Comparison

Skillz vs Train your brain

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

Head to head
About

Skillz

Engage in a variety of brain-training games designed to test and improve memory, concentration, focus, and logic. Unlock new games by earning medals and enjoy pure entertainment with meaningful cognitive challenges.

Highlights
  • Memory, Concentration, Focus, Logic games
  • 300+ levels across 20 unique games
  • Test and train cognitive skills
  • Unlock new games by earning medals
  • Pure entertainment with cognitive challenges
  • Multiple game categories
Features
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20M+ downloads. 20 brain games. 300 levels. First 5 games free - unlock the rest just by playing. No subscription, ever. Skillz is a fun, fast brain workout: quick games that test your memory, focus, reflexes, logic and math. Just a few minutes a day to keep your mind sharp - pure fun, no courses, no lectures. WHY PLAYERS LOVE IT - 20 unique games across Memory, Focus, Concentration, Reaction and Logic - 300 levels - earn medals and unlock new games for free - Track your Brain Score and daily streak as your skills grow - Quick 2-5 minute sessions, perfect for any break TRAIN EVERY SKILL - Memory: Memory Match, Memory Power, Remember Faces, Listening Memory, Word Memory - Focus & Attention: Focus Skill, Attention Skill, Colors vs Brain, Left vs Right Brain - Concentration: Concentration, Concentration Plus - Speed & Reaction: Quick Search, Quick Decision, Go Ascending, Multitasking - Logic & Math: Math Skill, Grid Challenge, Odd Number FREE TO PLAY The first 5 games are free. Earn medals in them to unlock every other game - so effectively the whole app is free. Prefer no ads or instant access? Optional one-time purchases are available (no subscription). BUILD A DAILY HABIT Keep your streak alive, watch your Brain Score climb, and challenge yourself to beat your best. A sharper mind, a few minutes at a time. Enjoying Skillz? A quick rating on the App Store genuinely helps us keep improving and adding new games. Thank you for playing!

About

Train your brain

Engage in a variety of logic and reasoning games designed to stimulate your mind. This collection offers playful challenges for all ages, helping to improve cognitive functions like problem-solving and planning. Enjoy daily brain training with an intuitive interface and multiple language options.

Highlights
  • Number sequences
  • Mathematical reasoning
  • Logic puzzles
  • Guess hidden series
  • Time estimation
  • Mental planning
  • Daily brain training
Features
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We present this collection of Tellmewow games to develop logic and reasoning ability. Fun games for the whole family to stimulate your mind in a playful way. This game is suitable for all kinds of people, from the youngest to the elderly and senior players. TYPES OF GAMES - Number sequences - Simple mathematical reasoning operations - Logic puzzles - Guess the hidden series of elements - Time estimation - Mental planning games In addition to reasoning, these games help to stimulate other areas such as visual association, fine motor skills, attention or processing speed. APP FEATURES - Daily brain training - Available in 6 languages: Spanish, Italian, French, English, Portuguese and German. - Easy and intuitive interface - Different levels for all ages - Constant updates with new games GAMES FOR LOGICAL REASONING DEVELOPMENT Reasoning is one of the essential cognitive functions in our daily life. The development of reasoning ability helps to keep the mind healthy and a healthy life. Reasoning is one of the superior cognitive functions that allows us to think and make decisions to deal with the stimuli, events and situations. It consists of organizing functions related to logic, strategy, planning, problem solving and hypothetico-deductive reasoning. The different games of this app stimulate different aspects of reasoning such as numerical, logical or abstract reasoning. This app is a part of a collection of puzzles developed in collaboration with doctors and experts in neuropsychology. In the complete version composed of 5 cognitive functions, you will find memory games, attention games, visuospatial or coordination games, among others. ABOUT TELLMEWOW Tellmewow is a mobile game development company specialized in easy adaptation and basic usability which makes their games ideal for the elderly or young people who simply want to play an occasional games without major complications. If you have any suggestions for improvement or want to stay tuned about upcoming games, follow us on our social networks. @tellmewow

Screenshots

Skillz4 screens
Train your brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Skillz at none against Train your brain's shown. Skillz also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Train your brain's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (66% vs 53%). 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. Skillz sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Train your brain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train your brain holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train your brain has 391 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Skillz's written reviews are positive against 66% of Train your brain's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skillz ships an update every 3 weeks, Train your brain every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Skillz versus Train your brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkillzTrain your brain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (62 ratings)4.5 (391 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews65.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62391 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrashanthi GTellmewow

Customer experience

Skillz

All ratings52 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral9.6%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative33.3%

Train your brain

All ratings380 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative24.4%

Bugs and requests

Skillz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Train your brain

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Ads cover game controls
  • Cannot close ads
  • Paid purchase not remembered
  • Still seeing ads after paying for ad-free
  • Unsolvable levels in specific games (e.g., Linha reta 23, Sliding Blocks, Jogo das cores)
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  • Game crashes or freezes due to ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add hints or skip levels
  • Fix unsolvable levels
  • Improve game logic for specific levels
  • Allow resuming games from where left off

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Skillz

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock All Features$4.991 Month
One-time3
  • Unlock All Games$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Pro Version$2.99
1 purchases

Train your brain

One-time1
  • Remove ads$3.99

Questions

Is Skillz free?
Skillz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train your brain free?
Train your brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skillz or Train your brain?
Train your brain is rated higher. Skillz averages 4.2 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Train your brain averages 4.5 from 391 ratings.
Do Skillz or Train your brain have ads?
Train your brain shows ads; Skillz does not.
Which is updated more often, Skillz or Train your brain?
Skillz ships an update every 3 weeks, and Train your brain every 3 months. Most recently, Skillz was updated on November 6, 2026 and Train your brain on November 3, 2026.

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