Comparison

Lights Out vs Brain Sip

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

Head to head
About

Lights Out

Features
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Lights Out is a timeless puzzle game that challenges your logic, strategy, and patience. The rules are simple, yet the challenge is endlessly engaging: tap a cell to toggle its light and its four neighbors, with the ultimate goal of turning every light OFF. Choose from three board sizes — 4x4, 5x5, and 6x6 — to match your preferred level of challenge. Each board comes with three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard, ensuring that both beginners and experienced puzzle lovers can enjoy the game at their own pace. Light Up is a logic puzzle where you place light bulbs to illuminate every white cell. Bulbs shine horizontally and vertically until blocked by black cells. Numbered black cells indicate how many adjacent bulbs they require. Bulbs must not illuminate each other, so careful planning is essential to solve the grid. Customize your experience with sound on/off settings, and keep track of your progress through the built-in win record system, which saves your victories and motivates you to improve. Whether you are looking for a quick brain exercise during a break, or a deeper puzzle to spend your time with, Lights Out is the perfect choice. Its clean design and addictive gameplay make it suitable for all ages. Can you master the puzzle and switch off every light? Download now and put your mind to the test!

About

Brain Sip

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Brain Sip is your daily ritual of sharp, beautiful puzzles — one fresh challenge every day, designed to wake up your brain in just a few minutes. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY Every morning a single official puzzle goes live for everyone. Solve it fast, solve it clean, and see how you stack up. The format rotates by the day, so you never quite know what's waiting for you. NINE PUZZLE FORMATS, ONE HABIT • Sudoku — the classic, beautifully rendered • Binaris 1001 puzzles — fill the grid with 0s and 1s • Number Path — trace a single winding route through the board • Logic Grid — deduce the order with futoshiki clues • Waaier — a curved-fan Latin square with a no-touch twist • Unspool — slither tangled threads off the board, one move at a time • Memory Flash, Kuadra and Bounce Shot — fast, playful tests of focus and timing KEEP YOUR STREAK ALIVE Play every day to build your streak. Miss a day? A monthly streak freeze has your back. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Create private leagues, invite friends with a code, and battle for the top of your own daily leaderboard. A friendly nudge keeps everyone honest. SHARE YOUR RESULT Every solve becomes a clean, spoiler-free result card — share your time and streak without giving the answer away. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS A full history grid, per-format strengths, badges and a weekly tournament show exactly how your brain is getting sharper. PRACTICE ANYTIME Not feeling the daily? Dive into practice packs and play any format at the difficulty you choose. Designed to be honest, calm and quietly competitive. No clutter, no noise — just one good puzzle a day.

Screenshots

Lights Out4 screens
Brain Sip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brain Sip at none against Lights Out's 1. Brain Sip also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Lights Out sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Brain Sip asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lights Out ships an update every 2 months, Brain Sip every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Lights Out versus Brain Sip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLights OutBrain Sip
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHuy HuynhMJK APPS SRL

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lights Out

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Brain Sip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lights Out free?
Lights Out is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Sip free?
Brain Sip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lights Out or Brain Sip have ads?
Lights Out shows ads; Brain Sip does not.
Which is updated more often, Lights Out or Brain Sip?
Lights Out ships an update every 2 months, and Brain Sip every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lights Out was updated on October 25, 2026 and Brain Sip on November 5, 2026.

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