Brain Code vs AlgoRun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brain Code
Engage your mind with over 50 unique logic puzzles that test your problem-solving and creative thinking. This offline game offers an immersive, command-line inspired interface and a progressive difficulty curve. It's perfect for puzzle enthusiasts and anyone looking for a mental workout.
- 50 unique logic puzzles
- Command-line inspired interface
- Multiple solutions per puzzle
- Progressive difficulty
- Offline play
- Built-in hint system
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Brain Code is a command-line-inspired puzzle game. Read a level, type a command, and use the response to work out what to try next. It’s a game about clues and logic, not a coding lesson. Explore 50 handcrafted levels. Some clues ask you to think beyond the obvious answer. No programming experience is needed: curiosity and careful observation are enough to begin. If you get stuck, optional in-game hints can give you a nudge. You can also leave a puzzle and return to it later. The levels can be played offline. Ready to try a different way of thinking? Start with the first level and see where your next command takes you. Questions or a bug to report? contact.kkapps@gmail.com Reading the description again? The last two lines may help. Tech info: STOP 0x000LVL09 REASON "i like this game"
AlgoRun
This game teaches fundamental coding concepts through interactive puzzles. It uses game mechanics inspired by programming principles like functions, loops, and conditionals to build algorithmic thinking skills in a fun and engaging way.
- Algorithmic thinking puzzles
- Sequential instruction execution
- Functions and recursive loops
- Conditionals
- Step-by-step debugging
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A puzzle game for learning, practicing and improving algorithmic thinking. AlgoRun features puzzles that will teach you the basics of coding in a fun interactive way by using game mechanics derived from programming concepts such as: • Sequential Instruction Execution • Functions • Recursive Loops • Conditionals • Step-by-Step Debugging
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AlgoRun at none against Brain Code's shown. AlgoRun also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Brain Code's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 57%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 65). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Brain Code sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and AlgoRun sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AlgoRun holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Code has 1.1K ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Brain Code's written reviews are positive against 57% of AlgoRun's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Brain Code ships an update monthly, AlgoRun every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brain Code | AlgoRun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 4.8 (65 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 65 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyrylo Kartukov | bitcrumbs s.r.l. |
Customer experience
Brain Code
AlgoRun
Bugs and requests
Brain Code
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to close ads
- Level 24 equation puzzle not accepting correct answer
- Level 39 unbeatable on iPhones without back button
- Level 20 bug preventing progress
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Improved ad experience
- Walkthrough or solution guide
- Keyboard support improvements
AlgoRun
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brain Code
- pinch of tips$0.99
- handful of tips$1.99
- Platinum Pass$1.99
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- 2x handful of tips$2.99
- tip fan$4.99
- tip master$6.99
AlgoRun
- Algorun Premium$1.99
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