Comparison

4Brains vs Pandamonium Puzzle

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

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About

4Brains

Features
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4Brains is an intellectual game played by multiple teams of 4. In it questions combine quiz-like facts with the structure of riddles and logical test problems. Consequently playing 4Brains is not just about remembering facts, but is also akin to brainstorming and riddle-solving. BATTLES 4Brains battles are held within tournaments. Each tournament has a corresponding set of questions. The number of questions in a tournament can vary from as few as 8 to as many as 80. Whenever teams participate in a tournament at a given location, that constitutes a separate battle. FORMAT The teams are given 60 seconds to discuss a question and submit an answer to the battle hosts through the application. The answers which coincide precisely with the ones provided by the tournament authors are automatically counted as correct. The rest of the answers are judged to be right or wrong by the battle hosts. In cases of disagreement with the battle hosts, the teams may appeal to the tournament organizers. WINNERS Tournament results are primarily determined by the total number of questions taken by each team. In case of equal numbers of correct answers, the next criteria considered are the question complexity (how many teams gave a correct answer) and response time (at which second of the discussion did the team submit its final answer). QUESTIONS AND TOPICS 4Brains questions and answers are intentionally limited in length, to encourage laconic, fast-paced style, emphasize logic over memorisation, and make submitting answers easier. Thematically, 4Brains questions are not limited. The relevant knowledge may range from ancient mythology to modern arts and technology. Compared to most pub quizes, there's normally less of an emphasis on the particular areas of pop culture, such as hollywood movie quotes and rock lyrics. However, major themes may vary between authors and tournaments. HISTORY 4Brains is inspired by a Soviet game still widely played in the post-Soviet countries, called "What? Where? When?". The author of the 4Brains, Sandro Tarkhan-Mouravi, modified the What? Where? When? format based on multi-year first-hand experience of playing the game and analyzing its key strengths and inconveniences, devising the application as the solution for many of the latter.

About

Pandamonium Puzzle

Engage in a challenging puzzle game with unique mechanics and artwork. Collect gemstones, coins, and pandas, and even customize backgrounds with your own images. Compete on global leaderboards for daily, weekly, and all-time rankings.

Highlights
  • Unique game mechanics and artwork
  • Collect gemstones, coins, and pandas
  • Upload custom images for backgrounds and coins
  • Item exchange system for more valuable items
  • Daily, weekly, and all-time leaderboards
  • Ad-free gameplay
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No ads! Game is designed to work well whether you enjoy a more fast-paced rush, or a more methodical strategic pace. Collect gemstones, coins, and pandas! Contains unique style, game-mechanics, and artwork. Once you've completed enough levels, you can even upload your own images to be used as backgrounds, or to appear on the coins you collect in the game! That way you are trying to collect sets of coins of your kids, friends, or yourself! Lots of options to exchange the items you collect for more valuable items. See how your completed levels and collected pandas compare to others in the daily, weekly, and all-time leaderboards. Explore this new fun and challenging puzzle game today!

Screenshots

4Brains4 screens
Pandamonium Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 4Brains at none against Pandamonium Puzzle's 10. 4Brains also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Pandamonium Puzzle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 4Brains asks for nothing beyond the download.

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4Brains versus Pandamonium Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4BrainsPandamonium Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB641 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSolvioCamille Lopez

In-app purchases

None

4Brains

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Pandamonium Puzzle

One-time10
  • Gift Box$1.99
  • Add Bamboo$2.99
  • Christmas Theme Set$3.99
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  • Alternate Gem Set$3.99
  • Radiant Cut Gem Set$3.99
  • Princess Cut Theme Set$3.99
  • Asscher Cut Theme Set$3.99
  • French Cut Gem Set$3.99
  • Square Cut Theme Set$3.99
  • Unlimited Bamboo$17.99

Questions

Is 4Brains free?
4Brains is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pandamonium Puzzle free?
Pandamonium Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 4Brains or Pandamonium Puzzle have ads?
Neither 4Brains nor Pandamonium Puzzle shows ads.

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