Comparison

Brainery vs Memory Arcade

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

Memory Arcade

Engage your mind with six distinct memory challenges focusing on patterns, colors, and sounds. Compete against your personal best or tackle daily puzzles. Customize the visual experience to your preference.

Highlights
  • Six unique memory games
  • Daily challenges
  • Pattern recognition
  • Color and sound memory
  • Customizable visuals
  • Offline play
Features
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One more light. How far can you go? Six games of memory, sound and misdirection. Pick a game, beat your best, or try the Daily challenge—the same patterns for everyone. Adjust the glow, colors and effects to suit you. All six games included. No ads, subscriptions or in-app purchases. No account needed. Play offline. Made by Hyperstatic, a small independent developer. Your feedback helps us make Memory Arcade better. Tell us what you love or what’s missing: support@hyperstatic.io.

Screenshots

Brainery4 screens
Memory Arcade3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Memory Arcade at none against Brainery's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Memory Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Brainery against 5.0 for Memory Arcade. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainery ships an update weekly, Memory Arcade every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Brainery versus Memory Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBraineryMemory Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeffrey MielkeHyperstatic LLC

Customer experience

Brainery

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Memory Arcade

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Brainery

One-time1
  • Paper Puzzle Pack$1.99
None

Memory Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brainery free?
Brainery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memory Arcade free?
Memory Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brainery or Memory Arcade?
Brainery and Memory Arcade are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Brainery or Memory Arcade have ads?
Neither Brainery nor Memory Arcade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainery or Memory Arcade?
Brainery ships an update weekly, and Memory Arcade every 4 days. Most recently, Brainery was updated on October 31, 2026 and Memory Arcade on November 4, 2026.

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