the most state-of-the-art brain tests. Using this app, you can - Play many fun games that test your brain power - Compare your brain scores with others - Win medals and unlock hidden games - Help scientists understand how the brain works. You will explore outer space, find new planets, visit intergalactic marketplaces and hunt for treasures across the entire galaxy. This space-themed app entails multiple entertaining games, each of them probing another brain function. You get feedback about your performance, can learn about your brain strengths, and compare yourself to others. By playing these games, you will collect moons and stars that allow you to further explore the galaxy. If you play well, you will win medals and get badges for your achievements. Brain explorer is a citizen science project. By playing these games and answering questions, you will help scientist understand how the brain develops and how brain functions are linked to mental health. Become a researcher yourself and help uncover the hidden mysteries of the brain. Data collection is entirely anonymous.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brain Explorer at 100% against Zombies, Run! Board Game's 33%. Brain Explorer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2). Zombies, Run! Board Game's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brain Explorer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Zombies, Run! Board Game's written reviews are positive against 100% of Brain Explorer's.
Zombies, Run! Board Game ships an update every 2 weeks, Brain Explorer monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Zombies, Run! Board Game | Brain Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Six to Start | thkp, LLC |
Customer experience
Zombies, Run! Board Game
Brain Explorer
In-app purchases
Zombies, Run! Board Game
No in-app purchases
Brain Explorer
No in-app purchases
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