Comparison

Brainery vs OJ Memory

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

Head to head
About

Brainery

Engage in a collection of science-backed puzzles designed to enhance daily cognitive abilities. Enjoy focused mental workouts with a clean interface, offering daily challenges and a variety of games to sharpen your mind.

Highlights
  • Daily brain training puzzles
  • Multiple cognitive games
  • Offline play support
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Personal best tracking
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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Brainery is a calm, paper-inspired collection of brain-training puzzles. Each game trains a specific skill: memory, focus, speed, reasoning or language. 7 GAMES FREE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Download Brainery and play seven full games for free, with no ads, no subscription and no time limits. Want more? The optional Writing Desk pack adds seven more games for a single one-time purchase, yours to keep. THE FREE GAMES • Cryptogram: decode famous quotes from 10+ themed packs, including the new TV Shows pack (verbal reasoning, working memory) • Schulte Table: find the numbers in order as fast as you can (visual scanning, peripheral vision) • Dual Focus: track two things at once (divided attention) • Neuro Match: memorize the board, then match every pair (short-term visual memory) • Switchyard: steer the trains to the right track in a split second (reaction time, decision-making) • MindTrace: watch a path light up, then trace it from memory, including Reverse and Mirror modes (working-memory span) • Digit Dash: combine six numbers to hit the target (mental math, strategy) THE WRITING DESK PACK (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) • Paper Fold: picture where the holes land when the paper unfolds (spatial reasoning) • Letter Logic: sort letters by a rule that keeps changing (mental flexibility) • Telegraph: listen to a coded message and play it back (auditory memory) • The Bookbinder: rearrange books onto the right shelves in as few moves as you can (planning) • Quill Ladder: build a ladder of words, one word at a time (verbal fluency) • Paper Parachutes: solve the equations before their parachutes land (mental math speed) • Paper Patterns: spot the matching or opposite pair among the quilt patches (visual discrimination) A DAILY HABIT, NOT A CHORE • Daily Workout: a short set of games made fresh each day, leaning toward the skill you've trained least • Up Next: every game ends with a suggestion for what to play next • Favorites: heart the games you love and find them right on the main menu, synced across your devices • Adaptive difficulty: games get harder as you improve and ease off when you need it WATCH YOUR PROGRESS Every game feeds your Brain Profile. You'll see your estimated brain age, personal bests, streaks, and how your recent results compare with a month ago. Brainery only ever compares you with yourself. DESIGNED WITH CARE A warm, distraction-free design in light (Ink & Parchment) and dark (Night Journal) themes, with calm music, gentle haptics, Game Center leaderboards, and full iPad support including Split View. Brainery works offline. Seven games free. Seven more whenever you're ready. No subscription, ever.

About

OJ Memory

Features
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OJ Memory is a simple and colorful memory game for kids ages 3–9. It is designed to be easy to understand, quick to start, and fun to play again and again. Kids can choose from Vehicles, Space, Sports, Animals, Food, and Plush Toys, select the number of cards, turn over two cards at a time, and try to find matching pictures. The game features clear images, calm transitions, and a leaderboard for every level so the family can follow progress. Six categories with 15 clear pictures in each Multiple difficulty levels with different numbers of cards A leaderboard for every level Medals for 1st–3rd place A record celebration when the player beats the best time Optimized for iPhone, iPad No ads No sign-in No in-app purchases No data stored outside the device OJ Memory is especially well suited to younger children who want to practice memory, recognition, and concentration in a safe and uncluttered game.

Screenshots

Brainery4 screens
OJ Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OJ Memory at none against Brainery's 1. OJ Memory also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Brainery's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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. Brainery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OJ Memory asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainery ships an update weekly, OJ Memory every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Brainery versus OJ Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBraineryOJ Memory
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeffrey MielkeJonas Hedberg

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Brainery

One-time1
  • Paper Puzzle Pack$1.99
None

OJ Memory

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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