Comparison

Blindfold Chess vs MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY

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

Head to head
About

Blindfold Chess

Sharpen your chess visualization and strategy skills with this app. It offers structured lessons, challenges against an engine, and helps you master chess notation without seeing the board.

Highlights
  • Boost visualization skills
  • Play against a chess engine
  • Structured step-by-step lessons
  • Maintain learning streaks
  • Refine notation skills
  • Visualize the board without seeing pieces
Features
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Master the Art of Chess with Blindfold Chess! Elevate your chess game to new heights with Blindfold Chess, the ultimate tool to sharpen your visualization skills and challenge your mind. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, Blindfold Chess offers a unique and immersive experience that will transform the way you approach the game of chess. Why Blindfold Chess? Boost Your Visualization Skills: Dive into a series of expertly crafted chapters designed to train your brain to visualize the board, even without seeing the pieces. Enhance your memory and improve your overall chess strategy by mastering the art of playing blindfold. Play Against the Engine: Put your skills to the test by playing against a powerful chess engine. With every move, you'll strengthen your ability to think ahead and anticipate your opponent's strategy—without ever seeing the board! Structured Lessons: Follow our step-by-step lessons that guide you through the fundamentals of blindfold chess. Each chapter is designed to build on the last, ensuring a smooth and effective learning curve. Maintain Your Streaks: Stay motivated and accountable with our streak system. Track your progress as you complete lessons and play matches, and challenge yourself to keep the streak alive! Refine Your Notation Skills: Practice playing via notation, a critical skill for any serious chess player. Our app helps you learn and memorize notations effortlessly, making your blindfold play smoother and more intuitive. Are you ready to take your chess skills to the next level? Download Blindfold Chess now and start your journey towards mastering one of the most challenging aspects of chess!

About

MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY

This is a fun, timed puzzle game designed to improve brain health, speed, and smarts for all ages. Match puzzle pieces to clear the board and compete on global leaderboards. It's a simple yet engaging way to exercise your mind.

Highlights
  • Brain health improvement
  • Speed and reaction time training
  • Timed puzzle gameplay
  • Global leaderboards via GameCenter
  • Multi-age appeal (babies to 100+)
  • Shape, animal, and number puzzles
Features
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MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY to BOOST BRAIN HEALTH, SPEED & SMARTS, ALL AGES - BABIES to 100+YO! A goal of this app is to improve Brain Health, boost your smarts and reaction time!:) THIS IS A FUN SIMPLE timed puzzle game to exercise your brain for ALL AGES! It's simple, select the SHAPES, ANIMALS, or NUMBERS, then touch the New Puzzle button and the timer starts. Match 4 puzzle pieces to clear those from the board, keep on going until the entire board is cleared, your time to clear the Game Board is timed and sent to GameCenter, where your score is entered into a Leader Board, this way you can compete against FRIENDS and the entire world! You can also share your score to Social Media and Friends who may want to compete against you, or you just want to brag! AND yes, we used a bit of AI!:*) FOR BABIES to CHILDREN (and ALL AGES), the NUMBERS puzzle is great for learning and recognizing numbers!:) FOR ANCIENTS whose brains may have slowed and need a good BRAIN BOOST through BRAIN EXERCISE!:) This is a simple timed puzzle game designed to improve brain health, for speed training and learning and most of all for fun and uses GameCenter to keep LeaderBoards. LIFE'S A PUZZLE!:*) JOHNAVATAR.com Pacific Palisades, CA 90402. (YES, we had to evacuate!:*(

Screenshots

Blindfold Chess4 screens
MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY at 5.0 against Blindfold Chess's 4.3. MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Blindfold Chess's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1). 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. Blindfold Chess sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY 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

MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blindfold Chess has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blindfold Chess ships an update every 2 months, MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Blindfold Chess versus MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlindfold ChessMiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (28 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRomir PatneyJohn Avatar

Customer experience

Blindfold Chess

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Blindfold Chess

One-time5
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Lessons 4, 5, 6$3.99
  • Lessons 2 & 3$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Lesson 7$3.99
  • Everything Bundle$6.99
1 purchases

MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY

One-time1
  • Animals & Numbers Puzzles$0.99

Questions

Is Blindfold Chess free?
Blindfold Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY free?
MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blindfold Chess or MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY?
MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY is rated higher. Blindfold Chess averages 4.3 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Blindfold Chess or MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY have ads?
Blindfold Chess shows ads; MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY does not.
Which is updated more often, Blindfold Chess or MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY?
Blindfold Chess ships an update every 2 months, and MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY fortnightly. Most recently, Blindfold Chess was updated on October 30, 2026 and MiBRAIN + BOOST & THERAPY on October 30, 2026.

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