Comparison

Skillz vs Train the 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 the Brain

Engaging coordination games designed to enhance hand-eye movement and cognitive skills for all ages. This collection offers fun exercises to stimulate the mind, improve visual perception, and psychomotor abilities through an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Hand-eye coordination development
  • Bimanual coordination exercises
  • Maze solving with gyroscope
  • Visual perception enhancement
  • Psychomotor skill improvement
  • Attention and processing speed training
  • Multi-language support
Features
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We present this collection of coordination games to develop and stimulate the hand-eye movement ability. Fun coordination exercises for the whole family to stimulate the 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 - Bimanual coordination of elements - Selection of correct items - Solve mazes using the gyroscope - Decide between right and left side - Avoid colliding with pieces - Make series of numbers avoiding objects In addition to coordination, these games help to stimulate other areas such as visual perception, psychomotor skills, attention or speed of processing. APP FEATURES - Fun 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 TO STIMULATE COORDINATION Coordination is one of the essential cognitive functions in our daily life. The development of coordination skills helps maintain a healthy mind and a healthy life. Eye-hand coordination is the cognitive ability that allows us to perform tasks simultaneously using the eyes and hands. It is also defined as oculomotor coordination, oculo-manual, or visuomotor. These coordination games help to synchronize the action of the hand muscles to precise an appropriate speed and intensity of movement. The different games of this app work different aspects of coordination such as accuracy, synchronization of both hands and fingers, fine motor, spatial orientation, the reaction speed or reflexes. This app is a part of the collection of puzzles developed in collaboration with doctors and experts in neuropsychology for the cognitive stimulation of memory, attention, visuospatial function or reasoning, 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 the Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Skillz at every 3 weeks against Train the Brain's every 9 months. Train the Brain's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 the 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 the Brain holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 125 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Skillz's written reviews are positive against 57% of Train the Brain's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skillz ships an update every 3 weeks, Train the Brain every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Skillz versus Train the Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkillzTrain the Brain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (60 ratings)4.6 (125 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60125 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB100 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 the Brain

All ratings122 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

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 the Brain

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Skillz free?
Skillz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train the Brain free?
Train the Brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skillz or Train the Brain?
Train the Brain is rated higher. Skillz averages 4.2 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Train the Brain averages 4.6 from 125 ratings.
Do Skillz or Train the Brain have ads?
Neither Skillz nor Train the Brain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skillz or Train the Brain?
Skillz ships an update every 3 weeks, and Train the Brain every 9 months. Most recently, Skillz was updated on October 26, 2026 and Train the Brain on October 26, 2026.

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