Comparison

Darkness and Flame 2 vs MindToday

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

Head to head
About

Darkness and Flame 2

Embark on an adventure in a fantasy post-apocalyptic world. A young girl with flame powers and her uncle seek to recover lost memories and battle spreading darkness. Solve puzzles, find hidden objects, and explore stunning locations to save their world.

Highlights
  • Fantasy post-apocalyptic world
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Puzzles and mini-games
  • Collectibles and achievements
  • Explore over 50 locations
  • Harness flame power
Features
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There is always a clue hidden somewhere deep in your memories. Will a young girl Alice find a way not only to help her uncle recall his past, but to discover what has happened to her and how to harness the power of the burning Flame? "Darkness and Flame. Missing Memories" - enjoy this adventure game with lots of quests and hidden objects, puzzles and mini-games! Its innovative storyline will grab you right from the beginning and you'll be immersed in a world in which fantasy stands alongside the post apocalyptic reality and every living thing encounters the spreading Darkness. A young girl Alice has been endowed with a great power, a power of Flame. One day she found an egg in a strange chest. With just one touch, a firebird hatched from it, changing her life forever. From now on, the beautiful bird flowing out of the girl's arm tattoo, withstands the Darkness that has been trying to find it ever since... What power has been given to Alice, and is there a way to harness it?.. From that moment on, Alice is part of the eternal battle between Darkness and Flame. The Darkness is keeping approaching and, together with her uncle Colin, Alice sets out on a journey full of wonders and adventures threatening their lives. Along with that Colin has been getting trapped in his nightmares over and over again. A woman is begging him for help. Who is she? It turns out that Colin has almost no memory of his childhood and youth. That's because he was among the unlucky ones whose consciousness fell under the shade of the Darkness. The man is convinced that after he regains his memories, they will find answers to the most pressing questions. Who is that vaguely familiar woman begging for help? How to control the flame power his niece possesses? Two confused human beings set off to the desert where a healer who might restore Colin's lost memory lives, and the Darkness is hunting them. Together they'll have to undergo many trials, meet an imminent danger, solve dozens of puzzles, and finally face the army of Darkness threatening their world. Is there a way to defeat the dark forces once and for all? • Get wrapped up in the amazing adventure in a fantasy post-apocalyptic world • Meet inhabitants of the Fertile Lands • Solve dozens of puzzles • Harness the power of the burning Flame • Save the world from a danger threatening to annihilate every living thing Explore over 50 stunning locations Complete over 40 fun and challenging mini-games Challenge yourself with interactive hidden object scenes and original puzzles Assemble collections, gather morphing objects, and gain achievements The game is optimized for tablets and phones! +++ 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/

About

MindToday

Features
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Train your brain in just 5 minutes a day. MindToday delivers a fresh set of 5 brain puzzles every day — Logic, Pattern, Math, Word, and Visual. Everyone gets the same daily pack, so you can compare scores with friends and compete on the global leaderboard. DAILY BRAIN PACK • 5 new puzzle types every day • Same puzzles for players worldwide • Earn up to 25 points daily • Smooth auto-advance gameplay • Share result cards with friends 5 PUZZLE TYPES • Logic — missing numbers and odd-one-out puzzles • Pattern — sequences and progression challenges • Math — mental arithmetic and quick calculations • Word — anagrams, synonyms, and word links • Visual — rotations, mirrors, and shape puzzles MORE WAYS TO PLAY • Daily Drop — one fast puzzle with a global leaderboard • Daily Word — daily 5-letter word challenge • Sharpen — endless practice mode • Friend Challenge — send custom puzzle codes • Weekly Challenge — 10 hard-mode puzzles every Monday TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Build streaks with freeze protection • Earn XP and level up • Unlock achievements • View stats and performance charts • Track Brain Score by category • Access your 30-day puzzle archive CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE • Light and dark themes • Timed challenge mode • Sound and haptic feedback • Daily reminder notifications • Accessibility support including voice read-out and high contrast mode WHY MINDTODAY Most brain-training apps are overloaded with subscriptions, endless feeds, and engagement tricks. MindToday is different. Five puzzles. Five minutes. Done. Every player gets the exact same puzzle pack each day, creating a real shared challenge with friends and the worldwide leaderboard. DESIGNED FOR FOCUS No endless scrolling. No energy systems. No pressure to stay online. MindToday is designed to fit naturally into your day — during a coffee break, commute, or quick mental reset. REMOVE ADS Remove all banner ads with a one-time purchase. No subscriptions or recurring fees. PRIVACY FIRST No accounts required. No personal data collected. Your stats and progress stay on your device. Free to play. Just you and your brain.

Screenshots

Darkness and Flame 24 screens
MindToday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MindToday at every 4 days against Darkness and Flame 2's every 10 months. Darkness and Flame 2'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Darkness and Flame 2 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darkness and Flame 2 ships an update every 10 months, MindToday every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Darkness and Flame 2 versus MindToday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarkness and Flame 2MindToday
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB52 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFIVE-BN STUDIO LLCTrovyn Tech LLC

Bugs and requests

Darkness and Flame 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Arrows not working as intended in some puzzles
  • Glitches with mosaic puzzle coloring
  • Inventory bar blocking parts of the scene

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to transfer purchased coins/hints between games
  • More humor and interactivity with characters
  • Improved zoom functionality for smaller details

MindToday

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Darkness and Flame 2

One-time10
  • 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
1 purchases

MindToday

One-time1
  • Remove Ads MindToday$1.99

Questions

Is Darkness and Flame 2 free?
Darkness and Flame 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindToday free?
MindToday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Darkness and Flame 2 or MindToday have ads?
Both Darkness and Flame 2 and MindToday show ads.
Which is updated more often, Darkness and Flame 2 or MindToday?
Darkness and Flame 2 ships an update every 10 months, and MindToday every 4 days. Most recently, Darkness and Flame 2 was updated on October 21, 2026 and MindToday on October 8, 2026.

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