# Brain Alchemy vs Rope Challenge

The clearest difference is rating: Rope Challenge at 5.0 against Brain Alchemy's 4.3. Rope Challenge also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Brain Alchemy's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Brain Alchemy sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Rope Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Rope Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Alchemy has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Brain Alchemy ships an update every 2 months, Rope Challenge every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Brain Alchemy | Rope Challenge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brain-alchemy-logical-riddles/id1563839057/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rope-challenge-untangle/id6778063095/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 124 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dominic Wloszczynski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462100967) | [Ata Urcan](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778063097) |

## What reviewers say

### Brain Alchemy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brain-alchemy-logical-riddles/id1563839057)

Combine elements to discover new items and characters in this puzzle game. With hundreds of levels and over 700 icons to create, it challenges your logic and creative thinking. Explore a world of everyday objects, mythical creatures, and pop culture references.

**Highlights:** Combine elements to create new items, Hundreds of levels, Over 700 icons to discover, Puzzle riddles, Creative thinking challenges, Pop culture references

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Disable ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Disable ads + coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Get 250 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium | $2.99 | one-time |
| Epic | $4.99 | one-time |
| Disable ads | $5.99 | one-time |


### Rope Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rope-challenge-untangle/id6778063095)

A minimalist puzzle game where you untangle glowing neon ropes on a circular board. It offers hundreds of procedurally generated levels with a clean aesthetic and satisfying haptic feedback. Play offline to relax or sharpen your problem-solving skills.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of procedurally generated levels, Clean, glowing neon visuals, Relaxing yet brain-teasing gameplay, Earn stars by solving in fewer moves, Satisfying haptics and effects, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Brain Alchemy free?

Brain Alchemy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Rope Challenge free?

Rope Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Brain Alchemy or Rope Challenge?

Rope Challenge is rated higher. Brain Alchemy averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Rope Challenge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Brain Alchemy or Rope Challenge have ads?

Both Brain Alchemy and Rope Challenge show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Brain Alchemy or Rope Challenge?

Brain Alchemy ships an update every 2 months, and Rope Challenge every 2 days. Most recently, Brain Alchemy was updated on October 27, 2026 and Rope Challenge on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*