Comparison

Brainfog vs Spooky Express

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

Head to head
About

Brainfog

Features
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Based on a popular card game, the goal is to select three cards forming a 'trio'. Each card has four unique characteristics: Number, Fill (shading), Color, and Shape. A trio is complete when each of the cards have all of the characteristics - when looked at one by one - all matching or all different. Challenge yourself, challenge your friends!

About

Spooky Express

Manage the Spooky Express, a unique rail service for the undead. Plan routes and lay tracks to transport various monsters to their destinations across over 200 challenging levels. Enjoy a playful puzzler with a spooky theme and delightful surprises.

Highlights
  • Plan routes and lay train tracks
  • Transport undead passengers
  • Over 200 thoughtfully designed levels
  • Unique monster destinations
  • Playful puzzler with spooky theme
  • Haunting soundtrack
Features
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Try before you buy. No ads. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. Take charge of the Spooky Express; the only rail service willing to carry the undead passengers of deepest, darkest Trainsylvania. In your new role you'll plan routes and lay train tracks to meet your creepy commuters' demands, and create a rail network spanning more than 200 thoughtfully designed levels. Each monster has a home of their own: take the vampires to their coffins and the zombies to their graves, and escort the interloping humans away before they’re snacked upon. There’s only room for one at a time in the passenger car and the track can’t cross itself, so plot your route carefully, lay the tracks, and don't let the train miss its stops. Trainsylvania spans a host of unique locations, with each puzzle forming a cosy diorama, complete with spooky soundtrack. Whether you're puzzling through the Pumpkin Patch, meandering through the Morbid Manor, or investigating the Impish Inferno, you'll find playful touches and surprises around every corner. • An elegant, playful puzzler, jam-packed with monsters and mechanics. • Thoughtfully designed puzzles which expertly balance complexity and approachability. • Created by the award-winning designers of A Monster's Expedition, A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build, Cosmic Express and more. • Featuring several delightful comics from David Hellman and Zac Gorman. • Accompanied by a haunting soundtrack from Priscilla Snow. No generative artificial intelligence (AI) was used in the creation of this game or promotional materials. Draknek & Friends believes in the value of real human labour and inspiration in all of our endeavours.

Screenshots

Brainfog4 screens
Spooky Express4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spooky Express at Free against Brainfog's $0.99. Spooky Express also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Brainfog's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Spooky Express is free to download; Brainfog costs $0.99 up front. Spooky Express sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Brainfog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainfog ships an update every 21 months, Spooky Express daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brainfog versus Spooky Express: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainfogSpooky Express
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.5 (93 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—67.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—93 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB420 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRichard D. PiazzaDraknek Limited

Bugs and requests

Brainfog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Spooky Express

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Track won't finish on second board

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to deliver zombies and vampires
  • Fix for level 2 difficulty

In-app purchases

None

Brainfog

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spooky Express

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is Brainfog free?
Brainfog costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spooky Express free?
Spooky Express is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brainfog or Spooky Express have ads?
Neither Brainfog nor Spooky Express shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainfog or Spooky Express?
Brainfog ships an update every 21 months, and Spooky Express daily. Most recently, Brainfog was updated on October 29, 2026 and Spooky Express on October 30, 2026.

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