Comparison

Arcadium vs Brain Frog

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

Head to head
About

Arcadium

Embark on a survival roguelite adventure across a dynamic universe. Harvest resources, craft powerful builds, and battle relentless alien waves in an ever-changing galaxy. Enjoy endless replayability with unique playthroughs and strategic preparation between combat encounters.

Highlights
  • Dynamic universe generation
  • Resource harvesting
  • Craftable builds
  • Strategic combat preparation
  • Quick play sessions
  • Endless replayability
Features
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Arcadium is a survival roguelite set in a dynamic, ever-changing universe. Journey across space, harvest planetary resources, and craft powerful builds to eradicate relentless waves of aliens. Each playthrough unveils a new and uncharted universe, ensuring endless challenges and discoveries. Key Features - Endless replayability: A dynamically generated universe that offers limitless exploration with planets, stars, black holes, aliens, and wonders to discover, setting it apart from traditional static or repetitive maps. - Countless builds: Hundreds of different abilities obtainable through talents, items, artifacts (and more) that can completely shift the gameplay. - Strategic gameplay: Between alien waves, harvest resources from nearby planets and interact with the universe to prepare your next move. - Quick play sessions: Play in short bursts and pick up right where you left off. - And more: Missions, unlockables, and surprises await.

About

Brain Frog

Engage in a unique brain training experience disguised as a humorous frog boxing game. This app challenges you to break automatic behaviors and build flexibility under pressure by staying unpredictable in your actions.

Highlights
  • Hilarious frog boxing game
  • Unique cognitive training
  • Breaks automatic behaviors
  • Builds flexibility under pressure
  • Rewires neural pathways
  • Unpredictable gameplay
Features
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Box a frog. Rewire your brain. Tired of brain training apps that just make you better at... the app? Brain Frog is different. It's the world's first brain trainer hidden inside a hilarious frog boxing game on a lily pad ring. How it works: Punch randomly. No patterns. No habits. The Brain Frog reads your moves like a pro fighter - if you get predictable, BOOM - you're OUT. Force yourself to stay truly unpredictable, and you'll win. This isn't fake "brain games." It's real cognitive training: 1) Break automatic behaviors (your brain's worst enemy) 2) Build flexibility under pressure (like elite boxers & poker pros) 3) Rewire neural pathways (science-backed neuroplasticity) Download now - your brain will thank you (after a few KOs). Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Arcadium4 screens
Brain Frog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Arcadium at 4.7 against Brain Frog's 3.0. Arcadium also leads on ratings volume (23 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Brain Frog's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). 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. Arcadium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Brain Frog sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arcadium holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcadium has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcadium ships an update every 3 months, Brain Frog weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arcadium versus Brain Frog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcadiumBrain Frog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuciano BerciniLookastic OU

Customer experience

Arcadium

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Brain Frog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arcadium

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
3 purchases

Brain Frog

One-time3
  • 500 coins$0.99
  • 2500 coins$2.99
  • 5000 coins$4.99

Questions

Is Arcadium free?
Arcadium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Frog free?
Brain Frog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcadium or Brain Frog?
Arcadium is rated higher. Arcadium averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Brain Frog averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Arcadium or Brain Frog have ads?
Arcadium shows ads; Brain Frog does not.
Which is updated more often, Arcadium or Brain Frog?
Arcadium ships an update every 3 months, and Brain Frog weekly. Most recently, Arcadium was updated on November 4, 2026 and Brain Frog on October 31, 2026.

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