Comparison

IQ Test vs Brain Exercise Initiative

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

Head to head
About

IQ Test

Engage in a free IQ test and brain-training exercises designed to boost cognitive skills. Scientifically developed, this app offers various tasks to improve processing speed, memory, and logical thinking. Compare your scores with friends and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Free IQ test
  • Brain booster tasks
  • Exercise mode with solutions
  • Compare results with friends
  • Improves logical thinking
  • Enhances working memory
Features
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How smart are you really? Take a free, full-length IQ test, see your IQ score on the bell curve right away and find out where you stand compared to others. No sign-up needed. Developed with students of the University of Rostock and inspired by the WAIS-IV. WHAT YOU GET - A complete IQ exam with realistic tasks from many categories – free, with your result at the end - Your IQ score on a bell curve (normal distribution) – instantly see how you compare - Detailed statistics for every category: discover your strengths and weaknesses - Review your right and wrong answers after each category - Puzzles and exercises in three difficulty levels, with hints, solutions and explanations - Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish and Dutch - Pro without ads – as a one-time purchase, so you don't need a subscription WHAT THE IQ TEST MEASURES Inspired by the WAIS-IV (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale), the test covers six areas: - Perceptual reasoning - Processing speed - Working memory - Verbal comprehension - Numerical reasoning - Logical thinking You solve tasks such as matrix reasoning, number sequences, cube folding, image memory, patterns, analogies, estimation, ordering numbers and letters, logic questions and more. WHAT IS AN IQ TEST? An IQ test shows how you perform compared to other people. Intelligence itself is not clearly defined – it is simply what an IQ test measures. That's why only results of the same test can be compared: an IQ above 100 means you solved the tasks better than average, below 100 means worse. So don't take your score too seriously – see it as an exciting comparison with others! BRAIN TRAINING AND TEST PREPARATION Preparing for an aptitude test, an assessment center or a psychological test? Use the puzzles and exercises to train your brain and sharpen your logical thinking, memory and math skills. QUICK BREAKS: IQ TEST CHALLENGE Looking for short brain teasers on the go? Try our second app IQ Test Challenge: over 5000 quick IQ tasks, and for every task you see how others solved it – plus daily challenges and modes like Sudden Death. In short: IQ Test is the full IQ exam, IQ Test Challenge is for a quick break. PRO: UNLOCK EVERYTHING The IQ Test app is free to download. Pro is optional and unlocks: - All IQ tests - All explanations and solutions - All exercises - Detailed statistics With Pro there are no ads. You can get Pro as a one-time purchase that stays unlocked forever. A subscription is also available if you prefer: it renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and can be managed or cancelled in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://iqtest-app.de/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://iqtest-app.de/privacy-policy/

About

Brain Exercise Initiative

This application provides daily mental exercises designed to enhance cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients. Sessions include math, reading, and writing activities that adapt in difficulty based on performance.

Highlights
  • Daily mental exercises
  • Math, reading, and writing activities
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Research-backed approach
  • Cognitive function improvement
Features
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The Brain Exercise app offers mental exercises for Alzheimer’s patients to improve their cognitive function. Backed by Dr. Ryuta Kawashima’s research, the 30-minute session comprises of math, reading, and writing activities to complete daily, 5 times a week. The better you do, the more difficult the games become.

Screenshots

IQ Test4 screens
Brain Exercise Initiative4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brain Exercise Initiative at 100% against IQ Test's 35%. Brain Exercise Initiative also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). IQ Test's advantage is ratings volume (8K vs 23). On price, ads 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. IQ Test sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Brain Exercise Initiative asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brain Exercise Initiative holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IQ Test has 8K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of IQ Test's written reviews are positive against 100% of Brain Exercise Initiative's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IQ Test versus Brain Exercise Initiative: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIQ TestBrain Exercise Initiative
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8K ratings)5.0 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8K — better23
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB84 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPaul StelzerHack4Impact

Customer experience

IQ Test

All ratings8,013 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews336 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative48.5%

Brain Exercise Initiative

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

IQ Test

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Questions with no logical correct answer
  • Inability to see questions/content properly
  • Crashes and freezes during tests

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved English language support
  • More detailed explanations for questions
  • Ability to review past performance
  • Pause/resume functionality

Brain Exercise Initiative

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

IQ Test

Subscriptions2
  • IQ Test Pro$3.991 Month
  • IQ Test Pro Year$19.991 Year
One-time9
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Complete Statistics$0.99
  • Premium 3$3.99
Show 6 more
  • Premium 1$3.99
  • Explanations$4.99
  • Premium Plus Young people$5.99
  • Pro Forever$8.99
  • Pro Forever Super Sale$17.99
  • Pro Forever$29.99
None

Brain Exercise Initiative

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IQ Test free?
IQ Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Exercise Initiative free?
Brain Exercise Initiative is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IQ Test or Brain Exercise Initiative?
Brain Exercise Initiative is rated higher. IQ Test averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while Brain Exercise Initiative averages 5.0 from 23 ratings.
Do IQ Test or Brain Exercise Initiative have ads?
Neither IQ Test nor Brain Exercise Initiative shows ads.

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