i vs Brain Arcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i
A classic edge-matching puzzle game where players arrange numbered tiles on a grid. Adjacent tiles must match numbers on their touching edges. Features customizable backgrounds, a hint function, and multiple difficulty levels.
- Edge matching puzzle gameplay
- Adjustable grid sizes (2x2 to 6x6)
- Customizable background images
- Hint function for starting
- Restart game by shaking device
- Multiple language support
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This is the classic edge matching puzzle game redeveloped for iphone/iPod touch. We hope you enjoy this excellent number matching game! The player is presented with a grid (by default, 3x3) and nine square tiles, each with a number on each edge. The objective of the game is to place the tiles in the grid in the proper position as fast as possible. Two tiles can only be placed next to each other if the numbers on adjacent faces match. Features: 1, 3D image. 2, Hint function: shaking your device after it is loaded to see how to start the first step. 3, Background: selected your favorite image from 10 images. 4, Restarting the new game by shaking the device. 5, Difficulty(size):2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6. 6, When one game is over, user can choose a new game or repeat the same puzzle. Language: English, Japanese, Chinese.
Brain Arcade
Engaging brain games offer a fun distraction for minutes or hours. Enjoy beautiful, self-paced challenges with dynamically changing backgrounds and mood-boosting affirmations.
- Collection of 20+ brain games
- Self-paced gameplay
- Visually appealing design
- Mood-boosting affirmations
- Classic and unique game modes
- Suitable for short breaks
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Whether you're stuck waiting in line, or need a break from social media, Brain Arcade's engaging brain games can provide a fun distraction for a few minutes, or a few hours. Brain Arcade's self-paced games are as beautiful to look at, as they are fun to play. And Brain Arcade's dynamically changing backgrounds, and smiley-based affirmations will brighten your mood while they challenge your mind. Brain Arcade games: • 2048 - Earn the 2048 tile before the grid fills up • 21 - A card game where it's 21 or bust • Brink - Arrange shapes so they fill a rectangle • Code Breaker - Choose colored pegs to solve a code • Fifteen - Slide 15 numbered tiles into order • Flash - Simon Says with flashing lights • Letters - Trace letter tiles to find words • Lights Out - Click to turn off all the lights • Mines - Uncover tiles without detonating mines • Peg - Peg Solitaire with the French board • Recall - Match pairs of hidden letters • Scramble - Swap letter tiles to unscramble words • Slide - Slide tiles until they match the pattern • Solitaire - Remove playing cards from the tableau • Splatter - Match 3 fruits as many times as you can • Sudoku - Fill each 3x3 box with the numbers 1-9 • Synco - Guess the hidden 5 letter word • Tetravex - Slide tiles until all adjacent edges match • Treys - Find 3 cards that are all the same or all different • Yacht - Roll 5 dice to make 12 different combinations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brain Arcade at 3.8 against i's 1.3. Brain Arcade also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months) and device support (3 vs 1). i's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brain Arcade holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of i's written reviews are positive against 0% of Brain Arcade's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
i ships an update every 11 months, Brain Arcade every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | Brain Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (3 ratings) | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AOBO Co.,Ltd | Daniel Hansen |
Customer experience
i
Brain Arcade
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
Brain Arcade
No in-app purchases









