Brainix vs MathCage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brainix
Engage in family game nights with a collection of brain games designed for local multiplayer. Up to 8 players can compete on the same network, with adaptive difficulty for mixed age and skill levels. Track individual progress and cognitive strengths.
- Same-room family play
- Up to 8 local players
- Adaptive difficulty
- 20 cognitive games
- Brain Power assessment
- Player profiles & tracking
- Cross-platform play
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Most brain trainers are a solo grind. Brainix is the one you can actually play with other people - in the same room, everyone on their own device. 20 fast mini-games train five cognitive skills: memory, mental math, focus and visual search, logical reasoning, and spatial visualization. Every game adapts in real time to how you actually play, so you are always working right at the edge of your ability. MEASURE YOUR BRAIN POWER Take the Brain Test - one game from each of the five categories, scored into a single Brain Power number plus a strengths pentagon showing exactly where you are sharp and where you are not. Earn a title across 11 tiers, Beginner to Grandmaster. Retake it and watch the number move. SAME-ROOM MULTIPLAYER, UP TO 8 PLAYERS This is what makes Brainix different from every other brain trainer. Everyone plays on their own phone or tablet over your local network - no internet needed, no matchmaking queues, no waiting. Pick a tournament length, spin the wheel or choose your strongest game, and settle it with live leaderboards between rounds. iPhone, iPad and Android all play together. Not in the same room? Host an online room and share a 4-character code. THREE GAMES A DAY Daily Practice is a short structured session that rotates across all five categories, so your brain never settles into a groove. Build a streak, protect it with streak freezes, hit weekly milestones. Takes minutes. Compounds. THE 20 GAMES Memory - Memo Cards, Blink Count, Echo Memory, Magician's Trick Mental math - Double Match, Animal Stampede, Balloon Pop, Find My Treat Focus and search - Pair Up, Missing Meow, Nighttime Safari, Whack-A-Match Logic - Missing Line, Cube Counter, Animal Crosslines, Tip the Scales Spatial - Shape Matcher, Shadow Match, Rail Operator, Love Lines PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE Level up from 1 to 100, collect diplomas from Brainix Academy, and track your Brain Power history over time. Keep up to 8 profiles on one device, each with its own stats, and compare them side by side. FREE TO PLAY All 20 games are free and unlimited. Brainix is ad-supported, with one optional purchase that removes ads forever, unlocks unlimited multiplayer hosting and custom tournament formats, and makes every match you host ad-free for everyone in it. Available in 29 languages.
MathCage
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MathCage is the classic math logic game — a fresh challenge for Sudoku fans who love numbers and reasoning. Fill the grid, satisfy every cage, and train your brain anywhere. HOW TO PLAY • Fill the grid with numbers (1-4, 1-5 or 1-6) • No number repeats in any row or column • Numbers in each cage must satisfy the arithmetic clue (+, −, ×, ÷) • Single-cell cages show the answer directly WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Unlimited puzzles — every grid is freshly generated with a unique solution • 3 difficulty levels: Easy 4×4, Medium 5×5, Hard 6×6 • Notes, undo and auto-save for strategic play • Track your best times and completed games • Clean, minimal design with satisfying haptics • 100% offline — perfect for flights, commutes and travel • Completely free: no ads, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases PERFECT FOR • Sudoku fans looking for a smarter alternative • Daily brain training and mental math practice • Students sharpening arithmetic skills • Anyone who loves logic puzzles and number games Download MathCage now and give your brain its daily workout!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathCage at none against Brainix's 2. MathCage also leads on ads (none vs shown). Brainix's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Brainix sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MathCage asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brainix ships an update weekly, MathCage every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brainix | MathCage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Couch Up! Studios | 晓 郭 |
In-app purchases
Brainix
- Premium Lifetime$14.99
- Premium Lifetime$19.99
MathCage
No in-app purchases
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