Comparison

Brain Baits vs Nightmare Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Brain Baits

Engage in a variety of casual puzzle-solving challenges with clues and hints. Interact with characters and use innovative thinking to solve hundreds of unique and hilarious riddles. This app offers a fun brain-training experience for all ages.

Highlights
  • Casual puzzle-solving
  • Clues and hints
  • Character interaction
  • Hundreds of unique puzzles
  • Brain training
  • Humorous riddles
Features
Read full description

【Game Intro】 Experience the joy of casual puzzle-solving in "Brain Baits"! Unravel different puzzles through clues and hints, with a variety of characters to interact with and decrypt—there's always a level that suits your taste! Control and slide related items to find hidden clues within a limited time and solve unique puzzles. The game features hundreds of puzzles that not only test your thinking skills but also offer a distinct experience for each level. 【Funny Riddles】 ●Change different puzzles like Tiktok scaning:just switching up and down to pick favorite riddles ●Engaging and hilarious puzzles for everyone, from kids to adults! ●Open your mind and solve the mysteries: Can you master all these quirky games? ●An abundance of fun: Hundreds of levels to conquer and enjoy. ●Laughter awaits: Find the jokes and have a blast. ●Prove your skills: Are you the ultimate puzzle master? 【Game Feature - Brain Shake】 ●Fun and quirky brain training to spark your creativity. ●Puzzles that will make you think in unexpected ways. ●IQ challenges for you and your friends to enjoy together. ●Use innovative thinking to crack these quirky brain teasers. ●Refresh your mind with this unique and joyful puzzle app! 【Game Feature - Fresh your mind】 ●Logic and humor combined in every level. ●Develop your sense of humor by finding the jokes within the puzzles. ●Make choices: Laugh or think, just a couple of options! Enjoy the unique quality animations and drawings that bring the game to life and immerse you in the experience. Brain Baits is not just a game, it's a brain training tool that develops your thinking skills and keeps your mind sharp. Follow us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TapRomance YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TapRomance

About

Nightmare Puzzles

Engage in a challenging puzzle game designed to test your patience and wit. Navigate through frustrating and tricky levels filled with pranks and midnight scares. Solve these annoying puzzles to escape strange nightmares and outsmart lurking ghosts.

Highlights
  • Tricky and annoying puzzles
  • Haunted midnight adventure
  • Escape ghosts and spirits
  • Funny yet frustrating gameplay
  • Escape the nightmare scenarios
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

Are you ready for the most annoying puzzle game? Welcome to Nightmare Puzzles: The unknow – the game that will test your wits, patience, and sanity! Do you have what it takes to solve frustrating and annoying puzzles while escaping strange nightmares? Tricky and Annoying Puzzles: Every level is a mix of fun, frustration, and challenges that will keep you guessing. Will you outsmart the ghosts and survive the midnight madness, or will the pranks get the best of you? - Haunted Midnight Adventure: Evade ghosts, escape spirits, and survive the strangest scenarios and annoying puzzles - Funny yet Frustrating: You’ll laugh, scream, and possibly throw your phone – but you won’t stop playing! - Escape the Nightmare: It’s midnight, the spirits are watching, and only your mind can set you free. If you love annoying puzzles with a twist of prank-like fun and midnight scares, this game is for you! Download now and challenge yourself to escape the frustration!

Screenshots

Brain Baits4 screens
Nightmare Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brain Baits at 4.9 against Nightmare Puzzles's 4.6. Brain Baits also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 26%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Nightmare Puzzles's advantage is ratings volume (35K vs 3.2K) and chart position (#97 vs unranked). 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. Brain Baits sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Nightmare Puzzles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brain Baits holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nightmare Puzzles has 35K ratings behind it against 3.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Brain Baits's written reviews are positive against 26% of Nightmare Puzzles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Baits ships an update every 10 days, Nightmare Puzzles monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Brain Baits versus Nightmare Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain BaitsNightmare Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.2K ratings) — better4.6 (35K ratings)
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews — better26.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.2K35K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#97 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size493 MB366 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperTAPROMANCE PTE. LTD.TEAM ONE STUDIO JOINT STOCK COMPANY

Customer experience

Brain Baits

All ratings3,175 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%

Nightmare Puzzles

All ratings34,960 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,663 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral15.9%
Negative58.1%

User reviews

Brain Baits

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Enjoyable game content
  • 💗 Attractive character design

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ Excessive ads
  • 🙊 Inappropriate content
  • 🕰️ Short levels

Nightmare Puzzles

From 35K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining game
  • 🤔 Challenging and innovative puzzles
  • 💡 Creative and unique concept

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Overwhelming amount of ads
  • ⏱️ Ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🙄 Ads even after paid removal
  • 🤔 Puzzles getting weird/inappropriate towards the end

Bugs and requests

Brain Baits

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Unreliable performance

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce number of ads
  • More modest character designs
  • Longer levels

Nightmare Puzzles

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Level 14 not working as intended
  • Glitches causing premature level completion

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce the number of ads
  • Improve ad placement to minimize disruption
  • More horror-themed puzzles throughout the game

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Brain Baits

One-time17
  • Ad-free Pack$0.99
  • adscoupon1$0.99
  • Newbie pack$1.99
Show 14 more
  • Ad-free Pack$1.99
  • Newbie pack2$1.99
  • Newbie pack$2.99
  • adscoupon2$2.99
  • ads coupon$3.99
  • Ad-free Pack 1$4.99
  • adscoupon3$4.99
  • ads coupon$5.99
  • ads coupon$9.99
  • Ad-free Pack 2$9.99
  • adscoupon5$9.99
  • Ad-free Pack 3$14.99
  • adscoupon7$14.99
  • adscoupon8$19.99
10 purchases

Nightmare Puzzles

One-time10
  • Pack hint 1$1.99
  • Unlock levels pack$2.99
  • Pack hint 2$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Good value pack$3.49
  • Remove Ad Only$3.99
  • Remove Ads and Unlock Levels$4.99
  • Great value pack$4.99
  • Pack hint 3$4.99
  • Pack hint 4$9.99
  • Golden Week Offer$9.99

Questions

Is Brain Baits free?
Brain Baits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nightmare Puzzles free?
Nightmare Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brain Baits or Nightmare Puzzles?
Brain Baits is rated higher. Brain Baits averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Nightmare Puzzles averages 4.6 from 35K ratings.
Do Brain Baits or Nightmare Puzzles have ads?
Both Brain Baits and Nightmare Puzzles show ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Baits or Nightmare Puzzles?
Brain Baits ships an update every 10 days, and Nightmare Puzzles monthly. Most recently, Brain Baits was updated on September 23, 2026 and Nightmare Puzzles on September 25, 2026.

Other comparisons