Comparison

Dilemmo vs CortexApp

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

Head to head
About

Dilemmo

Explore your personality through immersive ethical dilemmas and thought experiments. Make impossible choices in branching video scenarios to uncover your decision-making patterns and gain self-discovery insights across various life domains.

Highlights
  • Branching video scenarios
  • 12 personality dimensions revealed
  • Social comparison insights
  • Decision-making pattern analysis
  • Library of ethical dilemmas
  • Curated story arcs
Features
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Discover who you really are through impossible moral choices. Dilemmo reveals your personality through ethical dilemmas that make you think. No bubble sheets. No obvious answers. Just real scenarios with impossible choices that show you what you're made of. What You Get: We reveal 12 personality dimensions through your decisions: Altruism, Candor, Conviction, Agency, Compassion, Scope, Authenticity, Risk, Authority, Integrity, Openness, and Resilience. You'll experience branching video scenarios where every choice matters. You'll receive personality insights that feel like discoveries, not diagnoses. You'll see social comparisons showing how you differ from most people. You'll understand your decision-making patterns to make better choices. You'll explore a library of dilemmas across Money, Power, Relationships, Safety, Truth, and Health. How It Works: Watch a dilemma unfold. You'll see real scenarios with high emotional stakes. Make your choice. There are no right answers, just honest ones. Face the twist. Every decision has consequences you didn't see coming. Discover yourself. You'll get personality insights based on your unique path through the story. Explore more. Dive into curated arcs or browse by category. Your Self-Discovery Toolkit: You'll navigate branching narratives that adapt to your choices. You'll receive a personality x-ray across 12 foundational dimensions. You'll gain insights that reveal patterns in how you make decisions. You'll follow curated story arcs for guided exploration. You'll access a library of ethical dilemmas organized by life domain. Why Dilemmo Works: Most personality tests ask you to describe yourself. We let your choices speak for themselves. By putting you in complex situations with no easy answers, we reveal patterns you might not see about how you think, what you value, and how you navigate impossible decisions. When you understand these patterns, you can make better choices in your own life. The best insights come from what you do, not what you say. Perfect For: Anyone tired of superficial personality quizzes. People curious about their decision-making patterns. Those who love thought experiments and moral dilemmas. Anyone seeking meaningful self-discovery. People who want to understand what drives their choices. Important: Dilemmo provides entertainment and self-reflection tools, not psychological assessment or clinical diagnosis. Our content is for personal insight and entertainment purposes only. For mental health concerns or professional psychological assessment, consult qualified healthcare providers. Discover your moral fingerprint. One impossible choice at a time. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of service: https://dilemmo.app/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://dilemmo.app/privacy-policy

About

CortexApp

Enhance your cognitive abilities through engaging challenges. This application offers a fun and interactive platform to improve critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It's designed to make mental training enjoyable and accessible.

Highlights
  • Critical thinking training
  • Problem-solving skill development
  • Engaging challenges
  • Fun learning experience
  • Cognitive skill enhancement
Features
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Train and sharpen your critical thinking and problem solving skills with cortex in an actual fun and engaging way

Screenshots

Dilemmo4 screens
CortexApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dilemmo at 2K against CortexApp's 5. CortexApp's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Dilemmo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and CortexApp sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. 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 — 4.3 for Dilemmo against 4.2 for CortexApp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dilemmo has 2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 5% of Dilemmo's written reviews are positive against 0% of CortexApp's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dilemmo versus CortexApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDilemmoCortexApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2K ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews4.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better5
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBrainstash, IncGal Froy

Customer experience

Dilemmo

All ratings1,960 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews316 reviews
Positive4.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative85.8%

CortexApp

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Dilemmo

Subscriptions6
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Pro 3 Months Subscription$24.993 Months
  • Pro Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
Show 3 more
  • Pro Yearly Subscription$89.001 Year
  • Pro Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year
6 purchases

CortexApp

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Yearly$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • 100 gems$0.99
  • 575 GEMS$4.99
  • 1250 gems$9.99
Show 1 more
  • 6750 gems$49.99

Questions

Is Dilemmo free?
Dilemmo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CortexApp free?
CortexApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dilemmo or CortexApp?
Dilemmo is rated higher. Dilemmo averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while CortexApp averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Dilemmo or CortexApp have ads?
Neither Dilemmo nor CortexApp shows ads.

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