Comparison

Brain Grid vs Stone Zen

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Brain Grid

Features
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Brain Grid is a daily logic puzzle that keeps your mind sharp. Place pieces on the grid, clear lines, and plan your moves ahead — a calm, satisfying brain workout you can pick up anywhere. WHY BRAIN GRID • Daily Challenge — one fresh puzzle for everyone, every day • Global Leaderboards — see how your solving stacks up worldwide • Think ahead — no timers, no pressure; pure logic and planning • Play offline — the full puzzle works with no connection • Keep your streak — come back daily and watch it grow Simple to learn, hard to master. Whether you have two minutes or twenty, Brain Grid always has a puzzle ready. Brain Grid offers optional subscriptions and one-off purchases (remove ads, themes and power-ups). Terms: https://braingrid.wolftechnologies.co.uk/terms.html Privacy: https://braingrid.wolftechnologies.co.uk/privacy.html

About

Stone Zen

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Find your balance in Stone Zen, a relaxing sorting puzzle set in a peaceful Japanese garden. Move the top stone from one platform to another and arrange matching stones into complete towers. A stone can only be placed on an empty platform or on another stone of the same type. Every puzzle is designed to be calm, satisfying, and rewarding. There are no timers and no pressure. Take your time, think ahead, and enjoy the journey. Need a little help? Use a magical feather as a temporary platform for a single stone, or undo a move and try a different solution. Play anywhere, anytime. Stone Zen works completely offline and never interrupts your game with forced ads. Optional rewarded ads are available only if you choose to use them. Features • Relaxing stone sorting gameplay • Beautiful handcrafted zen-inspired environments • Handcrafted puzzle levels • Play completely offline • No forced advertisements • Optional rewarded ads only • Calm music and satisfying animations • Undo moves and use the magical Feather booster • Easy to learn, challenging to master Restore harmony, one stone at a time.

Screenshots

Brain Grid3 screens
Stone Zen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stone Zen at none against Brain Grid's 9. Brain Grid's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Brain Grid sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Stone Zen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Grid ships an update every 11 days, Stone Zen every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Brain Grid versus Stone Zen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain GridStone Zen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWolf Technologies LtdArtem Kalmykov

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Brain Grid

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium+ Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Premium+ Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • 10 Undos$0.99
  • 10 Bombs$0.99
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  • 25 Undos$1.99
  • 25 Bombs$1.99
None

Stone Zen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brain Grid free?
Brain Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stone Zen free?
Stone Zen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brain Grid or Stone Zen have ads?
Stone Zen shows ads; Brain Grid does not.
Which is updated more often, Brain Grid or Stone Zen?
Brain Grid ships an update every 11 days, and Stone Zen every 3 weeks. Most recently, Brain Grid was updated on October 31, 2026 and Stone Zen on November 10, 2026.

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