# SmartFriends vs Brainliant

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Brainliant at 12.0 against SmartFriends's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SmartFriends sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Brainliant sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | SmartFriends | Brainliant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (139 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartfriends-brain-training/id1608490212/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **139** | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 73 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SmartFriends B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1036798547) | [Francesco Pelanda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1565356297) |

## What reviewers say

### SmartFriends

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartfriends-brain-training/id1608490212)

Engage in daily brain training challenges with friends to boost cognitive skills. Compete in IQ tests covering logic, spatial reasoning, and number sequences. Track progress and climb leaderboards in a fun, competitive environment.

**Highlights:** Daily IQ challenges, Logic puzzles, Spatial reasoning tests, Number sequence problems, Leaderboard competition, Score sharing

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Special Offer! | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly Subscription | $4.49 | per month |
| Free Trial \| Premium Monthly | $4.49 | per month |
| Premium Special Offer! | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly Subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Free Trial \| Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| 3 x genius challenges | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 x genius challenges | $2.49 | one-time |
| Tip 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tip 3 | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🧠 Daily brain workout
- 💡 Challenging puzzles
- 🤔 Makes you think outside the box
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable
- 🚀 Quick brain check

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive advertisements
- 📉 Puzzles sometimes lack logic
- 🖼️ Unclear graphics/faint colors
- 🤔 Puzzles can be too difficult
- 🔄 Repetitive questions

**Reported bugs**

- App not loading puzzles
- Diagrams not accessible with screen readers
- Glitchy when enlarging challenge images
- Issues with lifetime access purchases
- Landscape mode for larger images when app is portrait only

**Requested features**

- Fix advertisements interrupting gameplay
- Improve puzzle logic and presentation
- Enhance graphics clarity (e.g., yellow on white)
- Make puzzles more varied and adult-oriented
- Improve accessibility for visually impaired users (diagram descriptions)


### Brainliant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainliant/id6477601523)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium features | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SmartFriends free?

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

### Is Brainliant free?

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

### Do SmartFriends or Brainliant have ads?

Both SmartFriends and Brainliant show ads.

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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.*