Comparison

Brain Toss vs Clay Jam

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

Head to head
About

Brain Toss

A unique puzzle game where players feed a hungry monster instead of fighting enemies. It offers a refreshing change of pace from typical action games.

Highlights
  • Unique feeding gameplay
  • Puzzle mechanics
  • Monster interaction
  • Refreshing alternative to combat games
Features
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Tired of blasting zombies? Feed them instead.

About

Clay Jam

Guide a rolling character down clay-made hills, squashing monsters to grow and defeat fearsome beasts. Collect clay to free monsters and save the land. Features unique controls and hand-made visuals.

Highlights
  • Real clay visuals
  • Unique path-gouging controls
  • Hand-made monsters
  • Five unique hills
  • Boss battles
  • Family-friendly gameplay
Features
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Clay Jam is back! The classic fun-packed action game, with over 10 million downloads, is ready to roll again! Save the land of Clay Jam from the fearsome Bully Beasts. Guide Fat Pebble as he rolls down five weird and wonderful hills in a world made entirely from clay! Squash monsters on the way, and he'll grow and grow and GROW! Get all the way to the bottom of the hill and meet the nasty Bully Beasts. Can you collect enough clay to free the monsters and save Clay Jam?! Features: ● EVERYTHING in the game is made from real clay! ● Squash, roll and bounce your way through a very peculiar world ● A unique control system - gouge paths in the clay to steer ● Loads of hand-made monsters to discover ● 5 amazingly strange hills to rebuild ● 5 fearsome Bully Beasts to defeat ● Brilliantly original music ● Fantastically funny sound effects ● A game of hope & kindness for the whole family! PLEASE NOTE: This version is free and has ads in it. You can switch off ads forever in the game by purchasing a 1-time in-app purchase. *************** Editor's Choice in over 100 countries #1 Kids game in 46 countries #1 Action game in 10 countries Nominated for a BAFTA! Nominated for the Pocket Gamer awards! Over 10 million downloads! *************** USA Today “Clay Jam is a blast to play for kids and kids at heart, so be sure to roll over to the App Store to download the game.” Pocket Gamer "Full of character and colour, Clay Jam is easy to pick up and very hard to put down. It's also one of the most refreshing freemium games around, rewarding you for continual play rather than punishing you for not spending money." Modojo "An incredible artistic and technical achievement with very satisfying gameplay and progression." Kotaku "... every lovingly-molded inch of Clay Jam is an uncanny delight." Gametrailers - App of the Day "Clay Jam is a very rare treat on the App Store. It's refreshingly different from the rest of the pack, plays like a dream, and is balanced so perfectly that both kids and adults alike will get a suitable level of challenge from the game. Download this immediately." Gamezebo "... Clay Jam is an extremely satisfying experience shaped from mounds of sheer joy."

Screenshots

Brain Toss4 screens
Clay Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clay Jam at 94% against Brain Toss's 0%. Clay Jam also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). Brain Toss's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Brain Toss sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Clay Jam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clay Jam holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clay Jam has 2.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Brain Toss's written reviews are positive against 94% of Clay Jam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Toss ships an update every 18 months, Clay Jam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brain Toss versus Clay Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain TossClay Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews94.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB200 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRandom5 LLCYumYumYukYuk

Customer experience

Brain Toss

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Clay Jam

All ratings2,256 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews467 reviews
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.9%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Brain Toss

One-time2
  • Bag o'Brains$0.99
  • Box o'Brains$1.99
1 purchases

Clay Jam

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Brain Toss free?
Brain Toss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clay Jam free?
Clay Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brain Toss or Clay Jam?
Clay Jam is rated higher. Brain Toss averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Clay Jam averages 4.8 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Brain Toss or Clay Jam have ads?
Clay Jam shows ads; Brain Toss does not.
Which is updated more often, Brain Toss or Clay Jam?
Brain Toss ships an update every 18 months, and Clay Jam every 2 months. Most recently, Brain Toss was updated on November 1, 2026 and Clay Jam on November 6, 2026.

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