Comparison

BrainApps vs Rewire

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

Head to head
About

BrainApps

Engage in short, game-based workouts designed to improve focus, memory, and reasoning. This mental fitness tool offers personalized training plans and progress tracking without ads or pressure.

Highlights
  • Game-based cognitive training
  • Focus, Memory, Reasoning skill tracks
  • Personalized training plans
  • Progress tracking with Brain Score
  • 25+ cognitive training games
  • Clean, calming design
Features
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Make five minutes count with BrainApps — a practical brain training app with 90+ games for memory, attention and logic. Choose a quick workout, play clear and engaging cognitive games, and build a mental fitness routine that fits naturally into your day. BrainApps keeps sessions short, tracks your progress and gives you plenty of variety without making training feel complicated. 90+ BRAIN GAMES Explore games across three core areas: • Memory — practise patterns, matching and recall • Attention — work on focus, accuracy and task switching • Logic — challenge reasoning and problem solving SHORT DAILY WORKOUTS Complete a focused session in about five minutes. Train during a break, before work or whenever you want a quick mental challenge. START FOR FREE Seven games are always available free across Memory, Attention and Logic. You can also play the changing Workout of the Day once daily: three additional games that are normally part of the premium library. TRAINING THAT STAYS FRESH With more than 90 games, personalised workouts and changing daily combinations, BrainApps gives you different ways to keep your routine interesting. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Follow your Brain Score, training streaks, statistics and achievements. Clear feedback helps you see your activity over time and stay motivated. INSPIRED BY COGNITIVE PRINCIPLES BrainApps tasks draw on established ideas from cognitive psychology and transform them into approachable games for everyday mental fitness. WHEN CONCENTRATION FEELS DIFFICULT If concentration feels difficult — for example in connection with PAIS, Long Covid or brain fog — BrainApps offers short, clearly structured tasks that can fit gently into everyday life. The app is not a therapy and does not replace medical care. WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE BRAINAPPS • 90+ games for memory, attention and logic • Short workouts in about five minutes • Seven games always available free • A changing three-game Workout of the Day • Personalised workouts and adaptive challenges • Brain Score, statistics, streaks and badges • A clear interface with full German localisation Download BrainApps and try your first short workout today. BrainApps is a mental fitness and entertainment app. It is not a medical product and does not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition. Privacy Policy: https://brainapps.io/page/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://brainapps.io/page/terms Support: support@brainapps.io

About

Rewire

Features
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Most apps are built to keep you hooked. REWIRE is built to help you unhook. 30 days. One task per day. A real endpoint — not another subscription that keeps billing you. Each day, REWIRE gives you one small action that retrains how your brain responds to boredom and idle moments. No screen-time tracking. No permissions. No account required. Everything stays on your device. THE PROGRAM Week 1 — Remove: Break the automatic reach. Replace reflex with intention. Week 2 — Replace: Build a substitute for each craving trigger. Week 3 — Rebuild: Rediscover low-stimulation activities. Boredom stops feeling unbearable. Week 4 — Rewire: Lock in the new baseline. The urge to scroll gets quieter. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT • One task per day — under 5 minutes to read • No tracking, no permissions, no data collected • One-time purchase — no recurring charges, ever • 30 days, then you're done. A finite challenge with a real endpoint • No account needed — everything lives on your device THE SCIENCE Dopamine sensitivity isn't fixed — it's trained. Every mindless phone reach reinforces a loop. REWIRE interrupts that loop with small, deliberate actions that rebuild your tolerance for ordinary, unstimulated moments. After 30 days: less compulsive checking. Better focus. A quieter baseline. Start free. Unlock the full 30-day program for a one-time payment.

Screenshots

BrainApps4 screens
Rewire4 screens

Verdict

The call

BrainApps and Rewire are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. BrainApps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Rewire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BrainApps versus Rewire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainAppsRewire
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIQClub, Inc.少寅 汪

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BrainApps

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Rewire

One-time1
  • Full Program$14.99

Questions

Is BrainApps free?
BrainApps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rewire free?
Rewire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BrainApps or Rewire have ads?
Neither BrainApps nor Rewire shows ads.

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