Brainy vs CogniSift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Brainy
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Brainy is a calm, science-inspired brain training app. Spend a few focused minutes a day across memory, attention, processing speed, and reasoning, all wrapped in a gentle brain-wellness design. Build a daily habit with a guided 21-day journey, then keep your streak going. Track real progress with clear insights, and wind down with breathing and reflection. TWELVE BRAIN GAMES - Reaction Go - attention and processing speed - Spot the Change - visual short-term memory - Memory Span - sequence recall - N-Back - working memory under pressure - Stroop - focus and impulse control - Flanker - attention amid distraction - Math Sprint - mental arithmetic - Word Pairs - verbal memory - Pattern Matrix - visual reasoning - Story Recall - read and remember - Tower of Hanoi - planning - Card Sort - mental flexibility A 21-DAY JOURNEY Start simple and unlock new practices as you go. Each day suggests a short, balanced set so you gradually train every cognitive domain. GENTLE INSIGHTS See your weekly clarity trend, your focus pattern through the day, and a cognitive balance chart that shows how your domains compare. Progress you can actually feel. BUILD THE HABIT A daily streak, a 10-week activity heat-map, levels, and achievements keep you coming back, calmly. CALM BY DESIGN Daily mood and energy check-ins, box breathing, and short reflection help you slow down, not speed up. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-in, no tracking, and no data collected. Works fully offline. English and TiαΊΏng Viα»t supported. Brainy is for everyday brain wellness. It is not a medical device and is not a substitute for professional care.
CogniSift
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CogniSift turns critical thinking into a small, practical daily habit. Start with one short real-life challenge each day. Choose the clearest interpretation, then learn how a bias, argument flaw, evidence problem, or decision trap shaped the situation. Explore a searchable library of reasoning patterns, save useful concepts, and train with focused five-question rounds. When you miss a pattern, CogniSift automatically adds it to your Review Queue so you know exactly what to revisit. Track your streak, accuracy, solved patterns, and progress across categories without creating an account. Everything works offline and your learning data stays on your device. Features: - Daily critical-thinking challenge - 30 practical reasoning patterns - Mixed and category-based practice rounds - Automatic Review Queue for missed patterns - Searchable learning library - Favorites - Real-life examples and clear takeaways - Streak, accuracy, and category progress - Fully offline experience - No account required CogniSift is designed for practical learning rather than long theory. Use it to make sharper decisions, read claims more carefully, and notice weak reasoning in everyday conversations.
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Verdict
Brainy and CogniSift are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Brainy | CogniSift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Huy Le | Barbara Chacon |
In-app purchases
Brainy
No in-app purchases
CogniSift
No in-app purchases
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