# Better Brain vs Brain Training

The clearest difference is price: Brain Training at Free against Better Brain's $2.99. Brain Training also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (6K vs 15). Better Brain's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Brain Training is free to download; Better Brain costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Better Brain against 4.7 for Brain Training. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Training has 6K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Better Brain's written reviews are positive against 42% of Brain Training's.

Better Brain ships an update every 6 months, Brain Training every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Better Brain | Brain Training |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-brain/id307922453/reviews) | [4.7 (6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brain-training-logic-puzzles/id6599857869/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 15 | **6K** |
| Positive reviews | **47.1% of reviews** | 42.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 7 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.4** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peter Schorn](https://appshunter.io/developer/291182088) | [SocialLoop LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1552557342) |

## What reviewers say

### Better Brain

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-brain/id307922453)

Enhance your fluid intelligence with challenging memory tasks. Practice remembering simultaneous audio and visual events to improve problem-solving skills. Features adaptive difficulty and customizable training options.

**Highlights:** Fluid intelligence training, Simultaneous audio/visual memory tasks, Adaptive difficulty control, Multiple training task options, Dual channel memory tasks, Training log export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Brain Training

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brain-training-logic-puzzles/id6599857869)

Engage in daily mental fitness with a color-sorting challenge that sharpens reasoning, focus, and planning skills. Enjoy calming, timer-free gameplay with hundreds of unique puzzles designed for steady cognitive progression.

**Highlights:** Daily mental fitness sessions, Color-sorting logic puzzles, Strengthens reasoning and focus, Calming, timer-free gameplay, Hundreds of unique puzzles, Instant level restart

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🧠 Challenging and brain-stimulating
- 👍 Great for passing time

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Excessive ads after every level
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
- 💰 Feels like a money-grabbing game

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes after completing levels
- Reset and undo buttons not working properly
- Bonus levels not solvable

**Requested features**

- Option to remove ads
- Improved stability and performance


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Better Brain free?

Better Brain costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Brain Training free?

Brain Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Better Brain or Brain Training?

Better Brain and Brain Training are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 6K ratings respectively.

### Do Better Brain or Brain Training have ads?

Brain Training shows ads; Better Brain does not.

### Which is updated more often, Better Brain or Brain Training?

Better Brain ships an update every 6 months, and Brain Training every 4 days. Most recently, Better Brain was updated on August 29, 2026 and Brain Training on September 23, 2026.

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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.*