Comparison

Buttons and Scissors vs Train your brain

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

Head to head
About

Buttons and Scissors

A logic puzzle game where players cut matching colored buttons arranged on a denim background. Strategically select groups of buttons in straight lines to clear the board and achieve high scores. It's a fun way to enhance logical thinking and brain training.

Highlights
  • Match and cut same-colored buttons
  • Select buttons in horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines
  • Clear all buttons to complete levels
  • Timed levels for high scores
  • Unlimited Undo feature
  • Multiple level sizes (5x5 to 7x7)
Features
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Cut off the sewing buttons in the logic game Buttons and Scissors! To cut off the buttons, select two or more buttons of the same color. You can select buttons only on the same horizontal, vertical or diagonal line. Cut off all the buttons from the scrap of denim to complete the level. Try to complete each level in the shortest time possible to get a better score. You cannot cut off a single button, so plan your strategy in advance! Buttons and Scissors is a fun way to improve your logical thinking and train your brain. Tutorial: When you begin playing the game for the first time, there will be a tutorial level. You will be presented with a scrap of denim and a number of different colored buttons. Each current move will be displayed as a white arrow. Touch the first button and move your finger to the last button of the same color you wish to select in that line, and then release your finger. All selected buttons will then be cut off with a scissors, if selected correctly. Main features: - Realistic sewing buttons and scissors - 5x5, 5x6, 6x6 and 7x7 levels - Unlimited Undo - iCloud support - Leaderboard - Solutions for levels IMPORTANT: No real buttons were cut off in the making of this game!

About

Train your brain

Engage in a collection of fun games designed to sharpen your focus and concentration. This app offers a variety of puzzles and challenges suitable for all ages, helping to improve cognitive functions like visual association and memory in a playful manner.

Highlights
  • Daily attention training
  • Variety of game types (puzzles, word search, etc.)
  • Stimulates visual association and memory
  • Different levels for all ages
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Available in 5 languages
Features
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We present this game collection to stimulate attention and to train concentration. Fun games to stimulate your brain in a playful way. This game is suitable for the whole family, from the youngest to the elderly and senior players. TYPES OF GAMES - Puzzles - Labyrinths - Word Search - Association of colors and words - Find the differences - Find objects - Find the intruder In addition to attention, these games help to stimulate other areas such as visual association, fine motor skills, visual memory or orientation. APP FEATURES Daily attention training Available in 5 languages Simple and intuitive interface Different levels for all ages Constant updates with new games GAMES TO BOOST ATTENTION & FOCUS Attention is one of the essential cognitive functions in our day to day life as the development of attention capacity helps to keep the mind healthy. Attention refers to the ability to concentrate on a specific stimulus. It is a cognitive process that is in constant interaction with other domains such as memory. This collection of puzzles is developed in collaboration with doctors and experts in neuropsychology. You will find games aimed at working the different types of attention: Selective or focalized attention: capacity or ability to attend to a stimulus ignoring the rest of irrelevant stimuli. Divided or changing attention: ability to change the focus of attention from one task to another. Sustained attention: ability to maintain concentration in a task for a certain time. ABOUT TELLMEWOW Tellmewow is a mobile game development company specialized in easy adaptation and basic usability which makes our games ideal for the elderly or young people who simply want to play an occasional game without major complications. If you have any suggestions for improvement or want to stay tuned about upcoming games, follow us on our social networks. @tellmewow Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Buttons and Scissors4 screens
Train your brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Buttons and Scissors at 82% against Train your brain's 30%. Buttons and Scissors also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 209). Train your brain's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Buttons and Scissors sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Train your brain 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

Buttons and Scissors holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buttons and Scissors has 1.8K ratings behind it against 209, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Buttons and Scissors's written reviews are positive against 30% of Train your brain's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buttons and Scissors ships an update every 12 months, Train your brain every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Buttons and Scissors versus Train your brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterButtons and ScissorsTrain your brain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better4.2 (209 ratings)
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews — better30.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better209
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB250 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyWorks SoftwareTellmewow

Customer experience

Buttons and Scissors

All ratings1,703 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews305 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative11.1%

Train your brain

All ratings208 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive30.1%
Neutral16.4%
Negative53.4%

User reviews

Buttons and Scissors

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and challenging game
  • 🧠 Helps keep the mind sharp
  • 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
  • ⏱️ Relaxing and not too time-consuming
  • 🤓 Great brain exercise

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and resets progress
  • 🤑 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🔒 Lack of cloud sync for progress
  • 💰 Paid hints are required for some levels

Train your brain

From 209 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for cognitive training
  • 👍 Helps improve memory and attention
  • 👍 Variety of games
  • 👍 Rewarding level adjustments
  • 👍 Fun and entertaining

Room to improve

  • anúncios Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Glitches in games
  • 🐛 Unresponsive taps
  • 🐛 Inaccurate object selection
  • 🐛 Incomplete images in games

Bugs and requests

Buttons and Scissors

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and resets progress
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Cloud sync for progress across devices
  • Customization options (e.g., themes, music)

Train your brain

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • Purchase restoration not working
  • Ads not closing
  • Hidden object game: taps not registering
  • Hidden object game: selecting surrounding objects instead of target
  • Find the difference game: top image obscured/clipped
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  • Hidden object game: objects not selectable
  • Hidden object game: items not in picture
  • Hidden object game: objects cut off or overlapping
  • Hidden object game: magnifying glass glitch
  • Jigsaw puzzle game issues
  • Hidden object game: microscope not recognized
  • Hidden object game: objects moving around target
  • Find the difference game: upper image cut off
  • Hidden object game: objects stuck in others
  • Hidden object game: touch not registering
  • Hidden object game: nearby objects highlighted
  • Hidden object game: not giving credit for correct selection
  • Hidden object game: tap doesn't highlight as found
  • Hidden object game: objects not clickable
  • Hidden object game: cannot select object
  • Hidden object game: screen mapping issues on iPad
  • Find the difference game: images not fully displayed on iPad
  • Hidden object game: cannot select correct object even when zoomed
  • Find the difference game: images cut off at the top on iPad
  • Purchase not honored after payment
  • Automatic charge without permission

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow unlocking new games for free
  • Fix purchase restoration on Android tablets
  • Improve touch sensitivity in hidden object games
  • Add skip or hint options for difficult levels
  • Clarify scoring for jigsaw puzzles
Show 2 more
  • Fix image clipping in find-the-difference games
  • Fix unresponsive taps in attention games

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Buttons and Scissors

One-time5
  • Solutions for 3 levels$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Solutions for 10 levels$1.99
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  • 800 Extra Levels$1.99
  • SUPER PACK$2.99
1 purchases

Train your brain

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Buttons and Scissors free?
Buttons and Scissors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train your brain free?
Train your brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buttons and Scissors or Train your brain?
Buttons and Scissors is rated higher. Buttons and Scissors averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Train your brain averages 4.2 from 209 ratings.
Do Buttons and Scissors or Train your brain have ads?
Both Buttons and Scissors and Train your brain show ads.
Which is updated more often, Buttons and Scissors or Train your brain?
Buttons and Scissors ships an update every 12 months, and Train your brain every 6 months. Most recently, Buttons and Scissors was updated on November 1, 2026 and Train your brain on November 2, 2026.

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