Comparison

Eric's Ultimate Puzzles vs Mindrush

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

Head to head
About

Eric's Ultimate Puzzles

Engage your mind with a daily collection of word and logic puzzles. Enjoy original word challenges and classic logic games, with new puzzles released every day. Earn rewards and unlock more content with an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Daily word and logic puzzles
  • Multiple game modes
  • Original puzzle designs
  • Hints and tutorials
  • Earn in-game coins
  • Subscription for full access
Features
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Eric’s Ultimate Puzzles is your fresh, colorful new daily puzzle game. It's a growing collection of clever word and logic challenges designed for quick daily play and a habit that keeps you sharp. Featuring original word puzzles designed by Aaron Weissblum and David Arnott, alongside classic logic puzzles like Nurikabe. Each day brings new puzzles and that satisfying “aha!” moment. Five games to play: • Lexodus - Swipe through the grid of letters to find words that match the clever clues • Words of a Feather - Crack the code in this symbol-based word puzzle • Noodle Doodle - Figure out the quirky captions before running out of "Noodles" • Sort it Out - Sort the words into their groups before the "Juice" runs out • Nurikabe - Play Eric's spin on the classic Japanese logic puzzle: build the islands and connect the sea • Ladybug Gardens - Place the ladybugs so there's just one per row, column, and garden in this cute logic puzzle Play your way: • Fresh daily puzzles available every day at midnight (Pro users gain access at 8pm local time) • Optional hints and easy tutorials for each game • Earn coins by finding bonus words in Lexodus and solving puzzles in Noodle Doodle and Sort it Out • Subscribe for access to all past daily puzzles, more puzzle packs, extra daily bonus coins, and ad-free play Whether you have a few minutes over coffee or time to settle in, Eric’s Ultimate Puzzles is an easy, satisfying break in your day. It’s quick, smart, and satisfyingly solvable. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Mindrush

Engage in a rapid-paced brain-training game that challenges you to match tiles based on their relationships before time expires. Improve your speed, accuracy, and focus with quick daily sessions and track your progress through various game modes and weekly leagues.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced tile matching
  • Match by relationship (synonyms, math, geography)
  • Timed challenges
  • Daily streak and XP progression
  • Weekly competitive leagues
  • Personalized brain insights
  • Math, word, and geography tracks
Features
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Mindrush is a fast brain-training game where you match under pressure. Each level gives you a board of tiles and a ticking clock — pair them by the right relationship before time runs out. Easy to learn, genuinely hard to master. Train a little every day and watch your speed, accuracy, and focus climb. WHY MINDRUSH • Quick sessions — sharpen your mind in about 2 minutes • Match by meaning, not luck — synonyms, opposites, math, geography and more • Real pressure — a countdown that keeps every match sharp • Built to be a daily habit, not a time sink TRACKS & MODES • Math — addition, subtraction, sequences, multiplication, division • Words — synonyms & opposites • Geography — capitals & flags • More tracks added regularly • Daily Challenge — one shared board for everyone, every day PROGRESS THAT MOTIVATES • Build a daily streak and keep it alive • Earn XP and grow your lifetime Brain XP • Set a daily goal that fits your life — as little as 2 minutes • A weekly activity chart so you can watch yourself improve COMPETE IN WEEKLY LEAGUES • Climb a live leaderboard against players in your league • Fight for a spot in the promotion zone • Leagues reset weekly — a fresh race every week KNOW YOUR BRAIN • Personal insights: your accuracy, pace, and strongest skills • See your trickiest items and exactly what to sharpen next Mindrush is free to play. No account required — jump straight in, or sign in with Apple to save your progress across devices. Download Mindrush and start your daily brain sprint.

Screenshots

Eric's Ultimate Puzzles4 screens
Mindrush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mindrush at none against Eric's Ultimate Puzzles's 5. Mindrush also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Eric's Ultimate Puzzles's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (140 vs 4). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Eric's Ultimate Puzzles sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Mindrush asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eric's Ultimate Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eric's Ultimate Puzzles has 140 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Eric's Ultimate Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mindrush's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eric's Ultimate Puzzles ships an update every 2 weeks, Mindrush every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Eric's Ultimate Puzzles versus Mindrush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEric's Ultimate PuzzlesMindrush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (140 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings140 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB43 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEric SniderYazan Aesmael

Customer experience

Eric's Ultimate Puzzles

All ratings135 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Mindrush

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Eric's Ultimate Puzzles

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 300 Coins!$1.99
  • 1000 Coins$4.99
None

Mindrush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eric's Ultimate Puzzles free?
Eric's Ultimate Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mindrush free?
Mindrush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eric's Ultimate Puzzles or Mindrush?
Eric's Ultimate Puzzles is rated higher. Eric's Ultimate Puzzles averages 4.8 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while Mindrush averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Eric's Ultimate Puzzles or Mindrush have ads?
Eric's Ultimate Puzzles shows ads; Mindrush does not.
Which is updated more often, Eric's Ultimate Puzzles or Mindrush?
Eric's Ultimate Puzzles ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mindrush every 3 days. Most recently, Eric's Ultimate Puzzles was updated on November 8, 2026 and Mindrush on November 5, 2026.

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