Comparison

Brain Games vs Cognitive Boost

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

Head to head
About

Brain Games

This app offers a variety of brain-teasing puzzles and games designed to boost memory, logic, and concentration. It includes challenges like water sort, Sudoku, pattern recognition, and multitasking exercises to keep your mind sharp.

Highlights
  • IQ puzzles
  • Logic puzzles
  • Concentration exercises
  • Multitasking challenges
  • Water sort puzzle
  • Sudoku
  • Pattern recognition
Features
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Brain game surely out your brain and increase you memory power with IQ puzzles, Tricky & Logic puzzles, Concentration and Multitasking. Looking for a fun and challenging way to exercise your mind? Look no further than Brain Games, the ultimate collection of brain-teasing puzzles and games! With a variety of small games, including water sort puzzle, DOT Game, Sudoku, Pattern recognition, Quick Search number, Left vs Right brain, Concentration, and Multitasking, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you're looking to improve your memory, sharpen your problem solving skills, or just give your brain a workout, Brain Games has got you covered. Water Sort Puzzle : Fun and addictive puzzle game! A challenging yet relaxing game to exercise your brain! DOT Game : Best tricky game that forces your brain to work when you look at the clock. Sudoku : Solve classic sudoku puzzles, train your brain, and have fun. Pattern : Cool pattern memory game to improve memory power. Quick Search : Bubble game with number search puzzle, Easy tap and play game. Concentration : Free brain concentration game to improve visuals, focus and memory power. Multitasking : Awesome brain teasers to test your maths power. With Brain Games, you can improve your brain power and train your mind in a fun and engaging way. Brain challenge level: Higher the level, higher the difficulty. Brain game can be played offline: Just download and play anytime. Download the best brain game with uniquely designed challenges.

About

Cognitive Boost

This app offers daily brain workouts designed to enhance cognitive abilities and improve memory. Its intuitive, emoji-based games are suitable for all ages and can be played in short bursts, making it ideal for quick mental exercises.

Highlights
  • Daily brain workouts
  • Improve cognitive abilities
  • Memory training games
  • Emoji-based challenges
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Short game sessions
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Like your muscles, your brain needs regular workouts to stay in shape. Download this app and use it every day to help you stay sharp. You can improve your brain’s abilities. With regular training the brain is able to form new neural connections. Cognitive Boost can be played by all ages, toddlers through seniors. Because each game is short, it is ideal for playing while waiting for a meeting, or for other events. It is a good "calmer downer" if the person for whom you are waiting is late. Because it is highly intuitive, language skills are not required. Emojis tell you visually if you got a correct or wrong answer. The objects used for the game are based on standard emojis, but their looks have been re-imagined by the students and faculty of a historic European design university. While the game resembles the popular "memory match" games it is unique. It has hundreds of emojis that are displayed randomly. To play, you first memorize two to twenty images at a time, and then pick each original image from a "lineup" that has two new images. Start at two images at a time. As you gain momentum increase the number. Psychologists say that, on the average, without training, a person can get to seven. See how you measure up! Another challenge is increasing the rotation speed of the "multiple choice" answers. The objects rotate in three dimensions, all in different directions requiring observation, timing and memory. You can start the movement at a low speed, and as you get experience move up to a higher level. The app is complete. It is free. There are no in-app purchases. There is a button in the app that allows you to make a voluntary contribution of any amount to Parkinson’s Disease(PD) research. There is currently not a cure for PD, just problematic treatments. The button provides a direct link to the research center’s computer. The app was written as a fundraiser, by a software engineer, with 58 years of experience in IT, who has PD. Take part in the search for a cure! Download the program to get started with your memory training!

Screenshots

Brain Games4 screens
Cognitive Boost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cognitive Boost at none against Brain Games's shown. Cognitive Boost also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Brain Games's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 13) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cognitive Boost holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Games has 18K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Games ships an update every 2 months, Cognitive Boost every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brain Games versus Cognitive Boost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain GamesCognitive Boost
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (18K ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings18K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size397 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWisdomlogix Solutions Private Limited4Genera LLC

Customer experience

Brain Games

All ratings18,167 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral13.8%
Negative40.0%

Cognitive Boost

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Brain Games

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level 3 of 'Pull the Pin' game not working
  • Diamonds disappearing after reaching a certain amount
  • Inconsistent game rules and goals

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to remove ads for a one-time payment
  • More detailed game instructions
  • Colorblind mode for certain games

Cognitive Boost

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Brain Games

No in-app purchases

None

Cognitive Boost

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brain Games free?
Brain Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cognitive Boost free?
Cognitive Boost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brain Games or Cognitive Boost?
Cognitive Boost is rated higher. Brain Games averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Cognitive Boost averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Brain Games or Cognitive Boost have ads?
Brain Games shows ads; Cognitive Boost does not.
Which is updated more often, Brain Games or Cognitive Boost?
Brain Games ships an update every 2 months, and Cognitive Boost every 11 days. Most recently, Brain Games was updated on October 15, 2026 and Cognitive Boost on October 4, 2026.

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