Comparison

Brainy vs CogniSift

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Brainy

Features
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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 Việt supported. Brainy is for everyday brain wellness. It is not a medical device and is not a substitute for professional care.

About

CogniSift

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Brainy4 screens
CogniSift4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Brainy versus CogniSift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainyCogniSift
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuy LeBarbara Chacon

In-app purchases

None

Brainy

No in-app purchases

None

CogniSift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brainy free?
Brainy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CogniSift free?
CogniSift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brainy or CogniSift have ads?
Neither Brainy nor CogniSift shows ads.

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