Comparison

Brain vs Word Search

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

Head to head
About

Brain

Engage your mind with two classic word games: find hidden words in letter grids and unscramble letters to solve anagrams. Enjoy daily challenges, bonus levels, and a relaxing experience with no timers.

Highlights
  • Word search puzzles
  • Anagram challenges
  • Daily challenges
  • Offline play
  • Hints and power-ups
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Find hidden words, unscramble tricky letters and give your brain a daily workout. Brain-Teasing Puzzles brings two classic word games together in one relaxing app. WORD SEARCH Swipe across colourful letter grids to find every hidden word. The puzzles grow trickier as you climb the levels. ANAGRAMS Read the clue, then rearrange the scrambled letter tiles to spell the answer. Over 1,000 anagram levels to test your vocabulary and spelling. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY Come back for the Daily Challenge, collect daily bonus coins and keep your streak going. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - 1,200+ levels across Word Search and Anagrams - A fresh Daily Challenge every day - Bonus levels and special seasonal events - Hints and Lightning power-ups when you get stuck - Earn coins as you play - Play offline, anytime, anywhere - No timers and no pressure: play at your own pace - Soothing music and relaxing tropical scenes Great for adults, kids and word lovers of every age. Build your vocabulary, sharpen your focus and enjoy a calm brain break whenever you like. Download Brain-Teasing Puzzles and start your first puzzle today.

About

Word Search

Engage your mind with a classic word search experience. Discover words within themed grids, enjoy daily challenges, and unlock new looks. Play offline with no pressure or timers.

Highlights
  • 12 themed word packs
  • Daily Puzzle with streak
  • Three grid sizes
  • Offline play
  • Unlockable looks
  • No lives or countdowns
Features
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Find the words. Calm your mind. Word Search is a classic letter grid puzzle: drag across the grid to find every word hidden in the themed list beside it. Easy to pick up, satisfying to finish, and every word means something, because each puzzle is built from a real theme instead of random letters. WHY YOU WILL STAY - 12 themed word packs: animals, food, travel, sports, home, nature, jobs, music, school, body, weather, and colors - A fresh Daily Puzzle every day, with a streak to keep - Three grid sizes: an 8x8 Easy grid, an 11x11 Medium grid with diagonals, and a 14x14 Hard grid with all eight directions, including reversed words - Levels are generated as you go, so the hunt never runs out - Earn up to three stars for finishing fast with few hints - One free hint per puzzle, then a rewarded video for more - Ten looks to collect: Notebook and Beach from the start, Forest, Night, Sunset, Lavender, Ocean, Autumn, Mint, and Rose as you level up, no purchase needed - Fully offline: play on a plane, on the subway, anywhere with no wifi - Smooth drag selection, gentle haptics, and satisfying sounds EVERY GRID IS BUILT FRESH AND CHECKED Nothing here comes out of a fixed puzzle book. Each letter grid is generated for you, then scanned line by line, forward and backward, before you ever see it. Every listed word is always findable, and no accidental extra word sneaks into the grid. MADE TO BE FAIR No lives, no countdown, and no way to lose a puzzle. The clock only decides your star rating, never whether you keep playing. Put a puzzle down mid-hunt and pick it up later. NO ACCOUNTS, NOTHING TO SIGN UP FOR There is no login and no social feed. Your stars, streak, and unlocked looks stay on your device. ONE PURCHASE, NO MORE ADS Word Search is free to play and supported by ads. A single Remove Ads purchase clears them for good. No subscription, no second purchase, and every word pack, grid size, and look is available either way. The app interface is available in 33 languages. The puzzle words themselves are English. Your progress stays on your device. Terms of Use: https://miladapps.pro/terms Privacy Policy: https://miladapps.pro/privacy Questions or feedback: https://miladapps.pro/contact

Screenshots

Brain4 screens
Word Search4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Brain at none against Word Search's shown. Brain also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Brain sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Word Search 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 Brain against 5.0 for Word Search. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain ships an update every 3 days, Word Search every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Brain versus Word Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainWord Search
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB47 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperInovebMilad Atef

Customer experience

Brain

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Word Search

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Brain

One-time5
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$2.99
  • Large Coin Pack$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Extra Large Coin Pack$9.99
  • Jumbo Coin Pack$19.99
1 purchases

Word Search

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Brain free?
Brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Search free?
Word Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brain or Word Search?
Brain and Word Search are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Brain or Word Search have ads?
Word Search shows ads; Brain does not.
Which is updated more often, Brain or Word Search?
Brain ships an update every 3 days, and Word Search every 2 months. Most recently, Brain was updated on November 5, 2026 and Word Search on October 31, 2026.

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