Comparison

Brain Train vs Not Brain Dead

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

Head to head
About

Brain Train

Enhance memory, focus, and problem-solving with engaging daily brain training games and challenges. Track your progress with advanced metrics and compete on leaderboards to stay motivated.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily training missions
  • Progress tracking with advanced metrics
  • Competitive leaderboards and challenges
  • Adaptive smart challenges
  • Games targeting memory and focus
  • Brain Age and Power Index insights (PRO)
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Train your brain. Build sharper focus. Improve every day. Brain Train is a powerful cognitive training app designed to improve your memory, focus, speed, and problem-solving skills through engaging games and structured challenges. DAILY TRAINING THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Build a habit with personalized daily missions that push your brain to improve consistently. TRACK YOUR BRAIN PERFORMANCE Monitor your progress with advanced metrics like Brain Score, performance trends, and skill breakdowns. COMPETE AND STAY MOTIVATED Climb leaderboards, beat rivals, and take on weekly and monthly challenges to stay engaged. SMART CHALLENGES Dynamic challenges that adapt to your level and help you improve faster. ADVANCED BRAIN INSIGHTS (PRO) Unlock deeper insights like Brain Age, Brain Power Index, training speed, and detailed performance analytics. FUN AND EFFECTIVE GAMES Carefully designed games targeting memory, focus, accuracy, and speed. Terms of Use : (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://runarclabs.com/bt-privacy-policy

About

Not Brain Dead

Features
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Not Brain Dead is a focused collection of brain training games built for daily practice in sessions that fit a coffee break. Every game is designed to be quick, honest, and satisfying. No fluff. No forced tutorials. No pay-to-win mechanics. Just well-tuned puzzles across the areas of cognition that matter. LOGIC Flip grids, slide tiles, fill Latin squares, and merge numbers. Each puzzle rewards careful thinking. WORD GAMES Find hidden words, define terms, and build vocabulary. MEMORY Memorize sequences, recall patterns, and train your working memory with games that scale to your ability. CALCULATION Mental multiplication across ten difficulty tiers, prime factorization under pressure, and more. DAILY STREAK Play every day to build your streak. One session is all it takes. HOW IT WORKS You get free daily coins. Each game costs one coin. Earn more by watching optional short ads, purchasing coin packs, or subscribing for unlimited play with no ads. TERMS OF USE (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Brain Train4 screens
Not Brain Dead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Brain Train at none against Not Brain Dead's shown. Brain Train also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. Brain Train sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Not Brain Dead sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Brain Train versus Not Brain Dead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain TrainNot Brain Dead
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB28 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAbhinav Bannurkarhttps://i2.ai

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Brain Train

Subscriptions3
  • Brain Train PRO$1.491 Month
  • Brain Train PRO$3.993 Months
  • Brain Train PRO$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Not Brain Dead

Subscriptions1
  • Not Brain Dead Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time2
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 250 Coins$1.99

Questions

Is Brain Train free?
Brain Train is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Not Brain Dead free?
Not Brain Dead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brain Train or Not Brain Dead have ads?
Not Brain Dead shows ads; Brain Train does not.

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