TapReaction vs One Brain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TapReaction
Test your reflexes with this engaging game. Compete against yourself or friends in various modes, measuring your reaction time to the millisecond. Unlock new designs and track your progress with detailed statistics.
- Four distinct reaction test modes
- One-device two-player duels
- Daily challenges with global leaderboards
- Detailed statistics and progress tracking
- Unlockable levels and cosmetic designs
- Accessibility features for color vision deficiency and VoiceOver
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How fast are you really? TapReaction measures your reaction to the millisecond – in four game modes, on your own or in a duel against your friends. FOUR MODES • Color – A tile lights up. Tap it as fast as you can. • Numbers – Find the number shown on the board. • Time – Tap as many lit tiles as possible in 30 seconds. • Traffic Light – The classic reaction test: wait for green, then tap. Too early is a false start! FAIRLY MEASURED TapReaction responds the moment you touch, not when you lift your finger. Misses add a time penalty – so results stay honest and comparable. TWO-PLAYER DUEL Play together on one device: the same tile lights up for both of you – whoever taps first wins the round. Side by side or face to face, on iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Fold your iPhone Duo like a book – each half belongs to one player. In tabletop pose you see your target at the top and tap on a stable surface below. Nothing important ever lands in the fold. Close it, and simply keep playing on the outer display. DAILY CHALLENGE A new challenge every day – the same for everyone worldwide. Compare yourself on the daily Game Center leaderboard and build your streak. GAME CENTER Leaderboards, achievements and challenges. Rankings use the standard setup, so everyone plays under the same conditions. YOUR STATISTICS Best times, averages, accuracy and highscores for every setup. With Pro, charts show how your reaction time improves. LEVELS & DESIGNS Every round earns experience – new bests and the Daily Challenge give bonus XP. Rise from Rookie to Legend and unlock new tile designs along the way: Ocean, Candy, Forest, Sunset. Add the Neon, Retro and Black & White design packs if you like – purely cosmetic, scoring stays the same for everyone. FOR EVERYONE • Boards from 16 to 56 tiles, games from 10 to 200 taps • Symbols on colored tiles for color vision deficiency • VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Dark Mode • Separate sound and haptics settings FREE AND FAIR No ads, no tracking, no subscription. All game modes are free. TapReaction Pro (one-time purchase, Family Sharing) unlocks the duel, statistics charts and the Gold design. Design packs are available individually, and if you like, you can support development with a tip. Your highscores from TapReaction 2 are kept when you update.
One Brain
Test your cognitive abilities with a game inspired by the Stroop effect. Quickly identify matching colors, arrow directions, or true/false math equations under time pressure. Challenge your brain to process conflicting information and achieve high scores.
- Stroop effect inspired gameplay
- Color matching challenges
- Arrow direction tests
- Math equation verification
- Timed gameplay
- Score tracking
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One Brain is inspired by the Stroop effect, a famous psychological test that measures how well you handle conflicting information. For example, it's harder to name the color of a word when the word itself spells a different color. This game challenges your whole brain as you fight to process the mixed signals and make the right call before time runs out. Game modes: • Colors: Does the word match the color it's written in? • Arrows: Is the arrow actually pointing the way it says it is? • Numbers: Is the math equation true or false? • Words: Which word matches the definition? How high can you score under pressure?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: One Brain at 59% against TapReaction's 0%. One Brain also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 26 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). TapReaction's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. TapReaction sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and One Brain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
One Brain holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Brain has 297 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of TapReaction's written reviews are positive against 59% of One Brain's.
TapReaction ships an update every 26 months, One Brain weekly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | TapReaction | One Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (297 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 58.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 297 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Lars Bergelt | Erik Wegener |
Customer experience
TapReaction
One Brain
Bugs and requests
TapReaction
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
One Brain
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect registering of correct answers
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Keyboard controls not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Adjustable difficulty levels
- More game modes and variations
- Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version
In-app purchases
TapReaction
- Neon Pack$0.99
- Retro Pack$0.99
- Black & White$0.99
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- Small Tip$0.99
- TapReaction Pro$2.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$3.99
One Brain
- Remove Ads$0.99









