Comparison

BrainBoxed vs Mini Games GO

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

Head to head
About

BrainBoxed

Features
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Your ultimate word puzzle companion featuring powerful solvers for popular word games: CROSSWORD SOLVER - Find words matching your pattern with instant results - Advanced anagram solving capabilities - Flexible search with partial letters - Perfect for crosswords and word puzzles WORDLE SOLVER - Get intelligent suggestions for your next guess - Track letter positions and feedback - Hard Mode support for purists - Visual feedback matching the original game - Maintain your winning streak with smart suggestions LETTER BOXED SOLVER - Find complete two-word solutions - Search by specific letters or word length - Save recent puzzle configurations - Get guided hints when stuck - Perfect for the NYT Letter Boxed puzzle With an intuitive interface and powerful solving capabilities, you'll never be stuck on a word puzzle again!

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Mini Games GO

Features
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150+ games in a single app, all without internet. No connection, no waiting: open it and play. NO WIFI, ANYWHERE On a plane, in the subway, on holiday or wherever there's no signal: Mini Games GO always works, even with mobile data off. No loading, no servers. THE CLASSICS Sudoku, Minesweeper, Memo, Forma 4, Sea Battle, Tic-Tac-Toe, Checkers, Reversi, Yatzy, Chess, Backgammon, Mancala, Dominoes, Ludo, Dots and Boxes. CARD GAMES Solitaire, Crazy Eights, Steal the Pile, Hearts, Spades, Gin Rummy. THE PUZZLES 2048, Blocks, Mosaic, Tubes, Maze, Gems, Hexagons, Arrows, Knots, Pixels, Cross Math, Differences, Bubbles, Nuts & Bolts, Colour Wires, Paint It, Kakuro. WORDS & QUIZ Words, Word Search, Quiz, Hangman, Secret Word, Cryptogram, Connections, Anagrams, Word chain. REFLEXES & ACTION Snake, Sequence, Reflexes, Tower, Traffic, Starships, Rush, Mine, Dot Muncher, Flap Flap, Boa. SPORTS Darts, Penalties, Ping Pong, Basketball, Archery, Bowling, Minigolf, Pool. WHAT YOU GET - Works without internet: on planes, in the subway, anywhere. - One account: scores, records and progress follow you on all your devices. - Leaderboards for every game and statistics on how much and how you play. - Level paths that grow with you, from easy to extreme. - A big, readable interface, made for people who play every day. - Translated into more than 150 languages. FREE, AND MORE IF YOU WANT Every game can be played in full without paying anything. If you like, you can remove the ads and unlock the extras of every game (extreme difficulties, extra themes, special modes) with a single purchase that lasts forever and also covers the games we'll add in the future. Mini Games GO is made in Italy by NiFe Studio.

Screenshots

BrainBoxed4 screens
Mini Games GO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrainBoxed at none against Mini Games GO's 10. BrainBoxed also leads on ads (none vs shown). Mini Games GO's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Mini Games GO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. BrainBoxed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainBoxed ships an update every 3 months, Mini Games GO every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
BrainBoxed versus Mini Games GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainBoxedMini Games GO
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size25 MB158 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNicholas WarnerNicolo Ferloni

In-app purchases

None

BrainBoxed

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Mini Games GO

One-time10
  • Extreme: Kakuro$0.99
  • Extreme: Number Series$0.99
  • Extreme: Logic Riddle$0.99
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  • Extreme: Letter Wheel$0.99
  • Extreme: Common Thread$0.99
  • Extreme: Broken Proverbs$0.99
  • Extreme: Before or After$0.99
  • Extreme: Higher or Lower$0.99
  • Extreme: Guess the Year$0.99
  • Extreme: Nurikabe$0.99

Questions

Is BrainBoxed free?
BrainBoxed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mini Games GO free?
Mini Games GO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BrainBoxed or Mini Games GO have ads?
Mini Games GO shows ads; BrainBoxed does not.
Which is updated more often, BrainBoxed or Mini Games GO?
BrainBoxed ships an update every 3 months, and Mini Games GO every 3 days. Most recently, BrainBoxed was updated on November 8, 2026 and Mini Games GO on November 6, 2026.

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