Comparison

Brain Baits vs Tricky Mean

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
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【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

Tricky Mean

Engage your mind with a creative puzzle game where you manipulate objects to alter scenes and solve unique challenges. Each level presents a fun scenario requiring wit and imagination to find the correct solution. It's a satisfying brain-training experience.

Highlights
  • Move items to transform scenes
  • Creative stage variety
  • Tricky yet satisfying puzzles
  • Brain training and creativity boost
  • Unique challenges per level
Features
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Move the items and transform the scenes! A tricky puzzle game full of surprises! Shift items around to change the illustrations and find the correct answer! Cover a sick girl with a blanket to warm her up, clean up a crowded restroom to clear the chaos — each stage offers a unique challenge and fun scenes to explore! ・ A variety of creative stages with different scenarios ・ Slightly tricky puzzles that are super satisfying to solve ・ Feel the thrill when you crack each stage! ・ Great for brain training and boosting creativity Use your instincts and imagination to clear all the puzzles! Ready to test your wit? Download now and give it a try! EU / California users can opt-out under GDPR / CCPA. Please respond from the pop-up displayed when starting in the app or within the settings in the app.

Screenshots

Brain Baits4 screens
Tricky Mean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brain Baits at 4.9 against Tricky Mean's 4.7. Brain Baits also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Tricky Mean's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 3.2K). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Tricky Mean sells 7 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 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.2K and 11K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of Brain Baits's written reviews are positive against 43% of Tricky Mean's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Baits ships an update every 10 days, Tricky Mean every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brain Baits versus Tricky Mean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain BaitsTricky Mean
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.2K ratings) — better4.7 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews43.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.2K11K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size493 MB486 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTAPROMANCE PTE. LTD.FTY LLC.

Customer experience

Brain Baits

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

Tricky Mean

All ratings11,062 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral15.3%
Negative41.3%

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

Tricky Mean

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable puzzles
  • 👍 Fun gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🚨 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Misleading hints
  • 🚨 Lack of value for paid features

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

Tricky Mean

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Restarting game progress after using hints
  • Ads not removed despite paid purchase

Requested features

2 requests
  • Reduce ads or provide ad-free option
  • Improve hint system accuracy

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
7 purchases

Tricky Mean

One-time7
  • Hint item5$1.99
  • Hint item10$2.99
  • VIP PACK$5.99
Show 4 more
  • Hint item20$5.99
  • SUPER VIP PACK$9.99
  • Hint item50$14.99
  • Hint item100$29.99

Questions

Is Brain Baits free?
Brain Baits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tricky Mean free?
Tricky Mean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brain Baits or Tricky Mean?
Brain Baits is rated higher. Brain Baits averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Tricky Mean averages 4.7 from 11K ratings.
Do Brain Baits or Tricky Mean have ads?
Both Brain Baits and Tricky Mean show ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Baits or Tricky Mean?
Brain Baits ships an update every 10 days, and Tricky Mean every 3 weeks. Most recently, Brain Baits was updated on September 26, 2026 and Tricky Mean on September 28, 2026.

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