Comparison

Shatterbrain vs Within Reach

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

Head to head
About

Shatterbrain

Engage in challenging physics puzzles by drawing shapes to find solutions. Discover multiple ways to solve each level and compete on leaderboards for the best performance. This game is designed for those who enjoy brain teasers and applying physics principles.

Highlights
  • Dozens of physics puzzles
  • Multiple solutions per puzzle
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Draw shapes to solve
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Draw shapes to solve challenging physics puzzles. From the creator of the #1 hit puzzle game, Brain It On! ◆ Dozens of brain busting physics puzzles, with more being added all the time ◆ Multiple ways to solve each puzzle, can you find the best solution? ◆ Compete on the leaderboards for the fastest time or best solution If you enjoy brain games, have a knack for following the laws of physics, and enjoy making things shatter, then this puzzle game is for you. It's easy to learn but hard to master and will get you thinking outside the box in no time! Draw a dot, draw a line, draw whatever you need to solve the puzzle and shatter the shapes. If you like Shatterbrain, please rate it and leave a comment. Your support is greatly appreciated. If you don't like something, please email me at support@orbitalnine.com. I want to hear your feedback and comments so I can improve Shatterbrain and turn it into a hit. You can find me on Twitter at @orbitalnine, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/shatterbrain, or my website: http://orbitalnine.com I hope you enjoy Shatterbrain!

About

Within Reach

Features
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Take a photo of a real mug and drop it into a cardboard puzzle. It falls like a mug and weighs what a mug weighs. Season 1 is free: 34 boxes and the whole first story. No ads, no subscription. Every level is a handmade cardboard box with a test rig inside: a lift that won’t budge for less than a kilo, or a glass pane right next to an egg. The game never hands you the answer. You look around the room, pick something and photograph it. The game cuts it out and works out what it’s made of and how heavy it is. Then physics takes over. Glass shatters and rubber bounces. A sock lands with a flump, which is exactly what the egg was hoping for. THE LAB You’re the new night-shift tester at Pell & Pell, a two-storey lab that tests parcels before they’re posted. It’s run by sixty-year-old twins. Dot works downstairs and writes sticky notes. Ferdie works upstairs, types his memos in capitals and builds rigs he believes are impossible. On your first night his brass test weights vanish, so every box has to pass with your things. Their great-niece Nell, who is ten, takes the case. IN THE BOX • 110 physics puzzles in 7 places: Kitchen, Garage, Bathroom, Garden, Kids’ Room, Office and Attic • Bertram, a tin wind-up car from 1958, has to reach the red flag in every box • Painted story scenes between boxes, and a growing pile of notes on the desk • Your Pocket keeps everything you’ve photographed, so you can play on the sofa or on a train • Nothing within reach? Dot lends you her mug • Photos are processed on your iPhone; only the cut-outs sync to your own iCloud • Plays offline PURCHASES Season 1 (Kitchen and Garage) is free. Seasons 2 and 3 (61 more boxes) and Season 4 (the Attic, 15 boxes) are one-time purchases, and Family Sharing covers the whole family. Single things from the lab’s shelf are sold one at a time. Ferdie has filed a formal complaint about the sock. Privacy Policy: https://withinreach.bebra.me/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://withinreach.bebra.me/terms/

Screenshots

Shatterbrain4 screens
Within Reach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Within Reach at none against Shatterbrain's shown. Within Reach also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 months). Shatterbrain's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Shatterbrain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Within Reach sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shatterbrain ships an update every 11 months, Within Reach every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shatterbrain versus Within Reach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShatterbrainWithin Reach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (436 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings436 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB257 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrbital Nine Games IncEduard Bulava

Bugs and requests

Shatterbrain

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing or crashing on certain levels
  • Issues with drawing/controls not registering properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to skip levels without 3 stars
  • Customizable hint/solution system

Within Reach

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shatterbrain

One-time1
  • Full Game$1.99
13 purchases

Within Reach

One-time13
  • A Thing for the Pocket$0.49
  • A Thing for the Pocket$0.99
  • A Thing for the Pocket$1.49
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  • Season 4: Both of You$1.99
  • A Thing for the Pocket$1.99
  • Bigger Pocket$1.99
  • Bigger Pocket$2.99
  • Season 4: Both of You$2.99
  • Season 4: Both of You$3.99
  • Season 4: Both of You$4.99
  • The Full Set (Pocket owners)$4.99
  • The Full Set$6.99
  • The Full Set (Pocket owners)$12.99

Questions

Is Shatterbrain free?
Shatterbrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Within Reach free?
Within Reach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shatterbrain or Within Reach have ads?
Shatterbrain shows ads; Within Reach does not.
Which is updated more often, Shatterbrain or Within Reach?
Shatterbrain ships an update every 11 months, and Within Reach every 3 days. Most recently, Shatterbrain was updated on November 4, 2026 and Within Reach on November 3, 2026.

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