Comparison

Daily Brain vs Pixelvale

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

Head to head
About

Daily Brain

Features
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Daily Brain – Memory Training Games Sharpen your mind one day at a time. The Daily Brain challenges your memory and focus with five quick, science-inspired mini games designed to train different parts of your brain — from recall and attention to spatial reasoning. Train Smarter, Not Longer Each day brings a new challenge that takes just a few minutes to complete. Build your streak, earn badges, and watch your Brain Score climb as you strengthen your cognitive skills over time. 5 Brain-Boosting Games Sequence Recall – Remember colors, numbers, and emoji patterns Lost & Found – Remember where you put items Maze – Recreate a route from memory Card Match – Match pairs from what you remember Price Tag – Memorize prices and test your recall Unlock Your Potential Start free with one new challenge each day. Upgrade to Premium to access all five games daily, unlock Practice Mode, and protect your streak with a 3-day grace period. Stay Motivated Track your daily streaks and progress Earn achievement badges for milestones Get gentle reminders to play your daily challenge Whether you’re looking to boost focus, keep your memory sharp, or just enjoy a mindful daily habit — The Daily Brain turns brain training into a game worth playing. Privacy Policy: https://simonngin.github.io/thedailybrain/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pixelvale

Solve logic puzzles to reveal pixel art and build a charming valley. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no timers or pressure, and watch your world grow across seasons. Support development through optional donations.

Highlights
  • Solve logic nonogram puzzles
  • Build a growing pixel art valley
  • Experience seasonal changes
  • Relaxed gameplay with no timers
  • Offline play
  • Hand-drawn pixel art
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Pixelvale is a cozy nonogram game: solve elegant logic puzzles and bring a little valley to life, pixel by pixel. Every puzzle you solve reveals a hand-painted piece of pixel art—an apple tree, the bakery, a villager—and adds it to your world. So a living valley slowly grows out of pure logic puzzles, transforming across four seasons. RELAXED PUZZLING Nonograms (also known as picross or griddlers) are elegant logic puzzles: use the numbers along the edges to work out which cells must be filled. No luck, no time pressure—just you and a calm, satisfying flow of thinking. A WORLD THAT GROWS You don't come back to "Puzzle #47"—you return to your valley. Each picture has its own fixed place on the map. Season by season the mood shifts—from blooming spring to quiet winter. FREE AND FAIR • Completely free to play • No ads • No energy system, no timers, no nagging If you enjoy Pixelvale, you can support development with a voluntary donation—entirely optional. It unlocks no content: you always have the whole game. FREE PLAY Want more? In Free Mode you can solve as many random nonograms as you like, in grid sizes from 5×5 to 25×25—perfect for a short break or a long evening of puzzling. MADE WITH CARE • Hand-drawn pixel art, no stock material • Warm, modern interface with subtle haptic feedback • Native iOS app: launches instantly, runs on older iPhones, fully playable offline • Available in English and German Pixelvale is a calm place to keep coming back to. Grab a puzzle, fill in a few cells—and watch your valley bloom.

Screenshots

Daily Brain4 screens
Pixelvale4 screens

Verdict

The call

Daily Brain and Pixelvale are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Daily Brain sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Pixelvale sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Daily Brain versus Pixelvale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily BrainPixelvale
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB53 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSIMON NGINYves Kopmann

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Daily Brain

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly (1 Week)$2.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly (1 Month)$7.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly (1 Year)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
4 purchases

Pixelvale

One-time4
  • Small Thank-You$0.99
  • Coffee for the Valley$1.99
  • A Generous Round$2.99
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  • Grand Gesture$3.99

Questions

Is Daily Brain free?
Daily Brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixelvale free?
Pixelvale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daily Brain or Pixelvale have ads?
Neither Daily Brain nor Pixelvale shows ads.

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