Comparison

IQ Test vs Brain Test

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

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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/ License agreement (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Brain Test

This game challenges your vocabulary and recognition skills by presenting picture puzzles. Guess the word based on the image, offering a unique and tricky word game experience. It's a fun way to exercise your brain and improve your puzzle-solving abilities.

Highlights
  • Picture puzzles
  • Word guessing
  • Tricky challenges
  • Hint system
  • Offline play
  • Family-friendly puzzles
Features
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If you are bored with too easy and simple word games, try Brain Test – Tricky Words for a real challenge. In this game, each level shows a picture puzzle and you must guess the word just by looking at the picture. This is the real dingbat experience. Brain Test – Tricky Words takes the dingbat genre to a whole new level with beautiful visuals and more tricky puzzles. You will be forced to use all of your vocabulary power to guess the words. After each level, you will gain new puzzle skills and improve your recognition skills. If you like rebus, red herring or dingbat puzzles, you will love this game. Brain Test – Tricky Words combines the tricky and funny side of Brain Test with a picture puzzle word game. This combination creates a completely new and unique game experience for tricky puzzle and word game lovers. Game Features ● Tricky puzzle pictures ● Great brain & word exercise ● Hint and Help systems to help along the way ● Unique word puzzles ● Relaxing gameplay ● Brain teaser levels ● The highly successful Brain Test formula ● Can be played with one hand ● Can be played offline ● Completely free, no hidden costs or fees ● Clean and safe puzzles suitable for family play Download Brain Test: Tricky Words now and get into a whole new experience of dingbat puzzles! For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 for more information If there is questions contact us unico@unicogames.co Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Privacy Policy: https://unicostudio.co/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://unicostudio.co/terms.html

Screenshots

IQ Test4 screens
Brain Test4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: IQ Test at none against Brain Test's shown. Brain Test's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Brain Test sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brain Test holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8K and 6.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of IQ Test's written reviews are positive against 42% of Brain Test's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IQ Test ships an update every 6 weeks, Brain Test monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IQ Test versus Brain Test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIQ TestBrain Test
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8K ratings)4.7 (6.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews42.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8K — better6.5K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB195 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul StelzerUNICO STUDIO

Customer experience

IQ Test

All ratings8,025 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews336 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative48.5%

Brain Test

All ratings6,530 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral13.4%
Negative44.5%

User reviews

IQ Test

From 8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤔 Challenging and engaging
  • 💡 Interesting concept for an IQ app
  • 👍 Good for brain exercise

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Grammatical errors and poor translations
  • 💸 Paywall for answers and explanations
  • 🤯 Confusing and unclear instructions
  • 🤖 Inaccurate or inconsistent IQ scoring

Brain Test

From 6.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging and interesting game
  • 🧠 Helps brain exercise
  • 😊 Fun and enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 💸 Too many ads
  • ⏱️ Ads disrupt gameplay flow
  • 🤯 Frustrating ad frequency
  • 🤔 Some puzzles don't make sense

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 Test

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels restarting after ads
  • Hints not working as expected
  • Keyboard lag issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Option to pay for ad-free version
  • Improve puzzle clues and logic

In-app purchases

10 purchases

IQ Test

Subscriptions2
  • IQ Test Pro$3.991 Month
  • IQ Test Pro Year$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • Complete Statistics$0.99
  • Premium 3$3.99
  • Premium 1$3.99
Show 5 more
  • Explanations$4.99
  • Premium Plus Young people$5.99
  • Pro Forever$8.99
  • Pro Forever Super Sale$17.99
  • Pro Forever$29.99
8 purchases

Brain Test

Subscriptions1
  • VIP3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time7
  • 250 Lamps$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 500 Lamps$2.99
Show 4 more
  • 1000 Lamps$4.99
  • 2500 Lamps$9.99
  • 5000 Lamps Discount$11.99
  • 5000 Lamps$14.99

Questions

Is IQ Test free?
IQ Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Test free?
Brain Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IQ Test or Brain Test?
Brain Test is rated higher. IQ Test averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while Brain Test averages 4.7 from 6.5K ratings.
Do IQ Test or Brain Test have ads?
Brain Test shows ads; IQ Test does not.
Which is updated more often, IQ Test or Brain Test?
IQ Test ships an update every 6 weeks, and Brain Test monthly. Most recently, IQ Test was updated on November 10, 2026 and Brain Test on November 9, 2026.

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