Comparison

Hurdle Hell vs BrainShot

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

Head to head
About

Hurdle Hell

Control two runners simultaneously to clear an endless stream of hurdles. If either runner trips, the game ends. Collect Hell Bottlecaps as a reward for your progress and earn special bottlecaps through a daily stamp system.

Highlights
  • Dual character control
  • Endless hurdle jumping
  • Collectable in-game rewards
  • Daily stamp system
  • Simple tap controls
Features
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The two runners' hearts beat as one! If just one of the runners trips, it's game over! Control both runners and clear an endless hell of oncoming hurdles! How to Play * Jump the endless onslaught of hurdles. * Press L to make the bottom runner jump and R to make the upper right runner jump. * Keep playing to collect your reward: Hell Bottlecaps! Daily Stamp You can collect one stamp per day. Collect six to receive a special bottlecap.

About

BrainShot

A free brain training game where you shoot down incoming blocks. Test your brain power and aim for Level 99 in this simple yet challenging experience. Anyone can pick it up and start training their mind.

Highlights
  • Free brain training game
  • Shoot down incoming blocks
  • Aim for Level 99
  • Simple gameplay for all
  • Brain power challenges
Features
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【The Ultimate Brain Training – The Latest in the Brain Training Lv99 Series】 A completely free brain training game! Do you have confidence in your brain power? Then take on this challenge! What awaits you beyond Level 99...? ■ How to Play ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ◇ Blocks will come toward you. ◇ Use your brain to shoot them down. ◇ Aim for Level 99 and push your limits! Super easy — anyone can play! Let’s keep training your brain more and more!

Screenshots

Hurdle Hell4 screens
BrainShot3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BrainShot at 5.0 against Hurdle Hell's 4.3. Hurdle Hell's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BrainShot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hurdle Hell has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Hurdle Hell's written reviews are positive against 80% of BrainShot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hurdle Hell ships an update every 3 months, BrainShot every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hurdle Hell versus BrainShot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHurdle HellBrainShot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB30 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMasakazu YoneharaOMOSHIRO KAKUMEI CAPSULE PLUS, K.K.

Customer experience

Hurdle Hell

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral17.4%
Negative8.7%

BrainShot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hurdle Hell

No in-app purchases

None

BrainShot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hurdle Hell free?
Hurdle Hell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrainShot free?
BrainShot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hurdle Hell or BrainShot?
BrainShot is rated higher. Hurdle Hell averages 4.3 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while BrainShot averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hurdle Hell or BrainShot have ads?
Both Hurdle Hell and BrainShot show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hurdle Hell or BrainShot?
Hurdle Hell ships an update every 3 months, and BrainShot every 21 months. Most recently, Hurdle Hell was updated on October 15, 2026 and BrainShot on October 14, 2026.

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