Comparison

Brain Test vs 1 of These Things

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

Head to head
About

Brain Test

Test your selective attention, cognitive flexibility, and processing speed with this psychology-based logic puzzle. Compete with friends and family by identifying the ink color of presented words within a time limit.

Highlights
  • Selective attention test
  • Cognitive flexibility training
  • Processing speed improvement
  • Timed challenges
  • Multiplayer competition
  • Color word matching
Features
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Do you like logic puzzles? Try yourself and compete with your friends and family! Stroop effect is based on the famous psychology test and focuses on selective attention, cognitive flexibility and processing speed. RULES You'll see 3 labels, each displaying a name of a color, however not necessarily tinted in the color which it denotes. - One label will be placed centered at the top of the screen, - and two labels will be placed in the bottom left and right corners respectively. The task is to select the appropriate label from the bottom, whose text denotes the ink color of the top label! Sounds easy, doesn't it? - Give as many correct answer as you can in 60 seconds. Join the fun and show your best skills! http://www.stroopeffectapp.com https://www.facebook.com/stroopeffectapp

About

1 of These Things

This word and trivia game challenges you to identify the item that doesn't belong among four options. It offers hundreds of categories and a global leaderboard. Hints are available to help you solve the tricky puzzles.

Highlights
  • Identify the outlier
  • Pop culture trivia
  • Hundreds of categories
  • Global leaderboard
  • Free hints
  • Easy to learn
Features
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We are the husband and wife team that brought you “Chain of Thought,” and we’re proud to announce our word/trivia game app “1 Of These Things.” “1 of the These Things” presents you with 4 things. Can you figure out which thing is not like the others— the one that doesn’t belong? Sound simple, right? But be careful— these puzzles can be quite tricky! Features: *Exercises your brain *Fun pop culture trivia *100's of categories-- from sports to spices! *Leaderboard to compare your scores with the world *Easy to learn *No nasty typing *Free hints We hope you (and your brain) enjoy “1 of These Things.” Let us know. We’d love to hear from you. Best wishes, Jay & Julia

Screenshots

Brain Test4 screens
1 of These Things4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brain Test at 4.1 against 1 of These Things's 3.1. Brain Test also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (72% vs 50%). 1 of These Things's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Brain Test sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and 1 of These Things sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brain Test holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Brain Test's written reviews are positive against 50% of 1 of These Things's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Test ships an update every 2 weeks, 1 of These Things every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brain Test versus 1 of These Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain Test1 of These Things
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (71 ratings) — better3.1 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings71 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAttila HegedusJay Bacal

Customer experience

Brain Test

All ratings71 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative24.1%

1 of These Things

All ratings20 ratings
Positive35.0%
Neutral35.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Brain Test

One-time2
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Unlock expert mode$1.99
5 purchases

1 of These Things

One-time5
  • Puzzle Pack 2$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 3$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 4$0.99
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  • Puzzle Pack 5$0.99
  • Unlock All Puzzle Packs$1.99

Questions

Is Brain Test free?
Brain Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 1 of These Things free?
1 of These Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brain Test or 1 of These Things?
Brain Test is rated higher. Brain Test averages 4.1 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while 1 of These Things averages 3.1 from 20 ratings.
Do Brain Test or 1 of These Things have ads?
Brain Test shows ads; 1 of These Things does not.
Which is updated more often, Brain Test or 1 of These Things?
Brain Test ships an update every 2 weeks, and 1 of These Things every 10 months. Most recently, Brain Test was updated on November 6, 2026 and 1 of These Things on November 1, 2026.

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