Comparison

Puzzle Master vs Brain Stars

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle Master

This app offers a collection of classic logic puzzles like Tents, Nurikabe, and Shikaku. It features a clean interface, adaptive themes, and supports multiple languages. Challenge your brain with various difficulty levels and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Multiple classic logic puzzles
  • Various board sizes and difficulty
  • History and best times tracking
  • Light and dark themes
  • Support for English and Chinese
  • Minimal and elegant interface
Features
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Puzzle Trio is a collection of classic logic puzzle games, including Tents, Nurikabe, Kurotto, Shikaku, Number Neighbors, Star Battle, and Tents. Enjoy a minimal and elegant interface, smooth controls, and support for both English and Chinese. Suitable for all ages and skill levels. Key Features: Multiple classic logic puzzle games in one app, with more to come Various board sizes and difficulty levels Track your history and best times Light and dark themes, adaptive UI Included Puzzles: Tents Match tents to trees, tents cannot be adjacent, test your spatial reasoning. Nurikabe Classic Japanese logic puzzle, divide the grid into islands and seas. Kurotto Fill black cells based on clues, easy to learn but challenging to master. Shikaku Cover the grid with rectangles, challenge your partitioning skills. Number Neighbors Find all pairs of adjacent numbers, a unique and fun logic challenge. Star Battle Place stars in each row, column, and region, no two stars adjacent. More puzzles coming soon! Challenge your brain now! For suggestions or feedback, please contact us in-app.

About

Brain Stars

Features
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Train your brain with a collection of fun and challenging puzzle games designed to improve focus, speed, and memory. Whether you have a few minutes to spare or want a longer brain workout, these puzzles will keep your mind active while providing hours of entertainment. Features - Multiple engaging puzzle games - Improve reaction speed and decision-making - Boost focus and concentration - Strengthen memory and pattern recognition - Progressive difficulty levels to match your skills - Suitable for kids, adults, and seniors - Simple controls with an intuitive interface - Play anytime, even without an internet connection Challenge yourself to beat your best scores, sharpen your cognitive abilities, and enjoy a fun daily brain workout. Whether you’re looking to improve your concentration, increase your mental speed, or enhance your memory, this app offers the perfect mix of entertainment and brain training. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Puzzle Master4 screens
Brain Stars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Brain Stars at none against Puzzle Master's shown. Puzzle Master's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Puzzle Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Brain Stars sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle Master ships an update every 5 days, Brain Stars every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Puzzle Master versus Brain Stars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle MasterBrain Stars
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志荣 杨Kumari Rekha

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Puzzle Master

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99
2 purchases

Brain Stars

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Puzzle Master free?
Puzzle Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Stars free?
Brain Stars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Puzzle Master or Brain Stars have ads?
Puzzle Master shows ads; Brain Stars does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle Master or Brain Stars?
Puzzle Master ships an update every 5 days, and Brain Stars every 3 days. Most recently, Puzzle Master was updated on November 5, 2026 and Brain Stars on October 31, 2026.

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