Cognara vs Corvyn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Cognara
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Cognara makes it easy to fit a satisfying mental challenge into any break. Play 12 quick brain games across memory, reaction, math, vocabulary and strategy, complete a fresh quiz each day, and track your progress over time. Global Daily Games: Take on the same challenge as players worldwide. You get one scored attempt per unlocked game each day, so every move matters. Finish your run, see your place on the daily leaderboard and return after the reset for a new challenge. 12 quick games. Challenge different skills with a varied collection: β’ Memory Squares and Signal Steps test pattern recall. β’ Reaction Time and Ink Match reward fast, accurate responses. β’ Speed Calc and Number Fusion put your number skills to work. β’ Word Guess, Synonym Sprint and Syntax Search challenge your vocabulary. β’ Trail Fill, Switch Puzzle and Minefield offer strategic puzzles. Build daily momentum Follow Todayβs Path through the Daily Quiz and featured Daily Challenge. Complete both activities to open the Bonus Chest, build your streak and earn coins. Not sure what to play? Recommended Next suggests an unlocked game based on your daily challenge, recent scores and category progress. Make Cognara yours Customize your octopus companion with unlockable colors, hats, glasses and expressions. Earn coins through play, unlock more games and cosmetics, collect achievements and track personal bests across every category. Compare scores through Cognaraβs cross-platform Daily Games leaderboards, with additional Game Center and Google Play Games support. Daily Games require an internet connection, the rest works offline. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Corvyn
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Corvyn is an offline trainer for abstract reasoning: the matrix puzzles built from progressions, rotations and logical rules. It needs no account, shows no ads and collects no analytics. Practice works fully in airplane mode and your history stays on your device. Only two things ever leave it: a puzzle you flag as wrong (the puzzle and your answer, nothing about you), and with Gold, your synced history and leaderboard runs, kept under your subscription rather than your name. FREE, FOREVER β NOT A TRIAL β’ Practice at any difficulty you choose: easy, medium or hard, unlimited β’ All six rule types and all six shape arrangements β the whole puzzle pool β’ Every answer is corrected on the spot, with the name of the rule that produces it β’ Unlimited timed Challenge runs, with a score and a full item-by-item review β’ An ability rank from Novice to Elite, per-rule mastery, badges and a daily streak BRONZE β ONE PAYMENT, YOURS PERMANENTLY β’ Adaptive practice: instead of you picking a difficulty, Corvyn chooses each item to target your weakest rule SILVER β SUBSCRIPTION β’ Worked explanations: which features are held constant, and so why each wrong option is wrong β’ Drill one rule type at a time β’ Deeper analysis: trajectory, per-rule heatmap, calibration and retention β’ Challenge band placement: where each run puts you on Corvyn's ability scale β’ Run-over-run comparison: each Challenge run set against the one before, your recent average and your best GOLD β SUBSCRIPTION β’ Cloud sync: your history on every phone you use, and back with your purchase on a new one β’ Weekly leaderboard: your best Challenge run of the week placed among every Gold player's, with your percentile and the points to the next bracket, if you choose to join Prices are shown in the app, in your local currency, before you buy. Corvyn is an independent practice tool. It is not an official intelligence test and does not give a clinical or certified score. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://corvyn.zoltanberki.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Corvyn at none against Cognara's shown. Corvyn also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Cognara's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Cognara sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Corvyn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cognara ships an update every 2 weeks, Corvyn every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cognara | Corvyn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 15.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Kvello-Hansen | Zoltan Berki |
In-app purchases
Cognara
- Ad free monthly subscription$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
Corvyn
- Silver$2.991 Month
- Gold$4.991 Month
- Bronze$4.99









