Comparison

BYOPuzzles vs Train the Brain

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

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About

BYOPuzzles

This app strengthens concentration, memory, and creativity through unique kaleidoscope puzzles. It enhances visual imagery skills, aiding in complex problem-solving and abstract thinking. By analyzing and reorganizing visual elements, users can foster innovation and improve their ability to generalize problem-solving strategies.

Highlights
  • Build custom kaleidoscope puzzles
  • Strengthen concentration and memory
  • Enhance visual imagery skills
  • Improve complex problem-solving
  • Catalyze creativity
  • Develop abstract thinking
Features
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Build Your Own Puzzles from the pictures that matter to you. BYOPuzzles turns any photo into a set of kaleidoscopes. Your photo is cut into pieces, and each piece is mirrored into a beautiful kaleidoscope. Your challenge: study the highlighted piece of your photo, then find the kaleidoscope that was made from it. It looks simple. It takes real attention. BYOPuzzles was created by Donalee Markus, Ph.D., founder of Designs for Strong Minds®. BYOPUZZLES EXERCISES • Visual discrimination • Concentration and focus • Working memory • Analytical reasoning HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a photo. Take a photo, choose one from your photo library, or browse our image collection. 2. Choose your level. Beginner (4 pieces), Intermediate (8 pieces) or Expert (12 pieces). 3. Study the purple piece. If you need a little help drag the magnifying to a piece or a kaleidoscope to see details up close. 4. Find the kaleidoscope created from that piece, and tap "That's My Answer." 5. See your results. Every puzzle is shown with the kaleidoscope you chose. Fix any you missed, then try another level. MAKE IT PERSONAL Use photos of family, friends, pets and favorite places. Familiar, meaningful pictures make each puzzle more engaging, and a great way to share a moment together. OR CHOOSE FROM OUR COLLECTION More than 500 images in categories including Illustrations, Trees, Gardens, Art Appreciation, Underwater Life, Tea, National Parks, Volcanoes, Space and Food. You can also explore 3D objects from The Metropolitan Museum of Art: rotate and zoom any object, then freeze a frame to make it a puzzle. DESIGNED TO BE EASY TO USE • Large, high-contrast text and buttons • Clear feedback: green for correct, orange for "take another look" • A narrated How to Play video • Works on iPhone and iPad Whether you play for a few minutes a day, or share it with someone you care for, BYOPuzzles gives your mind a focused, rewarding workout with pictures you love. Designs for Strong Minds® · Clinically applied neuroscience

About

Train the Brain

Engaging coordination games designed to enhance hand-eye movement and cognitive skills for all ages. This collection offers fun exercises to stimulate the mind, improve visual perception, and psychomotor abilities through an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Hand-eye coordination development
  • Bimanual coordination exercises
  • Maze solving with gyroscope
  • Visual perception enhancement
  • Psychomotor skill improvement
  • Attention and processing speed training
  • Multi-language support
Features
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We present this collection of coordination games to develop and stimulate the hand-eye movement ability. Fun coordination exercises for the whole family to stimulate the mind in a playful way. This game is suitable for all kinds of people, from the youngest to the elderly and senior players. TYPES OF GAMES - Bimanual coordination of elements - Selection of correct items - Solve mazes using the gyroscope - Decide between right and left side - Avoid colliding with pieces - Make series of numbers avoiding objects In addition to coordination, these games help to stimulate other areas such as visual perception, psychomotor skills, attention or speed of processing. APP FEATURES - Fun daily brain training - Available in 6 languages: Spanish, Italian, French, English, Portuguese and German. - Easy and intuitive interface - Different levels for all ages - Constant updates with new games GAMES TO STIMULATE COORDINATION Coordination is one of the essential cognitive functions in our daily life. The development of coordination skills helps maintain a healthy mind and a healthy life. Eye-hand coordination is the cognitive ability that allows us to perform tasks simultaneously using the eyes and hands. It is also defined as oculomotor coordination, oculo-manual, or visuomotor. These coordination games help to synchronize the action of the hand muscles to precise an appropriate speed and intensity of movement. The different games of this app work different aspects of coordination such as accuracy, synchronization of both hands and fingers, fine motor, spatial orientation, the reaction speed or reflexes. This app is a part of the collection of puzzles developed in collaboration with doctors and experts in neuropsychology for the cognitive stimulation of memory, attention, visuospatial function or reasoning, among others. ABOUT TELLMEWOW Tellmewow is a mobile game development company specialized in easy adaptation and basic usability which makes their games ideal for the elderly or young people who simply want to play an occasional games without major complications. If you have any suggestions for improvement or want to stay tuned about upcoming games, follow us on our social networks. @tellmewow

Screenshots

BYOPuzzles4 screens
Train the Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Train the Brain at Free against BYOPuzzles's $29.99. Train the Brain also leads on ratings volume (122 vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). BYOPuzzles's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Train the Brain is free to download; BYOPuzzles costs $29.99 up front. Train the Brain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BYOPuzzles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BYOPuzzles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train the Brain has 122 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BYOPuzzles's written reviews are positive against 57% of Train the Brain's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BYOPuzzles ships an update every 6 months, Train the Brain every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BYOPuzzles versus Train the Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBYOPuzzlesTrain the Brain
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (122 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size467 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDonalee MarkusTellmewow

Customer experience

BYOPuzzles

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Train the Brain

All ratings122 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

BYOPuzzles

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Train the Brain

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is BYOPuzzles free?
BYOPuzzles costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train the Brain free?
Train the Brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BYOPuzzles or Train the Brain?
BYOPuzzles is rated higher. BYOPuzzles averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Train the Brain averages 4.6 from 122 ratings.
Do BYOPuzzles or Train the Brain have ads?
Neither BYOPuzzles nor Train the Brain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BYOPuzzles or Train the Brain?
BYOPuzzles ships an update every 6 months, and Train the Brain every 9 months. Most recently, BYOPuzzles was updated on October 14, 2026 and Train the Brain on October 6, 2026.

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