# Brain Baits vs Nightmare Puzzles

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 (#102 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Brain Baits | Nightmare Puzzles |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brain-baits/id6736925629/reviews)** | [4.6 (35K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nightmare-puzzles-the-unknown/id6739485516/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K | **35K** |
| Positive reviews | **42.1% of reviews** | 26.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#102** |
| Size | 493 MB | 366 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [TAPROMANCE PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1633641112) | [TEAM ONE STUDIO JOINT STOCK COMPANY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896215938) |

## What reviewers say

### Brain Baits

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brain-baits/id6736925629)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad-free Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| adscoupon1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Newbie pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ad-free Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Newbie pack2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Newbie pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| adscoupon2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| ads coupon | $3.99 | one-time |
| Ad-free Pack 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| adscoupon3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| ads coupon | $5.99 | one-time |
| ads coupon | $9.99 | one-time |
| Ad-free Pack 2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| adscoupon5 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Ad-free Pack 3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| adscoupon7 | $14.99 | one-time |
| adscoupon8 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ❤️ Enjoyable game content
- 💗 Attractive character design

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes
- Unreliable performance

**Requested features**

- Reduce number of ads
- More modest character designs
- Longer levels


### Nightmare Puzzles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nightmare-puzzles-the-unknown/id6739485516)

**Currently charting:** #102 Top Free · Strategy (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pack hint 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock levels pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pack hint 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Good value pack | $3.49 | one-time |
| Remove Ad Only | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads and Unlock Levels | $4.99 | one-time |
| Great value pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pack hint 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pack hint 4 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Golden Week Offer | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Level 14 not working as intended
- Glitches causing premature level completion

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked 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.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*