Darkness and Flame 3 vs MindToday
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Darkness and Flame 3
Embark on an adventure through dark lands and deserted settlements to find lost loved ones. Solve puzzles, overcome challenges, and gather collections in this hidden object game. Will you succeed before a magical power fades forever?
- Hidden object gameplay
- Mini-games and puzzles
- Complex quests
- Character interaction
- Collection gathering
- Morphing objects
- Stunning graphics
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There is no one in the world who could return from the Dark Side inviolate… Going there is the only chance to light the fading flame, though. “Darkness and Flame. The Dark Side” is an adventure game in the genre of Hidden Objects, with plenty of mini-games and puzzles, unforgettable characters and complicated quests. Having blown up the dam and poured thousands of tons of water onto the army of the Darkness, Alice and her companions were absolutely sure that they had won a victory. But it was by no means the end. The Dark Warrior managed to survive and he sent after them a hurricane so powerful that the three were nearly killed!.. Alice recovers consciousness and finds herself behind the Great Fissure, on the Dark Side, where regular people have not been able to get for a few decades already. Now, when the girl has to find her uncle and Farador before the Darkness finds them first, the power of the burning flame, which the tender girl got in her childhood, is fading for unknown reasons… Will Alice manage to find her close ones before the magic power leaves her forever?.. Travel together with young Alice about dark lands and deserted settlements, caves and oases of the Desert of Death. You are to get to the very heart of the deserted lands and cope with numerous challenges, avoid the traps and hide away from the Darkness. Are you ready for a difficult, but so thrilling journey to the other side? Do not be afraid of dangerous journey to the Dark Lands! Get acquainted with the lucky survivors on the deserted lands. Solve lots of incredible puzzles Get help from new friends Gather amazing collections and find dozens of morphing-objects. Enjoy stunning locations, magnificent graphics, exciting mini-games and puzzles. +++ Get more games created by FIVE-BN GAMES! +++ WWW: https://fivebngames.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fivebn/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/fivebngames YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/fivebn PINTEREST: https://pinterest.com/five_bn/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/five_bn/
MindToday
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Train your brain in about five minutes a day. MindToday gives you a fresh Brain Pack every day: seven short puzzles across logic, pattern, math, word and visual thinking, with sudoku, code-break, spatial, trivia and sequence puzzles in the mix. Everyone gets the same pack, so you can compare scores with friends. YOUR SKY, ONE STAR AT A TIME Every day has its own constellation. Each answer lights one of its seven stars, and finished days collect in a gallery of the skies you have lit. TODAY'S BRAIN PACK - Seven puzzles a day, about five minutes - Step-by-step hints when you are stuck, and an explanation for every answer - Timed mode if you like a countdown; relaxed mode if you don't - Your progress is saved if you leave halfway ALSO EVERY DAY - Daily Word: guess the five-letter word in six tries - Daily Drop: one puzzle, one try, with catch-up on the last seven days MORE WAYS TO TRAIN - Sharpen: three quick puzzles from the types you find hardest - Friend Challenge: play five puzzles, then share a code so friends get the same set - Weekly Challenge: ten hard puzzles, one attempt a week PROGRESS - Daily streaks, with a streak freeze that covers a missed day - Insights in plain words: your strongest type, what to practice, how your accuracy is changing - XP, levels, achievements and leaderboards under the name you choose ENGLISH AND SPANISH Play in English or Spanish. MindToday follows your phone's language, and you can switch any time in Settings. Spanish word puzzles and the Daily Word use real Spanish words. PRIVATE, NO ACCOUNT No sign-up and nothing to log in to; your progress stays on your device. MindToday is free with ads. A single one-time purchase removes banner and full-screen ads, makes Brain Pack hints free and lets you get a streak freeze without watching an ad. No subscriptions. Questions or ideas? Settings > Send feedback reaches us directly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MindToday at every 4 days against Darkness and Flame 3's every 10 months. Darkness and Flame 3's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Darkness and Flame 3 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and MindToday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Darkness and Flame 3 ships an update every 10 months, MindToday every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Darkness and Flame 3 | MindToday |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 840 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | +9 | 4+ |
| Developer | FIVE-BN STUDIO LLC | Trovyn Tech LLC |
Bugs and requests
Darkness and Flame 3
Reported bugs
3 issues- Puzzle pieces not working as intended
- Incorrect in-app purchases being charged
- Ads not always providing the promised rewards
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to go back and collect missed morphing objects
- Option to skip puzzles with fewer than 10 hints
- Ability to play own music in the background
- More variety in hidden object scenes
- Improved map system to show active tasks
MindToday
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Darkness and Flame 3
- 20 coins$0.99
- Bonus chapter$1.99
- 30 coins$2.99
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- 35 coins2 variants$2.99
- 55 coins$4.99
- 80 coins$6.99
- 90 coins$6.99
- 120 coins$9.99
- 200 coins$14.99
- 225 coins$14.99
MindToday
- Remove Ads MindToday$1.99
Questions
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