Brainlympics vs Matchese
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brainlympics
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One piece left. One place on the podium. Brainlympics turns a simple jump puzzle into a single-player tournament adventure. Jump over a neighboring piece into the empty space beyond it, remove the piece you jumped over, and keep going until just one remains. Travel through 20 city tournaments, from Athens to Dubai. Each city tests you differently: solve with fewer attempts, race the clock, survive elimination, or win head-to-head matches against computer-controlled rivals. As the circuit unfolds, special pieces change what each move can do. • Enter brackets, leagues, groups and timed trials. • Practice at your own pace in the Training Ground. • Earn bronze, silver and gold medals and track your tournament history. • Celebrate your place on the podium with a victory photo. The rules are easy to learn. Reaching the podium takes more.
Matchese
Engage your mind with over 10,000 matchstick math puzzles. Move a single stick to solve equations and discover multiple solutions. Progress is automatically saved and can be backed up to iCloud for cross-device play.
- 10,000 matchstick puzzles
- Multiple solution discovery
- In-game hint system
- Automatic progress saving
- iCloud backup and restore
- Puzzle selection list
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Solve 10,000 matchstick math puzzles by moving just one stick! Some puzzles have multiple solutions. Find all the answers and aim to complete all 10,000 puzzles. Features: - 10,000 Puzzles: A massive collection to keep you challenged. - Hint System: Need help? Use the hint feature when you get stuck. - Auto-Save: Your progress is automatically saved to your device. - Backup Function: - Manually back up your save data to iCloud. - Backups can be used when reinstalling the app. - Backups can be loaded on other devices (e.g., transfer progress from iPhone to iPad or Mac). - Puzzle List: - Select any puzzle from the list to play. - View your completion rate and clear status at a glance. Requirements & Notes: - Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - Supports portrait mode up to a 4:3 aspect ratio (displays may be cropped on wider aspect ratios).
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Verdict
Brainlympics and Matchese are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Brainlympics sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Matchese sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brainlympics | Matchese |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | VIRGOS VENTURES LTD | Bunrou Imanari |
In-app purchases
Brainlympics
- Laurels (S)$0.99
- Extra Try$0.99
- PRO membership (small bundle)$0.99
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- Avatar sitting$1.99
- Hints (medium bundle)$1.99
- Laurels (M)$2.49
- PRO membership (large)$2.99
- Hints (large bundle)$2.99
- Pro$4.99
- Laurels (L)$5.99
Matchese
- Coffee$0.49
Questions
Is Brainlympics free?
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Do Brainlympics or Matchese have ads?
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