Comparison

Brainess vs Archero 2

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

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About

Brainess

This game offers a series of brain tests and IQ challenges to help you benchmark and improve your reaction time, visual memory, and number recall. Track your progress with charts and compare your scores with others on the leaderboard to keep your mind sharp.

Highlights
  • Reaction time tests
  • Visual memory games
  • Number memory challenges
  • Leaderboard comparisons
  • Progress tracking charts
  • Reflex and memory games
Features
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People often will degrade their IQ and brain capabilities over time because of aging or wasting time on social media. If you don't want to be a vegetable at old age it's important to conduct brain tests, IQ tests and keep track of your reaction times and memory. Brianess is a simple game where you benchmark yourself for reaction time (reflexes), visual, and number memory. You can compare your score on the leaderboard to determine who has the best memory and reaction speed. It also gives you charts to track your everyday progress and helps you to improve your reaction, memory, and maybe IQ test score too. Brain tests divide into 2 categories reflex games and memory games. Reflex games are designed to test your reaction speed. It has 2 reflex games: - Reaction time: Where you have to tap as soon as the red screen turns green - Aim speed: Targets will spawn at random places and you have to tap each of them as quickly as you can Memory games are designed to test your memory. These memory games not only test your pure number memory but also tests your visual memories. It has 3 memory games: - Chimp test: You will be shown and then hidden random squares with numbers, and the task is to select each square's increasing order. This test has been conducted on chimps and on average they score 9. Can you beat them? - Visual memory: You will be shown a grid of squares, and some will be marked. The task is to memories them and taps all of them. - Number memory: You have to memorize shown numbers, it will increase the difficulty as you progress. Over all Human benchmark has 5 brain tests: - Reaction time - Chimp test - Visual memory - Number memory - Aim speed Don't be a vegetable and keep your brain healthy and active.

About

Archero 2

Embark on a thrilling roguelike adventure as a new-generation hero. Master unique skills, engage in fast-paced combat, and overcome challenging stages and dungeons to save the world from the Demon King. Compete in an improved PvP system for ultimate victory.

Highlights
  • Roguelike skill rarity system
  • Faster combat pace
  • New countdown survival mode
  • Best-of-three PvP battles
  • Engaging dungeons with boss battles
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Welcome to the new era of the legendary roguelike mobile game—Archero 2! Join 200 million players in unlocking the memories of the archer! The once-great hero has fallen into the Demon King's trap and turned into an even more powerful leader of dark forces! As a new-generation hero, you must master every skill you acquire to embark on your mission to save the world! Game Features: 1.Roguelike Experience 2.0: Unique skill rarity settings and more chances to choose your skills! 2.Combat Experience 2.0: Faster pace brings greater thrills! 3.Stage Design 2.0: Classic stage challenges and a brand-new countdown survival mode! 4.PvP System 2.0: One round decides the winner? NO! We have best of three, where true heroes learn from defeat to find victory! 5.Engaging Dungeons 2.0: Boss Seal Battle, Trial Tower, Gold Cave—tons of rewards await RICK & MORTY and all related characters and elements © & ™ Cartoon network (s26)

Screenshots

Brainess4 screens
Archero 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brainess at none against Archero 2's 11. Brainess also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (64% vs 54%). Archero 2's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 107) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Archero 2 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Brainess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Brainess against 4.6 for Archero 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Archero 2 has 23K ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Brainess's written reviews are positive against 54% of Archero 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainess ships an update every 2 weeks, Archero 2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Brainess versus Archero 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainessArchero 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (107 ratings) — better4.6 (23K ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better53.5% of reviews
Number of ratings10723K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#34 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB908 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSardorkhuja IbrokhimovHABBY

Customer experience

Brainess

All ratings107 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

Archero 2

All ratings23,081 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews3,175 reviews
Positive53.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative35.6%

Bugs and requests

Brainess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Archero 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads causing audio issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Progression blockers due to bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline play mode
  • More varied level and enemy design
  • Improved gear and progression systems
  • Better balance between free and paid content

In-app purchases

None

Brainess

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Archero 2

One-time11
  • Gift Pack 01$0.99
  • Gift Pack 02$1.99
  • Gift Pack 03$2.99
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  • Gift Pack 04$4.99
  • Gift Pack 05$9.99
  • Gift Pack 06$14.99
  • Gift Pack 07$19.99
  • Gift Pack 08$25.99
  • Gift Pack 09$29.99
  • Gift Pack 10$49.99
  • Gift Pack 11$99.99

Questions

Is Brainess free?
Brainess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Archero 2 free?
Archero 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brainess or Archero 2?
Brainess is rated higher. Brainess averages 4.6 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while Archero 2 averages 4.6 from 23K ratings.
Do Brainess or Archero 2 have ads?
Neither Brainess nor Archero 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainess or Archero 2?
Brainess ships an update every 2 weeks, and Archero 2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Brainess was updated on October 19, 2026 and Archero 2 on October 23, 2026.

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