Jottly vs Bright Minds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jottly
A word game where players guess each other's secret words. Compete with friends or challenge an AI opponent, with options for offline play and turn-based strategy. Customize your profile with avatars and reactions.
- Play with friends or solo
- Turn-based gameplay
- Offline play and sync
- Daily challenges
- Deduction board with letter tracking
- Customizable avatars and reactions
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Jottly is word game you play with friends or solo. Play friends or solo. You and your opponent each pick a secret word. First to crack the other's wins. PLAY WITH FRIENDS • Take your turn whenever, like messaging • Invite with a single link • Play offline and sync when you reconnect • Rematch favorite opponents from Play Again • React to moves with JotBot reactions PLAY SOLO - SOLITAIRE MODE OR TAKE ON JOTBOT • Play Solitaire Mode or JotBot any time, online or off • Try the Daily Challenge that climbs as you win • Build a daily streak just by showing up • Track your streaks and Daily Challenge history • Warm up while you wait for friends DEDUCE IN STYLE • Track letters on a clean deduction board • Cross off dead letters • Lock in confirmed letters • Drag letters into place as the answer takes shape • Brush up with built-in Strategy tips • Pick your color and avatar MAKE IT YOURS • Choose from 20+ JotBot avatars • Use playful JotBot reactions • Set the name friends know you by • Stay anonymous whenever you want FREE MEANS FREE • No ads • No in-app purchases • No subscriptions • No sign-up, email, or password • No data harvesting • No tracking • Private • Secure • All JotBot avatars are free for everyone Grab a friend, pick a word, and start playing.
Bright Minds
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Bright Minds is a gentle collection of brain games and quiet daily check-ins, designed to be calm, friendly and easy on the eyes — especially for older players. No timers shouting at you. No punishing "Game Over". Just a warm little routine that helps you stay sharp and keeps you company each day. YOUR DAILY PLAN • A handful of hand-picked puzzles each day • A relaxing game to wind down • A short, optional self-reflection check-in GENTLE BRAIN GAMES • One Line — trace a shape in a single stroke • Ball Sort, Color Blocks, Color Flow — soothing sorting & matching • Connect Dots, Connect Balls, Arrow Line — light logic puzzles • Tower of Hanoi, Block Blast — classic problem solving • Math Audit, Hidden Cats — quick focus & memory MADE TO FEEL GOOD • Big, clear text and friendly colours • Light and dark themes • Soft sounds and gentle haptics you can turn off • No ads, no accounts, nothing tracked Bright Minds keeps everything on your device. The wellness check-ins are for friendly self-reflection only and are not a medical diagnosis. A few quiet minutes a day for a brighter mind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jottly at none against Bright Minds's 2. Jottly also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bright Minds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days. Jottly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jottly ships an update every 8 days, Bright Minds every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jottly | Bright Minds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drew Sullivan | Excelfab, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Jottly
No in-app purchases
Bright Minds
- Bright Minds Pro (Weekly)7 Days trial$19.997 Days
- Bright Minds Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$39.991 Year









