Brain Explorer vs Sounds Fishy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brain Explorer
Engage in fun, scientifically-backed games to test your cognitive abilities. Compare your brainpower with others and contribute to neuroscience research. Explore a galaxy-themed adventure while unlocking new challenges and earning achievements.
- Play brain-testing games
- Compare brain scores with others
- Win medals and unlock games
- Help scientists understand the brain
- Space-themed exploration
- Anonymous data collection
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How does your brain work? How is your brain power compared to your friends? Play the fun and entertaining games in the Brain Explorer app and learn all about your brain. The Brain Explorer app was developed by world-leading neuroscientists at University College London (UCL) and brings you the newest games to measure your brain power using the most state-of-the-art brain tests. Using this app, you can - Play many fun games that test your brain power - Compare your brain scores with others - Win medals and unlock hidden games - Help scientists understand how the brain works. You will explore outer space, find new planets, visit intergalactic marketplaces and hunt for treasures across the entire galaxy. This space-themed app entails multiple entertaining games, each of them probing another brain function. You get feedback about your performance, can learn about your brain strengths, and compare yourself to others. By playing these games, you will collect moons and stars that allow you to further explore the galaxy. If you play well, you will win medals and get badges for your achievements. Brain explorer is a citizen science project. By playing these games and answering questions, you will help scientist understand how the brain develops and how brain functions are linked to mental health. Become a researcher yourself and help uncover the hidden mysteries of the brain. Data collection is entirely anonymous.
Sounds Fishy
A push-your-luck trivia game where players guess fake answers to absurd questions. One player hosts with the premium app, while others join for free using a companion app. The app manages scorekeeping and turns for a seamless party game experience.
- Push-your-luck trivia gameplay
- Fake answer guessing mechanic
- Companion app for free players
- Automated scorekeeping and turns
- Large question bank
- Quick to learn
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As any good fisherman will tell you, you should always carry a fish in your pocket, just in case. And now you can. The classic push-your-luck trivia game, Sounds Fishy, is now an app! The game is simple: your friends each make up a fake answer to a ridiculous question, then all you have to do is pick the fake answers without hooking the real one. If you do, you lose all your points. Why trawl through the App Store looking for the perfect trivia game, when you’ve already landed on it? One player buys the Sounds Fishy app, everyone else joins for free using the Big Potato Companion App. Then the game takes care of everything - scorekeeping, turns, and all the fishy fun. It’s the party game where one answer’s real, and the rest are red herrings. - Great for ages 12+ - 750 strange but true trivia questions to play - Two minutes to learn, 20 minutes to play - 3+ players (the more slippery, the better) - The app handles the game - no setup, no cards, no fuss - One player hosts the game with the premium app - Everyone else joins for free via the Companion App How it works It’s so simple to play. Simply download the app, then get your friends to join in on their phones by downloading the free Big Potato app (it only takes a couple of seconds). Now they can use their phones to see the questions too, and go fishing for fakes when it’s their turn. The Sounds Fishy app will teach you how to play, keep score along the way, and have you entertained for hours. FYI - Internet connection required - Minimum 3 players - Only one player needs the Sounds Fishy app - Friends play for free via the Big Potato Companion App - Extra question packs coming soon
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brain Explorer at 100% against Sounds Fishy's 0%. Brain Explorer also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Sounds Fishy's advantage is chart position (#138 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Brain Explorer is free to download; Sounds Fishy costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brain Explorer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Brain Explorer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sounds Fishy's.
Brain Explorer ships an update monthly, Sounds Fishy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brain Explorer | Sounds Fishy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #138 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | thkp, LLC | Big Potato Ltd. |
Customer experience
Brain Explorer
Sounds Fishy
In-app purchases
Brain Explorer
No in-app purchases
Sounds Fishy
No in-app purchases
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