MindSpark vs Shikaku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MindSpark
Train your cognitive skills with daily challenges in math, memory, patterns, words, and logic. Sessions are timed, and difficulty adjusts to your performance. Track your progress and see your "brain age."
- Daily rotating challenge types
- 60-second timed sessions
- Brain age calculation
- Adaptive difficulty scaling
- Category score tracking
- Streak tracking
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How sharp is your mind today? Brain Challenge helps you train your cognitive skills with daily rotating challenges across five categories: Math, Memory, Pattern Recognition, Word Puzzles, and Logic. FEATURES: • Daily rotating challenge types • 60-second timed sessions with 10 questions • Brain age calculation based on speed and accuracy • Difficulty scaling based on your performance • Category best scores tracking • Streak tracking with milestone celebrations INSIGHTS & TRENDS: • Score breakdown: base + time bonus + streak bonus • 7-day score chart and 28-day activity calendar • Weekly and monthly performance patterns PRIVACY FIRST: All data is stored locally on your device. No accounts required. No cloud sync. No one sees your data but you. Brain Challenge is free and ad-supported. Download now and start training your mind today.
Shikaku
This logic puzzle game challenges you to divide a grid into rectangles. Each number clue dictates the size of the rectangle it belongs to, with the goal of covering the entire board. Enjoy multiple difficulty levels and a daily challenge.
- Rectangle logic puzzles
- Daily puzzle generation
- Four difficulty levels
- Best times and streaks tracking
- Undo and hint features
- Notebook visual style
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Shikaku is a calm logic puzzle about dividing a grid into rectangles. Each number is a clue: draw one rectangle around it, and make the rectangle's area match the number. Every rectangle must contain exactly one clue, and the whole board must be covered. Play quick puzzles with four difficulty levels, take on a fresh daily puzzle, and track your best times and streaks. The hand-drawn paper board keeps the focus on solving: drag to draw, tap to erase, undo mistakes, clear the board, or use a hint when you are stuck. Features: - Classic Shikaku rectangle logic - Daily puzzle generated from a shared seed - Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert boards - Best times, timer, and daily streak - Hints, undo, and clean drag controls - Notebook-inspired visual style
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shikaku at 5.0 against MindSpark's 4.5. Shikaku also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). MindSpark's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shikaku holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
MindSpark ships an update every 10 days, Shikaku every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MindSpark | Shikaku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blas Prieto | Sedat Ates |
Customer experience
MindSpark
Shikaku
In-app purchases
MindSpark
No in-app purchases
Shikaku
No in-app purchases
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