Comparison

BrainBreak vs MentalUP

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

Head to head
About

BrainBreak

This app offers a variety of exercises designed to improve focus, energy, and well-being for students and teachers. It includes activities for physical movement, mindfulness, and cognitive challenges to enhance learning and classroom engagement.

Highlights
  • Focus and energy exercises
  • Posture and coordination movements
  • Breathing and meditation techniques
  • Brain teasers and riddles
  • Positive affirmations and proverbs
  • Teamwork and motivation activities
Features
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*****Improve focus and energy levels***** BrainBreak has been designed with loads of exercises to help students and teachers take a quick break and return to their work refreshed and empowered to learn. Each exercise has been designed to get maximum oxygen and energy to students to improve focus, energy levels and work satisfaction. BrainBreak will increased posture control, general motivation and class teamwork in the classroom. BrainBreak is made up of nine different categories which each energise and exercise the student’s bodies and brains in a different way. For best results with most of the BrainBreaks, music is a great way to motivate students and increase enjoyment and activities when using this application. Positive Actions - Are different areas of the student’s life that you can work through together. They help empower students to make positive choices and achieve goals in and out of school. Powerful Proverbs - Quotes from powerful and positive people who have been successful making the right choices and having a go. Read one proverb a day and talk about how the students can benefit from this. Stretches - Stretches that the students can do to relieve stress and relax before, after or during work. Posture – Movements which will improve the student's body control and ability to keep on task and be productive throughout the day. Controlled Movements - Movements that the class can do together. They work on teamwork, coordination and concentration, which is perfect for increasing focus and energy levels. Breathing - Designed for relaxing students before or after a test, or if they have just come in from outside and are in need of focusing before starting work Movements - Movements that include a range of activities to improve your focus and concentration in the class. Balance & Coordination - Exercisers, which will improve balance, coordination and overall focus in the classroom. Brain Teasers - A list of riddles and brain teasers for the students to work together and think of the solution. Meditations - Meditations to relieve pressure and tension so students can perform at their peak. MegaBreak– A mixture of all activities in this application. See how many you can complete as a class in a 3-minute break. Check out our other apps: *ClassBreak *QuizBreak *The PE Shake *MathBreak *LiteracyBreak Follow on Twitter @DaleSidebottom

About

MentalUP

This app offers a comprehensive learning adventure with teacher-made educational games designed to boost cognitive skills and physical fitness. It provides personalized workouts, skill-based activities, and certified IQ tests with detailed results, all within a safe and engaging environment for children and adults.

Highlights
  • Fun brain games
  • Educational learning games
  • Personal skill-based games
  • Multiple intelligences activities
  • Certified IQ tests
  • Fitness exercises
  • Progress reports
Features
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Ready for an adventure? Download and experience the magic of learning with teacher-made educational games. Discover a true miracle for curious minds! ONE APP FOR EVERYTHING YOU NEED Fun Brain Games Educational Learning Games Personal Skill-Based Games Multiple Intelligences Activites Certified IQ Tests and In-Depth Results Fun Competitions & Live Events Fitness Exercises at Home Without Equipment Personal Daily Workouts (Games & Fitness) Reports on Where You Excel and Where You Need to Improve Surprising Features in the Adventure Path and Much More… ALL KIDS OF AGE 4-13, AND EVEN ADULTS LIKED IT! With all kids of age 4-13, it is also used by Gifted and talented children Who is preparing for exams with a unique talent, such as Kangaroo Math Children who want to succeed in their classes Those who want to improve their ability to focus and concentrate Those who wish to develop their multiple intelligence in logic, maths, geometry, visual and verbal skills, and much more Those who want to improve their physical condition while also having fun and developing cognitive skills In other words, people and kids of all ages who want to improve use it with pleasure by having fun! It has many different, fun, and valuable features. You've never seen them before! SAFE CONTENT CERTIFIED BY WORLD LEADING COMMUNITIES The Best Family-Friendly Product Award Mom’s Choice Award EVIDENCE of IMPACT Award by UCL Certified Pedagogical Quality by EAF Educational App Store Certified Over 10 Million Happy Users Around the World No-Ads & ChildSafe Content # MentalUP PREMIUM PRICING & TERMS MentalUP offers the following subscriptions: • 3 month: $19.99 • 6 month: $29.99 • 1 year: $35.99 These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country of residence. Your MentalUP Premium subscription will be charged through your iTunes account. At the end of the term, your subscription will automatically renew through your iTunes account. You will be charged for the regular price of your subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current term. Subscriptions may be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://www.mentalup.co/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.mentalup.co/terms-of-use Payment Policy: https://www.mentalup.co/payment-policy

Screenshots

BrainBreak4 screens
MentalUP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MentalUP at Free against BrainBreak's $2.99. MentalUP also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (38K vs 2). BrainBreak's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 24) and review sentiment (92% vs 71%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

MentalUP is free to download; BrainBreak costs $2.99 up front. MentalUP sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. BrainBreak asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MentalUP holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MentalUP has 38K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of BrainBreak's written reviews are positive against 71% of MentalUP's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainBreak ships an update every 6 weeks, MentalUP every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BrainBreak versus MentalUP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainBreakMentalUP
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (38K ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better70.7% of reviews
Number of ratings238K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDale SIDEBOTTOMAyasis Yazilim ve Bilisim Teknolojileri Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

BrainBreak

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

MentalUP

All ratings37,893 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews481 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative22.0%

Bugs and requests

BrainBreak

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MentalUP

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Incorrect scoring and results
  • Compatibility issues with older iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free content and features
  • Improved character customization options
  • Better voice acting and audio quality
  • Adaptive difficulty levels

In-app purchases

None

BrainBreak

No in-app purchases

20 purchases

MentalUP

Subscriptions19
  • MentalUP Premium Subscription$9.991 Month
  • MentalUP Premium2 variants$11.993 Months
  • MentalUP Premium$13.993 Months
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  • MentalUP Premium Subscription$14.991 Month
  • MentalUP Premium3 variants$17.996 Months
  • MentalUP Standard Subscription$19.991 Year
  • MentalUP Premium2 variants$23.991 Year
  • MentalUP Premium$24.991 Year
  • MentalUP Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • MentalUP Standard Subscription7 Days trial$28.991 Year
  • MentalUP Premium$29.996 Months
  • MentalUP Premium Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • MentalUP Premium$35.991 Year
  • MentalUP Premium$47.991 Year
  • MentalUP Premium Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • MentalUP Premium Subscription$49.991 Year
  • MentalUP Premium Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • MentalUP Premium Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • MentalUP Premium Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • 100 GEMS$9.99

Questions

Is BrainBreak free?
BrainBreak costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MentalUP free?
MentalUP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BrainBreak or MentalUP?
MentalUP is rated higher. BrainBreak averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MentalUP averages 4.7 from 38K ratings.
Do BrainBreak or MentalUP have ads?
Neither BrainBreak nor MentalUP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainBreak or MentalUP?
BrainBreak ships an update every 6 weeks, and MentalUP every 3 weeks. Most recently, BrainBreak was updated on October 24, 2026 and MentalUP on October 29, 2026.

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