Comparison

Bloons 2 vs Brain points

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

Head to head
About

Bloons 2

Engage in a puzzle-solving skill game where you pop balloons using various weapons. Master different lands and overcome new bloon challenges with intuitive controls. Enjoy addictive gameplay across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Dozens of bloon puzzles
  • 8 unique lands
  • Arsenal of darts
  • Anti Grav and Monkey Ace
  • Camo Bloons
  • 108 levels
  • Universal build
Features
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Bloons 2 is now free to play for a limited time! Celebrating the release of Bloons TD 5, pop your way through dozens of awesome bloon puzzles for free! Follow Bloons on Twitter to receive the latest news and information @bloonsiphone Bloons 2 is the follow up to the number 1 iOS smash hit Bloons and is brought to you by the team behind Bloons TD 5. Everyone's favourite Monkey is back and this time he's bringing with him some all new weapons in the battle against the Bloons. He's going to need all the help he can get though as the Bloons also have a few new surprises in store. Armed with an arsenal of darts, battle through 8 unique lands in an attempt to pop as many Bloons as possible. Can you master the Anti Grav, pilot the Monkey Ace precisely or perfect the timing to pop Camo Bloons before they disappear? Well it's time to find out as Bloons 2 has it all. Some levels require precision, some require skill and others require puzzle solving skills. One thing is for certain though popping Bloons is so much fun! Bloons 2 is a highly addictive puzzling skill game which will have you begging for just one more go and for the first time ever it's universal. That's right now you can enjoy the game in all it's high definition glory on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Have you got what it takes to beat the Bloons? Featuring: * Simple yet highly addictive gameplay. * Intuitive touch controls. * Universal build with retina display and full screen iPad resolution. * 9 uniquely themed worlds. * 108 levels of one more go madness. * All new Bloons and shot types including Bees, Anti Gravi and Monkey Ace.

About

Brain points

An addictive puzzle game designed to train your brain. Connect dots of the same color to earn points, with bonuses for closing loops. Offers multiple difficulty levels and game modes to challenge players.

Highlights
  • Connect same-colored dots
  • Close loops for point multipliers
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Time and move game modes
  • Achievements and rankings
  • Brain training gameplay
Features
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If you are looking for an addictive game with simple rules then you are in right place! Our game is a great training for your brain. It's a simple and enjoyable way to spend your time. Connect the points of the same color (top, bottom, left or right). Depending on how many points you combine, you will get so many points. If you close the loop, your points will be multiplied. In addition, if you play in "move mode", the remaining numbers of moves will not be reduced. You can choose from three difficulty levels: - 4 colors (closing loop multiplier is 2), - 5 colors (closing loop multiplier is 3), - 6 colors (closing loop multiplier is 4). And two game modes: - Time mode (90 seconds), - Move mode (45 moves). Try to get all the achievements and earn as many points as possible to take the top positions in rankings players.

Screenshots

Bloons 24 screens
Brain points4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brain points at none against Bloons 2's 9. Brain points also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 47%) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). Bloons 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 19 months). On price 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. Bloons 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Brain points asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brain points holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloons 2 has 2.1K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Bloons 2's written reviews are positive against 67% of Brain points's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloons 2 ships an update every 4 months, Brain points every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Bloons 2 versus Brain points: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloons 2Brain points
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (2.1K ratings)4.0 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better48
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS3.2 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNinja KiwiMiroslaw Kapalka

Customer experience

Bloons 2

All ratings2,083 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral14.2%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral19.5%
Negative33.3%

Brain points

All ratings48 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

Bloons 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unresponsive touch controls
  • Incompatible with iPad 3 and 4
  • In-app purchases not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update for newer iOS versions
  • Add level editor
  • Bring back older Bloons games

Brain points

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Bloons 2

One-time9
  • Instant Solution$0.99
  • Instant Skip$0.99
  • Hourly Solutions$1.99
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  • Instant Solution and Skip$1.99
  • Hourly Skips$2.99
  • Infinite Solutions$3.99
  • Hourly Solutions and Skips$3.99
  • Infinite Skips$5.99
  • Infinite Solutions and Skips$7.99
None

Brain points

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bloons 2 free?
Bloons 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain points free?
Brain points is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bloons 2 or Brain points?
Brain points is rated higher. Bloons 2 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Brain points averages 4.0 from 48 ratings.
Do Bloons 2 or Brain points have ads?
Brain points shows ads; Bloons 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Bloons 2 or Brain points?
Bloons 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Brain points every 19 months. Most recently, Bloons 2 was updated on October 11, 2026 and Brain points on September 29, 2026.

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