Reaction vs Brain Training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reaction
Engage in quick, focused daily brain-training sessions with a variety of games designed to enhance cognitive skills. Track your progress, compete on leaderboards, and build a consistent mental fitness habit. Enjoy offline play and an ad-free option.
- 11 quick brain-training games
- Daily Challenge and streak tracking
- Global leaderboards
- Detailed skill rating and progress tracking
- Offline play
- Ad-free option with one-time purchase
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Reaction is a brain-training app built on one simple idea: a few focused minutes a day make your mind faster and sharper. 11 quick games, each under a minute: • Reaction — tap the instant the screen turns green • Aim — pop targets as fast as you can • Memory — repeat a growing pattern • Focus — name the ink colour, ignore the word • Digit Span — memorise and recall number sequences • Tracking — keep your finger on a moving target • Quick Math — solve as many problems as you can in 30s • N-Back — the classic working-memory challenge • Rotation — spot the rotated shape among the mirror images • Schulte — find 1 to 32 in order, against the clock • More or Less — snap-judge which side has more Build a daily habit: • Daily Challenge — a new game picked for you every day • Streak — play each day to keep your streak alive, with a gentle reminder so you never miss • Leaderboard — see where you rank worldwide with Game Center, this week and all time • Results & Mind Profile — every score feeds a skill rating across Reaction Speed, Visual Attention, Working Memory, Processing Speed, Spatial Reasoning and Motor Control. Watch yourself improve over time. Why you'll love it: • Fast — sessions take seconds, perfect for a coffee break • No account — no sign-up; your scores and streaks stay on your device • Offline — every game works without an internet connection • Ad-free option — remove ads forever with a single one-time purchase Train your reaction, memory, focus and processing speed — and feel good about doing something for your mind every single day.
Brain Training
Engage in science-based games designed to enhance memory, attention, focus, and cognitive speed. Track your progress, compete on leaderboards, and enjoy daily workouts tailored to your abilities.
- 20 science-based cognitive games
- Daily rotating 3-game workouts
- Adaptive difficulty
- Progress tracking and trends
- Global leaderboards
- Leveling system and player names
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Train your brain in just a few minutes a day. Brain Training: Memory & Focus packs 20 science-based games into one bold app — a complete gym for your memory, attention, focus, processing speed, mental flexibility, and spatial skills. BUILT ON REAL COGNITIVE TESTS These aren't random puzzles — the catalog is built on classic tasks from cognitive psychology: • Dual N-Back — the famous working-memory trainer with adaptive difficulty • Stroop — tap the ink color, not the word, and beat interference • Block Recall — the Corsi block-tapping test: how long a sequence can you hold? • Number Sprint — race through a Schulte table from 1 to 25 • Name Recall — the Face-Name Associative Memory Exam: learn faces, then name them a day later • Digit Span, Go/No-Go, Mental Rotation, Paper Fold, and more 20 GAMES ACROSS 6 COGNITIVE AREAS • MEMORY: Memory Match · Block Recall · Pattern Flash · Name Recall • WORKING MEMORY: Dual N-Back · Digit Span · Mirror Span • ATTENTION: Stroop · Go/No-Go · Swarm Track • PROCESSING SPEED: Number Sprint · Symbol Decode · Field Scan • FLEXIBILITY: Task Switch · Rule Hunt · Design Dash • SPATIAL: Mental Rotation · View Point · Paper Fold · Path Link YOUR DAILY WORKOUT Every day brings a fresh 3-game workout that rotates across cognitive areas — or pin your own three favorites. Complete it for a daily bonus and keep your day streak alive. EARN POINTS, LEVEL UP, CLIMB THE RANKS Every session earns Brain Points, and streaks multiply them. Level up from ROOKIE to LEGEND, claim your unique player name, and compete on global leaderboards — weekly and all-time, overall and per game. WATCH YOURSELF IMPROVE Adaptive difficulty keeps every game right at the edge of your ability. Track best spans, best times, and accuracy for every game, celebrate new records, and follow your trends week after week. FREE TO TRAIN, PRO TO GO DEEPER 9 games are free forever — including Memory Match, Dual N-Back, Stroop, and Number Sprint — along with the daily workout, streaks, leaderboards, and headline stats. Brain Games Pro unlocks 11 advanced games (one of them is free for everyone every day as the PRO PICK), bigger Memory Match boards (6×6 and 8×8), every card pack, and full progress charts. Start with a free trial, then choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime pass. Whether you're warming up in the morning, taking a mental break, or chasing a leaderboard spot, Brain Training gives your mind a fast, fun workout. Download free and start training today. Brain Games Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Your Apple Account is charged at confirmation; it renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ · Privacy: https://brain-games-app.web.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brain Training at 5.0 against Reaction's 2.0. Brain Training also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Reaction sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Brain Training sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Brain Training holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Reaction ships an update every 3 weeks, Brain Training weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reaction | Brain Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EKIN EMRE ATASOY | Ahmed Sayed Mokhtar Mohamed |
Customer experience
Reaction
Brain Training
In-app purchases
Reaction
- Remove Ads$4.99
Brain Training
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$59.99
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