Comparison

Brain Test vs Text or Die

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

Head to head
About

Brain Test

Engage your mind with a collection of clever and surprising puzzles that use misdirection and playful logic. This app offers unconventional challenges designed for casual enjoyment and creative thinking, perfect for solo play or sharing.

Highlights
  • Unconventional puzzle design
  • Surprising twists
  • Simple mechanics
  • Engaging content
  • Family friendly
  • No timers or stress
Features
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Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles is a collection of clever and surprising puzzles built to entertain through misdirection and playful logic. Each level presents an unexpected challenge, rewarding those who enjoy thinking outside the box. The game doesn’t follow typical puzzle formats. Instead, it encourages experimentation and creativity in a casual, accessible way. Whether you're passing time or sharing the fun with others, each puzzle is designed to entertain with humor and originality. Features: • Unconventional puzzle design with surprising twists • Simple mechanics, engaging content • Suitable for solo play or sharing with friends • A relaxed experience, free from pressure or competition • Family friendly mechanics and graphics. Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles is made purely for enjoyment. No timers, no stress—just playful challenges to explore at your own pace. Subscription Terms: VIP PACKAGE: Access offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged. After buying this subscription, you will unlock following features: instant 100 lamps, no ads, double daily gift, 50% cheaper skips and 40% cheaper hints. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. End of trial and subscription renewal: • The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase. • The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hour before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the cost of the weekly subscription. • The user may manage the subscription and auto-renewal have to be turned off by going to the user’s account settings after purchase in the Store. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Canceling a trial or a subscription: • If you want to cancel a subscription during its free trial, you have to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. 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

About

Text or Die

Answer questions with the longest possible response to build a tower and escape rising waters. Outlast opponents to survive. The player with the longest answer wins and avoids peril.

Highlights
  • Longest answer wins
  • Build towers
  • Escape rising waters
  • Outlast opponents
  • Survival gameplay
Features
Currently charting
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The longest answer wins! Answer each question with the longest answer you can think of to build your tower and escape the rising waters! As long as you can outlast the opponents, you wont get eaten!

Screenshots

Brain Test4 screens
Text or Die4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brain Test at 58% against Text or Die's 12%. Brain Test also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and chart position (#2 vs #41). Text or Die's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Brain Test sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Text or Die sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 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, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Test has 1.5M ratings behind it against 212K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Brain Test's written reviews are positive against 12% of Text or Die's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Test ships an update monthly, Text or Die weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Brain Test versus Text or Die: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain TestText or Die
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5M ratings) — better4.5 (212K ratings)
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews — better12.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5M — better212K
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#2 — better#41
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB260 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUNICO STUDIORollic Games

Customer experience

Brain Test

All ratings1,456,681 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews5,828 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative33.8%

Text or Die

All ratings212,490 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews1,563 reviews
Positive12.0%
Neutral14.8%
Negative73.2%

User reviews

Brain Test

From 1.5M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and challenging
  • 👍 Helps sharpen the mind
  • 😊 Addictive and entertaining

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 🙄 Ads interrupt gameplay
  • 😒 Ads are repetitive
  • 😠 Ads are unskippable

Text or Die

From 212K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and challenging game concept
  • 🤔 Teaches trivia and vocabulary
  • 🎨 Vintage Atari-like graphics

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Opponents are just bots, not real players
  • 🇺🇸 Questions and answers heavily biased towards American culture
  • 🙄 Many valid answers not recognized by the game
  • 💤 Repetitive questions and gameplay
  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads

Bugs and requests

Brain Test

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes
  • Hint system not working as expected
  • Inability to exit ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and updates
  • Reduce frequency of ads
  • Improve hint system
  • Add difficulty options

Text or Die

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect rejection of valid answers
  • Inability to change country/region settings
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Inconsistent behavior with ads and in-game features

Requested features

5 requests
  • More diverse and globally-relevant questions
  • Option to play against real human opponents
  • Ability to customize avatar and game settings
  • Improved dictionary and acceptance of valid answers
  • Reduced ads or optional ad-free version

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Brain Test

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Package3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time9
  • 250 Lamps$1.99
  • 500 Lamps$2.99
  • Limited Time Offer$3.99
Show 6 more
  • Remove Ads + 1000 bulb$3.99
  • 1000 Lamps$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Coolest Offer$4.99
  • Remove Ads + 250 bulb$4.99
  • 2500 Lamps$9.99
10 purchases

Text or Die

One-time10
  • Bronze Package$0.99
  • Silver Package$1.99
  • Gold Package$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Small ruby pack$4.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Special Package$7.99
  • Medium ruby pack$7.99
  • Large ruby pack$9.99
  • Massive gems pack$14.99
  • Huge ruby pack$24.99

Questions

Is Brain Test free?
Brain Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text or Die free?
Text or Die is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brain Test or Text or Die?
Brain Test is rated higher. Brain Test averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5M ratings, while Text or Die averages 4.5 from 212K ratings.
Do Brain Test or Text or Die have ads?
Both Brain Test and Text or Die show ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Test or Text or Die?
Brain Test ships an update monthly, and Text or Die weekly. Most recently, Brain Test was updated on September 24, 2026 and Text or Die on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Brain Test or Text or Die?
Brain Test currently peaks at #2 in the App Store charts, and Text or Die at #41. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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