Comparison

Else Words vs Brayne Games

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

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About

Else Words

A daily word puzzle game that challenges players to guess two words sharing no common letters. Each guess reveals letters, with wrong guesses increasing a strike counter. Offers progressively difficult levels and a calendar view to replay past puzzles.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzles
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Letter guessing mechanics
  • Calendar view for past puzzles
  • Streak challenges
  • Built-in instructions
Features
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Sharpen your mind with a daily word puzzle that twists the classic rules. Each day, you’ll work through five levels - each level consists of a pair of words that share no common letters. Guess letters like hangman — correct guesses will begin to reveal the two different words, while wrong guesses will add to your strike counter. Features: • Fresh daily puzzles, with levels progressively getting more difficult as the game goes on. • Strategic challenge — every guess matters. Can you solve one or both words without earning a strike? • Calendar view — play prior puzzles, review your progress, and challenge yourself to a lengthy streak. • How to Play guide — built-in instructions for new players. • More than 6 months worth of puzzles. With sleek design and daily variety, Else Words is the perfect pick-up-and-play brain teaser for word lovers. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Brayne Games

A unique chess-inspired puzzle game where the goal is to position pieces so none can capture another. It offers three distinct logic challenges with adjustable difficulty and a helpful assist mode.

Highlights
  • No captures, no checkmate gameplay
  • Three distinct logic puzzle modes
  • Adjustable board sizes up to 8x8
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Learning Assist mode
  • In-game Piece Guide
  • Ad removal via one-time purchase
Features
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No captures. No checkmate. No mercy? None needed. Standoff is chess turned inside out: place every piece so that NOBODY can take ANYBODY. One wrong square and hostilities break out — arrange a perfect truce and victory is yours. THREE GAMES IN ONE • Standoff — position your pieces among the enemy's so no piece threatens another. Watch for pillars that block the line of attack! • Queens — one queen per color region, but no two may share a row, column, or touch diagonally. • Rooks & Bishops — fill every region with a rook and a bishop, and keep them all out of each other's sight. EASY TO LEARN, HARD TO PUT DOWN • Board sizes from cozy to brutal — up to 8×8 • Three difficulty levels in Standoff, with a learning Assist mode for beginners • Built-in Piece Guide that shows exactly how each piece attacks — no chess experience needed • Earn 3 stars for clean, unassisted solves • Stuck? Watch a short ad to reveal the solution, study it, and try again New puzzles are generated fresh every game — no puzzle packs to run out of, no two standoffs alike. Free to play. A single one-time purchase removes banner and pop-up ads. No account, no sign-up, and your data stays on your device.

Screenshots

Else Words4 screens
Brayne Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Else Words at 15.1 against Brayne Games's 17.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Else Words sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Brayne Games sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Else Words against 5.0 for Brayne Games. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Else Words versus Brayne Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElse WordsBrayne Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaizenly, IncBARRY L MINGUS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Else Words

Subscriptions1
  • Else Words Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
1 purchases

Brayne Games

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Else Words free?
Else Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brayne Games free?
Brayne Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Else Words or Brayne Games?
Else Words and Brayne Games are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Else Words or Brayne Games have ads?
Both Else Words and Brayne Games show ads.

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