Comparison

Brain vs No Ads

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

Head to head
About

Brain

Features
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Keep your brain sharp, focused, and agile with BrainTrainer—your daily companion for cognitive wellness. Designed to challenge your mind and improve your mental performance, BrainTrainer offers a diverse suite of science-inspired exercises that target the core pillars of cognition. What’s Inside? Experience a wide array of challenges designed to stretch your mental limits: - Memory & Focus: Master the art of recall with Memory Match and "What Vanished?". - Logic & Math: Sharpen your reasoning with Sequence puzzles and Quick Math. - Visual Perception: Improve your spatial awareness with Spatial Rotation and Complete the Picture. - Attention & Reaction: Test your reflexes in Speed Reaction and overcome cognitive interference in Color Brain. - Language & Auditory: Enhance your listening comprehension with Listen & Pick. Key Features: - Daily Training: Build a habit with our streak tracker—keep your mind active every single day. - Detailed Statistics: Track your progress and see how your accuracy and speed evolve over time. - Accessible Design: Full support for English and Hebrew, including high-quality voice instructions to guide you through every challenge. - Sleek Interface: A clean, distraction-free experience designed for maximum focus. Start your journey toward a sharper mind today. Download BrainTrainer and make every day a brain-training day!

About

No Ads

Enjoy a pure Sudoku experience with no ads or distractions. Features daily puzzles, multiple difficulty levels, and helpful tools like pencil marks and hints. Track your progress and streaks with optional premium features.

Highlights
  • Ad-free Sudoku experience
  • Daily puzzles across four difficulty levels
  • Offline play with pre-loaded puzzles
  • Pencil marks and auto-clean options
  • Hint system for assistance
  • Mistake tracking and undo functionality
  • Stats and streak tracking
Features
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No Ads: Sudoku is exactly what it sounds like — a clean, distraction-free Sudoku experience with zero ads. Ever. No banners. No popups. No rewarded videos. Just pure Sudoku. DAILY PUZZLES A new puzzle every day across all four difficulty levels. Two years of daily challenges are pre-loaded — no internet required. Build your streak with a forgiving 48-hour grace period. FOUR DIFFICULTY LEVELS Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert — every puzzle is human-graded using real solving techniques to ensure it genuinely matches the difficulty you chose. 120 FREE PUZZLES Thirty free puzzles per difficulty (120 total) across 12 packs. No purchase required to enjoy hours of Sudoku. PENCIL MARKS Jot candidate digits and let the app auto-clean resolved marks as you solve — or turn off auto-clean and manage them yourself. HINTS Stuck? Get a hint — it fills the correct digit in your selected cell. Your win still counts. MISTAKE TRACKING & UNDO Three mistakes ends the puzzle, just like classic rules. Every placement is checked instantly. Undo any move at any time. STATS & STREAKS Track your best time, average time, and win rate per difficulty. Daily streaks per difficulty with a 48-hour grace period so one missed day won't reset your progress. LIGHT & DARK THEME Two carefully tuned themes for comfortable play in any lighting. PRO — OPTIONAL Unlock unlimited generated puzzles, cloud backup across all your devices, and more. Monthly: $1.99/month Yearly: $14.99/year (37% off) Lifetime: $19.99 one-time Individual packs: $0.99 each Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Manage subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://krustbox.github.io/noadsgaming.github.io/ Terms of Use: https://krustbox.github.io/noadsgaming.github.io/terms.html

Screenshots

Brain4 screens
No Ads3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brain at none against No Ads's 4. Brain also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. No Ads sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Brain asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain ships an update every 2 days, No Ads every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brain versus No Ads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainNo Ads
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvi BergerCollin Trenery

In-app purchases

None

Brain

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

No Ads

Subscriptions2
  • Sudoku Pro$0.991 Month
  • Sudoku Pro$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock Next Pack$0.99
  • Sudoku Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Brain free?
Brain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is No Ads free?
No Ads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brain or No Ads have ads?
Neither Brain nor No Ads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain or No Ads?
Brain ships an update every 2 days, and No Ads every 10 days. Most recently, Brain was updated on October 25, 2026 and No Ads on October 31, 2026.

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