Brainy Sleuth vs Idiom Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brainy Sleuth
This puzzle game offers over 500 challenging levels with diverse gameplay mechanics. It combines various puzzle types with unique mobile interactions for an engaging experience. Enjoy a humorous and educational journey through brain-teasing riddles.
- 500+ challenging levels
- Brain-teasing riddles
- Find the difference and hidden object gameplay
- Unique mobile interactions
- Humorous scenarios and answers
- Educational content
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Brainy Sleuth: Riddle Quest is a portrait puzzle game featuring brain teasers, detective hidden-object levels and themed challenges. Tap, drag, shake or rotate your phone, look for clues and try a different way of thinking. Features • Brain teasers and detective levels that test your observation and reasoning. • Interactive puzzles combining touch controls and phone movements. • Simple visuals and playful, humorous situations. • In-game hints to help when you get stuck. The game contains ads and optional in-app purchases. You can purchase keys and an option to remove forced ads. After removing forced ads, you can still choose to watch rewarded ads to earn rewards.
Idiom Solitaire
This puzzle game challenges you to fill in missing characters to form correct four-character idioms on a grid. It offers a relaxing way to learn Chinese culture and improve literary knowledge while enjoying engaging gameplay and a beautiful interface.
- Idiom puzzle gameplay
- Breakthrough mode
- Idiom interpretation and learning
- Hint and help functions
- Ancient and elegant interface
- Social media login and progress sync
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Idiom Guess(成語猜猜) is a puzzle and leisure breakthrough game that combines competition and fun. The game is educational and interesting. While relaxing, you can learn idioms, feel the charm of Chinese culture, and improve your personal literary quality in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. Rules explanation: Breakthrough word game, according to the known text on the 9 × 9 grid, fill in the scattered text below into the remaining spaces, so that each row and column form the correct four-character idiom. Game features: -過關斬將:Breakthrough mode, give full play to your ingenuity in order to successfully pass the level -Ancient and elegant game interface, gentle and soothing game music, relax your brain, enjoy your body and mind -The rules of the game are clear and simple to operate, and you will know it as soon as you play -When you encounter a problem, the hint and help function will help you pass it quickly -温故知新:Idiom interpretation helps you quickly understand the knowledge of idioms; the function of learning the old and knowing the new allows you to learn and not forget -賓客盈門:You are not alone when playing the game, as the game continues, poets and friends will come and join you. -密室逃脱:The alternative gameplay: escape from the secret room, use your ingenuity to win the game -千變萬化: Unlock the levels to win coins and decorate your own idiom world -招財進寶:Bring in wealth and treasure, and more surprise rewards, waiting for you to find -Support social media log in, synchronize game progress with one click -三人行必有我師:There must be a teacher for three people, challenge with a mentor and a friend, and make progress together. [Auto Renewable Ads Removal Subscription] ▸ Subscription Service: Remove the ads+Unlimited hints/energy ▸ Subscription Price: One month $2.99 USD or your local equivalent currency, Three months $7.99 USD, The yearly $19.99 USD. ▸ Subscription Payment: Once you confirm the payment, you can find the record in your iTunes Account ▸ Subscription Cancelation: Go to “Setting” -> “iTunes Store and App Store” -> “Apple Id”-> ”View Apple Id”-> “Account Setting” -> “Subscription” You have to cancel the subscription 24 hours before the end of the previous subscription ▸ Term of Use: https://agedstudio.com/static/terms_of_use_chinese_string_up_puzzle.html ▸ Privacy Policy: https://agedstudio.com/static/privacy_policy_chinese_string_up_puzzle.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brainy Sleuth at none against Idiom Solitaire's 3. Idiom Solitaire's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 43). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Idiom Solitaire sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Brainy Sleuth asks for nothing beyond the download.
Idiom Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idiom Solitaire has 3.3K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Brainy Sleuth ships an update every 32 months, Idiom Solitaire every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Brainy Sleuth | Idiom Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (43 ratings) | 4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 魂动天下 | Aged Studio Limited |
Customer experience
Brainy Sleuth
Idiom Solitaire
Bugs and requests
Brainy Sleuth
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Idiom Solitaire
Reported bugs
2 issues- Connection issues causing game freezes
- Difficulty accessing paid features
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to save and revisit previous idioms
- Synchronization between mobile and tablet devices
In-app purchases
Brainy Sleuth
No in-app purchases
Idiom Solitaire
- 移除廣告 + 無限提示/體力 - 一個月$2.991 Month
- 移除廣告 + 無限提示/體力 - 一個季度$7.993 Months
- 移除廣告 + 無限提示/體力 - 一年$19.991 Year









