Mind Games (Free) vs Linko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mind Games (Free)
Engage your mind with a collection of brain-twisting puzzles and riddles. Featuring over 255 levels across 20 different puzzle types, this app offers a significant challenge for players of all ages. Enjoy intriguing music and sound effects as you solve classic and unique brain teasers.
- 20 different puzzle types
- 255+ levels
- Brain teasers and riddles
- Variants of classic games
- Intriguing music and sound effects
- Challenging gameplay
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Mind games is a great set of brain twisting puzzles. Perfect choice for those who like brain teasers, riddles and puzzles or people seeking a challenge! There is 20 different types of puzzles in 255+ levels of varying difficulty. You definitely should rack your brain to pass them. Among the most interesting puzzles, there are great variants of well known childhood game Fifteen and Reversi. With well thought-out levels, good graphics and really intriguing music and sound effects this game will definitely grab the interest of children, teens and adults! WARNING!!! The game is for smart people only. If you can't solve first puzzle, please don't waste your time and nerves leaving negative reviews.
Linko
A simple and calming puzzle game designed for relaxation. Players rotate lines on a board to connect them all, offering an easy-to-learn maze-like experience for all ages. The game's revenue supports a stray cat shelter.
- Simple one-finger controls
- Calming maze-like gameplay
- Easy to learn for all ages
- Rotate lines to connect
- Relaxing mind exercise
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Linko is a very simple and calming puzzle game. All you need to prepare to play Linko is your phone and one finger. Linko is not difficult or complicated, so anyone, regardless of age or gender, can enjoy it. Calm your mind and proceed as if solving a simple maze. [How to play] Rotate the lines on the given board to connect them all. Try it right now! + PS: Most of the revenue generated through the game is used for the shelter for stray cats that we manage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mind Games (Free) at 4.1 against Linko's 3.8. Linko's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 45%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Mind Games (Free) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Linko sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mind Games (Free) holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Mind Games (Free)'s written reviews are positive against 61% of Linko's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mind Games (Free) ships an update monthly, Linko every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Mind Games (Free) | Linko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (10 ratings) — better | 3.8 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksii Harbuzenko | 1PixelStudio Co. |
Customer experience
Mind Games (Free)
Linko
In-app purchases
Mind Games (Free)
- Solve Level$0.99
- No Ads$1.99
Linko
- Donate low price.$4.99
- Donate medium price.$19.99
- Donate high price.$44.99
