Comparison

Brainito vs Phantolex

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

Head to head
About

Brainito

Engage in word-building and number-crunching challenges against friends or AI. Earn unique avatars by completing tasks and track your mental agility progress. Compete in various game modes and languages.

Highlights
  • Word building with scoring
  • Number operations to reach targets
  • Challenge friends and family
  • Solo game modes
  • Unlockable avatars and achievements
  • Play in English, Spanish, and French
Features
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Test your friends and your mental agility. Start a game with friends, family or new opponents to build words, create operations and train the mind. Get fun avatars by completing challenges and follow your progress until you master words and numbers. King of words or Master of numbers! Download the application, start a game and may the best nerd win! WORDS ROUND ► Build up to 3 words using some of the available letters and get points for each letter ... as long as the word is correct, if not, they will be negative points. NUMBERS ROUND ► Perform basic operations (+, -, ×, ÷) to reach the target number. Or get a close number, because you will earn points based on distance. CREATE A GAME ► That is the first step. Challenge your friends and family members who love puzzle games to play a game, or use smart search to find your ideal rival. SOLO CHALLENGES ► Play different game modes and improve your skills to reach the highest positions in daily and weekly challenges. AVATARS AND ACHIEVEMENTS ► Unlock achievements and claim your coins to get one of the fun avatars. There are 123 different kinds to collect, find your favourite! PLAY IN 3 LANGUAGES ► Choose your language and play in English, Spanish and French. Play one of the most fun, social puzzles on mobile! Download Brainito - Words and Numbers today!

About

Phantolex

A unique word game where the objective is to avoid spelling a complete word. Players take turns adding letters, strategically using powers to outmaneuver opponents and progress through challenging, endless levels. Lose, and it's game over.

Highlights
  • Avoid spelling words
  • Turn-based letter adding
  • Strategic power-ups
  • Endless challenging levels
  • Unlock rewards
Features
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“Top 5 Games of the Week” – Pocket Gamer “Phantolex is smart, brain-teasing, [and] throws surprises” – Metro.co.uk "Best and freshest [word game] on iPhone” – Stuff.tv Phantolex is a rogue-like word game with a twist: the goal is to avoid spelling the word. Think of it like hot potato - you'll take turns adding letters, but don't be the one to finish the word. As you progress, you'll use powers and face tougher levels, but if you lose, it's game over! How to Play: - Build Words: Take turns against Casp adding letters and avoid being the one to complete a word. - Strategic Powers: Use powers like Letter Rewind, Bluff Stopper, and Word Connoisseur to gain an edge. - Endless Levels: Progress through increasingly challenging levels, unlock rewards, and win a run!

Screenshots

Brainito4 screens
Phantolex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phantolex at none against Brainito's 2. Phantolex also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Brainito sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Phantolex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phantolex holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phantolex has 100 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Brainito's written reviews are positive against 84% of Phantolex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainito ships an update monthly, Phantolex every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brainito versus Phantolex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainitoPhantolex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (17 ratings)4.7 (100 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews84.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17100 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB85 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJuan Manuel Altamirano ArgudoTyler Green

Customer experience

Brainito

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

Phantolex

All ratings97 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%

Bugs and requests

Brainito

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Phantolex

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Invalid word flagged as completed
  • False positive for invalid words
  • Win/Defeat bug on run completion
  • Ad not working to continue game

Requested features

7 requests
  • Multiplayer option (1v1)
  • Definitions for words
  • Portuguese version
  • Overrule game's word errors
  • More facial expressions for Casp
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  • Holiday themes for UI
  • Festive characters for holidays

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Brainito

One-time2
  • Solutions Bundle$1.99
  • Superior Bundle$2.99
None

Phantolex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brainito free?
Brainito is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phantolex free?
Phantolex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brainito or Phantolex?
Phantolex is rated higher. Brainito averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Phantolex averages 4.7 from 100 ratings.
Do Brainito or Phantolex have ads?
Both Brainito and Phantolex show ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainito or Phantolex?
Brainito ships an update monthly, and Phantolex every 2 days. Most recently, Brainito was updated on October 29, 2026 and Phantolex on October 22, 2026.

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