MindTap vs Plankly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
MindTap
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How sharp is your memory? MindTap tests your brain with an addictive grid-based memory challenge that anyone can play ā but only the sharpest minds can master. MEMORIZE THE PATH Watch as tiles light up on the grid in sequence. Study the pattern carefully. Then tap the tiles in the exact same order to score points. Sounds simple? The patterns get longer and the grids get bigger with every level. START SMALL, THINK BIG Begin with a comfortable 3Ć3 grid and work your way up to the ultimate 10Ć10 challenge. Each grid size brings new difficulty ā and new satisfaction when you clear it. FEATURES: ⢠Multiple Grid Sizes ā From 3Ć3 to 10Ć10. Choose your challenge level. ⢠Daily Challenges ā A unique puzzle every day. Complete it for bonus lives and build your streak. ⢠Global Leaderboard ā Compete with players worldwide. See who has the best memory on each grid size. ⢠Challenge Friends ā Send a challenge link and see who scores higher on the same grid. ⢠Practice Mode ā Train without pressure. No score, no lives lost ā just pure practice. ⢠16+ Achievements ā Unlock badges as you master each grid and hit score milestones. ⢠12 Premium Themes ā Customize your game with stunning neon color themes. ⢠Adaptive Difficulty ā The game adjusts to your skill level for the perfect challenge. ⢠Accessibility ā High contrast mode, color-blind friendly, adjustable text sizes. ⢠Sound & Haptics ā Satisfying sound effects and haptic feedback for every tap. TRAIN YOUR BRAIN DAILY Scientific research shows that memory training games can improve working memory, concentration, and cognitive performance. MindTap turns brain training into a fun, quick daily habit. PERFECT FOR EVERYONE Whether you're a student sharpening your focus, a professional keeping your mind active, or a parent looking for a screen-time activity that actually exercises the brain ā MindTap is for you. FREE TO PLAY Download and play for free. Optional premium theme pack available for players who want to customize their experience. Ready to test your memory? Download MindTap and find out how far you can go! Premium themes are available via an auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.umutderebek.com/privacy/mindtap
Plankly
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A machine of wooden planks is bolted together on your workbench. Unscrew the bolts one at a time. When a plank loses its last bolt it falls away and uncovers bolts that were hidden beneath it. Your bolt tray is small. Which bolt you take, and when, is the whole game. There is no timer. You never lose to the clock ā you lose by filling your tray with colours you cannot finish, and you can always see it coming. It is a logic puzzle rather than a test of reflexes ā a quiet brain teaser you can play offline, in short sittings, when you want to relax. The whole machine comes apart in the order you choose: every screw and nut, every plank, down to the bare workbench. FAIR BY CONSTRUCTION Most puzzles of this kind ask you to trust that the level is solvable. This one does not ask. ⢠Every one of the 120 levels is run through an exact search before it ships. If it cannot be proven solvable, it is not in the game. ⢠Three stars is not a designer's guess. The game computes the smallest number of tray slots any valid solution needs, and three stars means you matched it. ⢠Hints come from that same search, so a hint is the correct next move, not a guess. ⢠Boosters make a solution easier to find. They are never the only way to one, and a tray slot is never behind a prize wheel. WHAT YOU GET ⢠120 hand-verified levels across six worlds ⢠A fresh machine every day ā the same one for everybody, and solved before it is served ⢠Badges for tight lines, not for grinding ⢠A ranking based on levels cleared at par with no boosters ⢠One-handed portrait play, offline, no account needed MADE TO BE READABLE ⢠Bolt colours differ by stamped shape as well as by hue, so the matching still works if you do not separate red from green ⢠Full text scaling No timers. No lives. No energy bars. Just the order you take the bolts out in. BENCH PASS Bench Pass is optional. It is an auto-renewing subscription, billed once a month, which switches off every ad and lends you every plank skin for as long as it is active. Skins are lent, not given: when the pass ends, any skin you did not buy outright with Cogs goes back. Players who have not subscribed before start with a 3-day free trial. Unless it is cancelled before the trial ends, it becomes a paid month and then renews every month at the price shown in the app for your region, charged to the store account that bought it, until you cancel. Cancelling stops the next renewal, and the pass keeps working until the end of the period already paid for. You can cancel at any time in your store account's subscription settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://tdzstudio.web.app/wrenchwood/terms Privacy Policy: https://tdzstudio.web.app/wrenchwood/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MindTap at none against Plankly's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MindTap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Plankly sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | MindTap | Plankly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | ā |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | umut derebek | Dan Tran |
In-app purchases
MindTap
- Theme Pack$2.99
Plankly
- Bench pass3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- 100 Cogs$0.99
- 300 Cogs$1.99
- 700 Cogs$2.99
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- 1600 Cogs$6.99









