Comparison

Shifu Minglings vs Brain Dig

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

Head to head
About

Shifu Minglings

This app allows children to create and interact with virtual characters using augmented reality. Children can mix and match features to design unique characters, then bring them to life through their device. It aims to foster creativity, imagination, and cognitive skills through engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Create unique virtual characters
  • Augmented reality integration
  • Mix-match features and accessories
  • Engaging gameplay zones
  • Develops cognitive skills
  • Personalized login
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** Shifu Minglings ** Minglings are cute, minglings are naughty, but we ensure they will be your child’s best pals! Wooden figurines reimagined through Augmented Reality - mix-match and create new Minglings and bring them alive with the app. Hours of endless fun! To cultivate your child's versatility, Minglings is what you need. Foster skills like innovation, original thinking, and unrestrictive imagination through its entertaining gameplay at every step. Check out www.playshifu.com to get your own Minglings and other Shifu games. ** Fun learning ** Shifu Minglings is all about making your child smarter, better and sharper as he learns how to memorize, teach, create and play in the Mingling universe. Zone 1: Create new Mingling monsters and name them Zone 2: Give them superpowers or jazz them up with cool accessories Zone 3: Feed your buddies at the arena’s favorite eating spot Zone 4: Mischievous Minglings love to play with you Zone 5: Use your intelligence and memory to solve some puzzles No 3rd party advertising. No bluetooth required! ** Holistic Intelligence ** - Improves coordination and gross motor skills - Fosters balance between positive and emotional intelligence - Boosts creative awareness and reasoning - Increases literacy competence - Encourages analytical and critical thinking ** How It Works ** - Download the Minglings app  - Login to personalize - Sync the variant you purchased (Monsters or Animals) - Mix-match and create new Minglings - Scan your creation and bring it alive - Learn, play and have loads of fun ** About Team Shifu ** We are a passionate team of parents, early learning experts, storytellers and technologists that fit together like puzzle pieces. Our aim is to make every experience exciting and meaningful for kids, and we strive to give the best! ** Contact us ** Your feedback is very important to us. If you have any questions, comments, feedback or need any help, please contact us at reachout@playshifu.com

About

Brain Dig

This puzzle game challenges you to dig paths for colored balls to roll and merge with others of the same hue. It offers a relaxing yet mentally stimulating experience, perfect for quick play sessions. Success depends on strategically creating pathways for all balls to connect.

Highlights
  • Digging puzzle gameplay
  • Merge same-colored balls
  • Realistic physics simulation
  • Brain training challenges
  • Relaxing downtime activity
  • Addictive merge mechanics
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Dig the path of the ball and roll it so that it sticks to a ball of the same color! Sharpen your mind with a "Brain Dig - Digging Puzzle -" brain training digging ball match puzzle game. “Brain Dig" is a simple but addictive digging merge ball puzzle game. During your commute, before you sleep… enjoy downtime with brain training. In this ultra fun and relaxing puzzle game, you dig and merge the same color balls together. You are successful when you can merge all the same color balls. It's as simple as digging the path of the ball. But be careful. You will realize the depth of the game, which looks so easy, but you cannot succeed. Take the challenge and train your brain NOW! Rules: * Dig a pathway and merge the same balls. * Complete when all the balls can stick! * The ball rolls based on realistic physics. * Be careful, you will lose track of time! Challenge yourself and enjoy hours of fun with digging merge ball puzzle! You’re sure to get hooked on these puzzles! How many levels can you beat?

Screenshots

Shifu Minglings4 screens
Brain Dig4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brain Dig at 4.4 against Shifu Minglings's 2.0. Brain Dig also leads on ratings volume (55 vs 2). Shifu Minglings's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brain Dig holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Dig has 55 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shifu Minglings ships an update every 6 weeks, Brain Dig every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shifu Minglings versus Brain Dig: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShifu MinglingsBrain Dig
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)4.4 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings255 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size626 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermobilizARBAF, Ltd.

Customer experience

Shifu Minglings

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Brain Dig

All ratings50 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shifu Minglings

No in-app purchases

None

Brain Dig

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shifu Minglings free?
Shifu Minglings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brain Dig free?
Brain Dig is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shifu Minglings or Brain Dig?
Brain Dig is rated higher. Shifu Minglings averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Brain Dig averages 4.4 from 55 ratings.
Do Shifu Minglings or Brain Dig have ads?
Brain Dig shows ads; Shifu Minglings does not.
Which is updated more often, Shifu Minglings or Brain Dig?
Shifu Minglings ships an update every 6 weeks, and Brain Dig every 2 months. Most recently, Shifu Minglings was updated on October 24, 2026 and Brain Dig on October 28, 2026.

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