Comparison

Brain Baits vs Nightmare Story

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

Nightmare Story

Embark on a spooky adventure filled with challenging and absurd puzzles. This game tests your patience and courage with unexpected twists and hilarious moments. Think creatively to solve brain-teasing quests and uncover the truth behind a creepy narrative.

Highlights
  • Unique and absurd puzzles
  • Surprising and unexpected moments
  • Play pranks on friends
  • Simple and addictive gameplay
  • Observe scenes and use logic
  • Think outside the box
Features
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Are you addicted to a journey of endless puzzles wrapped in a scary story? Every step forward, the creepiness grows, testing your patience and courage like never before. Welcome to Horror Story: Tricky Quest—a crazy, unpredictable journey with challenging questions, ridiculous answers, and unexpected, hilarious moments. To answer these bizarre puzzles, remember to always think outside the box, use smart strategies to find clever clues, and outsmart the pranksters. Features: - Unique and absurdly entertaining puzzles to solve. - Full of surprising moments you’ll never see coming. - Ideal for playing pranks on your friends. - Simple to play and easy to get addicted to. How to play: - Observe each scene and use your logic to discover the context. - Think outside the box and use creativity to overcome each challenge. - Solve every brain-teasing puzzle and become the master. Can you conquer the annoying puzzles and uncover the truth behind the scary story? Download Horror Story: Tricky Quest now and test your mettle!

Screenshots

Brain Baits4 screens
Nightmare Story4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brain Baits at 43% against Nightmare Story's 5%. Brain Baits also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 837). Nightmare Story's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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 Nightmare Story sells 5 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.4K and 837 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Brain Baits's written reviews are positive against 5% of Nightmare Story's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Baits ships an update every 2 weeks, Nightmare Story every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brain Baits versus Nightmare Story: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain BaitsNightmare Story
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.4K ratings) — better4.4 (837 ratings)
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews — better4.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3.4K — better837
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size499 MB225 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTAPROMANCE PTE. LTD.Higame Global Limited

Customer experience

Brain Baits

All ratings3,377 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative51.5%

Nightmare Story

All ratings787 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive4.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative88.6%

User reviews

Brain Baits

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Enjoyable game content
  • 💗 Attractive character design

Room to improve

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

Nightmare Story

From 837 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Game is good

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Excessive ads
  • ⏱️ Ads interrupt gameplay
  • 🔁 Repetitive levels

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 Story

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads freeze the game
  • Next level button covered by ads

Requested features

2 requests
  • Reduce ads
  • Fix ad placement issues

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Brain Baits

One-time17
  • Ad-free Pack$0.99
  • adscoupon1$0.99
  • Newbie pack$1.99
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  • 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
5 purchases

Nightmare Story

One-time5
  • Coin Pack$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Premium Bundle$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Exclusive Bundle$9.99

Questions

Is Brain Baits free?
Brain Baits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nightmare Story free?
Nightmare Story is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brain Baits or Nightmare Story?
Brain Baits is rated higher. Brain Baits averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Nightmare Story averages 4.4 from 837 ratings.
Do Brain Baits or Nightmare Story have ads?
Both Brain Baits and Nightmare Story show ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Baits or Nightmare Story?
Brain Baits ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nightmare Story every 10 days. Most recently, Brain Baits was updated on October 30, 2026 and Nightmare Story on October 30, 2026.

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