Brainy vs Tricky Mean3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brainy
Engage your mind with a variety of clever riddles, logic puzzles, and brain teasers. This game offers fun and educational challenges with beautiful visuals, perfect for anyone looking to sharpen their cognitive skills.
- Clever riddles and brain teasers
- Draw one line puzzles
- Connect the dots puzzles
- Hidden object challenges
- Trivia quizzes
- Fun and educational gameplay
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Ready to train your brain and boost your IQ? Welcome to Brainy: Tricky Riddle Puzzle – a fun and challenging Brain Test game packed with clever riddles, logic puzzles, and brain teasers that will put your mind to the test. Whether you are a riddle master, trivia genius, or just love clever puzzles, Brainy has something for everyone. Puzzle Types You Will Love: • Riddles and Brain Teasers: Outsmart tricky questions and test your logic. • Draw One Line: Complete drawings with a single, clever stroke. • Connect the Dots: Reveal the hidden shape with perfect precision. • Find the Cat: Spot the sneaky cat hiding in each tricky scene. • Hidden Objects: Search carefully to find all the missing items. • Trivia Quizzes: Challenge your knowledge across different topics. Why You Will Love Brainy: • A mix of classic and original puzzle mechanics • Fun and educational gameplay for all ages • Beautiful and colorful hand-drawn visuals • Constant updates with new levels and puzzles Whether you are in it for fun or looking to sharpen your mind, Brainy will keep your brain busy and entertained. Download Brainy: Tricky Riddle Puzzle now and start solving!
Tricky Mean3
Engage in a unique puzzle game by manipulating on-screen items to reveal hidden changes and solve intricate illustrations. This installment offers new stages and mechanics, building on the series' signature interactive gameplay.
- Move items to discover changes
- Solve hidden illustration puzzles
- New stages and gameplay mechanics
- Unique puzzles in each stage
- Short play sessions
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A puzzle game where you move items on the screen to discover changes in the illustrations and find hidden solutions. Building on the series’ signature gameplay of moving items to find the answer, this latest installment features new stages and gameplay mechanics. New stages to explore A variety of new gameplay mechanics Unique puzzles and setups in each stage Easy to enjoy even in short play sessions Whether you have played previous games in the series or are new to the series, there is plenty to discover and enjoy. Move the items on the screen, observe how things change, and find the solution to each stage. 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Brainy at every 4 days against Tricky Mean3's every 11 days. Brainy also leads on ratings volume (192 vs 63) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Brainy sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Tricky Mean3 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Brainy against 4.8 for Tricky Mean3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 192 and 63 respectively.
Brainy ships an update every 4 days, Tricky Mean3 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brainy | Tricky Mean3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (192 ratings) — better | 4.8 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 192 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 329 MB | 632 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hook Games Limited | ONIGIRI GAMES |
Customer experience
Brainy
Tricky Mean3
In-app purchases
Brainy
- 250 Gold$1.49
- 500 Gold$1.99
- 1000 Gold$2.99
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- Remove Ads Discount$2.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
- 2000 Gold$4.99
- Smart Pack$6.99
- 5000 Gold$9.99
- Genius Pack$9.99
Tricky Mean3
- ◯Hint item5$1.99
- ◯Hint item10$2.99
- ◯Hint item20$5.99
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- VIP PACK$5.99
- SUPER VIP PACK$9.99
- ◯Hint item50$14.99
- ◯Hint item100$29.99









