Comparison

Brain Test vs Tapagory

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

Head to head
About

Brain Test

This game challenges your vocabulary and recognition skills by presenting picture puzzles. Guess the word based on the image, offering a unique and tricky word game experience. It's a fun way to exercise your brain and improve your puzzle-solving abilities.

Highlights
  • Picture puzzles
  • Word guessing
  • Tricky challenges
  • Hint system
  • Offline play
  • Family-friendly puzzles
Features
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If you are bored with too easy and simple word games, try Brain Test – Tricky Words for a real challenge. In this game, each level shows a picture puzzle and you must guess the word just by looking at the picture. This is the real dingbat experience. Brain Test – Tricky Words takes the dingbat genre to a whole new level with beautiful visuals and more tricky puzzles. You will be forced to use all of your vocabulary power to guess the words. After each level, you will gain new puzzle skills and improve your recognition skills. If you like rebus, red herring or dingbat puzzles, you will love this game. Brain Test – Tricky Words combines the tricky and funny side of Brain Test with a picture puzzle word game. This combination creates a completely new and unique game experience for tricky puzzle and word game lovers. Game Features ● Tricky puzzle pictures ● Great brain & word exercise ● Hint and Help systems to help along the way ● Unique word puzzles ● Relaxing gameplay ● Brain teaser levels ● The highly successful Brain Test formula ● Can be played with one hand ● Can be played offline ● Completely free, no hidden costs or fees ● Clean and safe puzzles suitable for family play Download Brain Test: Tricky Words now and get into a whole new experience of dingbat puzzles! For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 for more information If there is questions contact us unico@unicogames.co Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Privacy Policy: https://unicostudio.co/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://unicostudio.co/terms.html

About

Tapagory

Test your vocabulary in a fun, competitive word game. Choose a category, think of a word, and claim your letter. Play solo or challenge a friend on a single device with two engaging modes.

Highlights
  • Category-based word naming
  • Classic and Strategic game modes
  • Dozens of built-in categories
  • Simple drag-and-drop gameplay
  • 2-player local multiplayer
  • Offline play
Features
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Put your quick thinking and vocabulary to the test with Tapagory! Tapagory turns naming words into a fast-paced, competitive local battle. Choose a category, think of a word, and drag your letter tile to claim your score before the letters run out! Three Game Modes: Classic Mode: Every letter is worth 1 point. Simple, fast, and pure wordplay. Strategic Mode: Letters are weighted by difficulty (1 to 3 points). High-value letters like "Q" and "Z" yield big rewards! Crazy Mode: Point values (1 to 3 points) are randomly shuffled onto every letter at the start of each game for unpredictable action. Key Features: 90+ Built-In Categories: Pick from dozens of fun topics—from "Animals" to "Periodic Table Elements"—or hit Random Category to jump right in. Flexible Player Modes: Play head-to-head with 2, 3, or 4 players around a single device. 15-Second Turn Timer: Toggle the optional countdown timer to keep turns snappy and force quick decisions. Drag-and-Drop Gameplay: Intuitive tile dragging with built-in undo support if you make a mistake. Ad-Free & Offline Play: Play anywhere without account creation, internet connection, or ad interruptions. Gather your friends around one screen and see who can claim the alphabet!

Screenshots

Brain Test4 screens
Tapagory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tapagory at none against Brain Test's 8. Tapagory also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Brain Test's advantage is ratings volume (6.5K vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.5 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence 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. Brain Test sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Tapagory asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tapagory holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Test has 6.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Test ships an update monthly, Tapagory every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brain Test versus Tapagory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain TestTapagory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.5K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.5 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUNICO STUDIOKyle Newman

Customer experience

Brain Test

All ratings6,530 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral13.4%
Negative44.5%

Tapagory

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Brain Test

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels restarting after ads
  • Hints not working as expected
  • Keyboard lag issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Option to pay for ad-free version
  • Improve puzzle clues and logic

Tapagory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Brain Test

Subscriptions1
  • VIP3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time7
  • 250 Lamps$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 500 Lamps$2.99
Show 4 more
  • 1000 Lamps$4.99
  • 2500 Lamps$9.99
  • 5000 Lamps Discount$11.99
  • 5000 Lamps$14.99
None

Tapagory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brain Test free?
Brain Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tapagory free?
Tapagory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brain Test or Tapagory?
Tapagory is rated higher. Brain Test averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Tapagory averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Brain Test or Tapagory have ads?
Brain Test shows ads; Tapagory does not.
Which is updated more often, Brain Test or Tapagory?
Brain Test ships an update monthly, and Tapagory every 2 months. Most recently, Brain Test was updated on November 7, 2026 and Tapagory on November 5, 2026.

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