Comparison

Summer Mix vs Drain Brain

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

Head to head
About

Summer Mix

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Welcome to SUMMER MIX A brain-teasing number puzzle game with a tropical cocktail twist! Chill vibes, neon lights, and satisfying combos — perfect for casual fun. Features • Unique gameplay: Add numbers on tiles to match target sums • Tropical bar theme: Neon visuals inspired by summer nights • Multilingual support: English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional & Simplified Chinese How to Play Select numbers that add up to the perfect mix. Precision and timing will stir your success! Relaxing yet challenging Easy to pick up, hard to put down. Great for commutes, breaks, or bedtime chill sessions. Download SUMMER MIX and stir up your perfect summer puzzle vibe!

About

Drain Brain

A retro-styled puzzle game where players connect pipes on a grid to create a path for flowing liquid. Score points by filling pipes and race against the clock to fix dead ends before the flow stops. Features include various pipe types, a smart queue, and bombs to correct mistakes.

Highlights
  • Pipe connection puzzles
  • Retro LCD handheld style
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Smart queue system
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Connect pipes before the flow catches up in Drain Brain, a retro-styled puzzle game inspired by classic LCD handhelds! Place pipes on a grid to create a path from start to goal. Once the countdown ends, liquid begins flowing through your creation. Every pipe it fills scores points, but if the flow hits a dead end, you've got seconds to fix it or it's game over! Features: • 7 pipe types including cross pipes that can score twice! • Smart queue system with 5 upcoming pieces! • 3 bombs per level to fix mistakes! • Progressive difficulty that speeds up as you advance! • Game Center leaderboards and achievements! • Original soundtrack by Nobonoko! • Themes, and more! Easy to learn. Hard to master. Each level pushes you faster. How far can you go?!?!?!

Screenshots

Summer Mix4 screens
Drain Brain3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drain Brain at none against Summer Mix's shown. Drain Brain also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). Summer Mix's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Summer Mix ships an update weekly, Drain Brain daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Summer Mix versus Drain Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummer MixDrain Brain
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKuan Hsiang ChenSymbolic Software

In-app purchases

None

Summer Mix

No in-app purchases

None

Drain Brain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Summer Mix free?
Summer Mix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drain Brain free?
Drain Brain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Summer Mix or Drain Brain have ads?
Summer Mix shows ads; Drain Brain does not.
Which is updated more often, Summer Mix or Drain Brain?
Summer Mix ships an update weekly, and Drain Brain daily. Most recently, Summer Mix was updated on October 14, 2026 and Drain Brain on October 25, 2026.

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