Comparison

Mind Games vs Brain Test

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

Head to head
About

Mind Games

Engage in a variety of brain-training games designed to exercise different mental skills. Track your progress with score histories and standardized scales. A training center helps select personalized exercise routines.

Highlights
  • Brain training games
  • Mental skill practice
  • Score history tracking
  • Progress graphs
  • Standardized score conversion
  • Personalized training center
Features
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Exercise your brain! Mind Games is a great collection of games based in part on principles derived from cognitive tasks to help you practice different mental skills. This app includes many excellent free games. There are many trial games from Mind Games Pro that allow you to play 3 times. All games include your score history and a graph of your progress. Using some principles of standardized testing, your scores are also converted to a standardized scale so that you can see where you need work and excel. Not sure where to focus? Training Center does the work for you by picking the perfect mix of exercises to keep you engaged. Mind Games is intended to be brain challenging entertainment. No research has yet been conducted to determine if this app has cognitive benefits.

About

Brain Test

Features
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Keep your mind razor-sharp, agile, and resilient with Brain Test: 19 Cognitive Games! Featuring a full suite of 19 scientifically inspired brain games across memory, logic, spatial reasoning, and reaction speed, Brain Test provides measurable cognitive tracking with a standardized Brain Score (60-160)—100% offline. 19 SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED BRAIN GAMES - Memory Suite: Visual Memory Matrix, Color Sequence Retention, and Symbol Matching to expand working memory capacity. - Logic & Math Suite: Number Sequences, CrossMath, Operator Fill-in, Verbal Reasoning, True/False deduction, and Odd One Out. - Spatial & Geometry Suite: 3D Mental Rotation, Pattern Recognition, Shape Transform, One-Stroke, Path Tracer, and Shape Builder. - Focus & Reflex Suite: Millisecond Reaction Time Test and the classic Stroop Color-Word Interference Challenge. STANDARDIZED BRAIN SCORE (60-160) - Quantified Cognitive Index: A calibrated score tracking your mental baseline and progressive improvements over weeks and months. - Category Performance Radar: Visual analytics highlighting your peak strengths across Memory, Logic, Focus, and Spatial categories. - Longitudinal Tracking: Monitor your mental agility trends, reaction speed curves, and problem-solving consistency. DESIGNED FOR ALL AGES - Students & Professionals: Boost analytical problem-solving speed, concentration, and working memory for work and exams. - Adults & Seniors: Maintain mental sharpness, cognitive vitality, and neuroplasticity with daily brain workouts. 100% OFFLINE & PRIVACY-FOCUSED Zero internet required, zero ads during active game sessions, and zero data tracking. Download Brain Test: 19 Cognitive Games today and build a stronger, sharper brain!

Screenshots

Mind Games4 screens
Brain Test4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mind Games and Brain Test both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Mind Games's written reviews are positive against 0% of Brain Test's. Mind Games also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mind Games against 4.5 for Brain Test. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mind Games has 12K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Mind Games's written reviews are positive against 0% of Brain Test's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mind Games ships an update every 3 weeks, Brain Test every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mind Games versus Brain Test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind GamesBrain Test
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12K ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindware Consulting, IncNagy Solaiman

Customer experience

Mind Games

All ratings12,454 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral6.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews508 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.2%

Brain Test

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mind Games

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Screens going blank or freezing
  • Answers/instructions being cut off
  • Inconsistent scoring and percentile calculations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a tutorial for new users
  • Provide more language and region options
  • Improve scoring and feedback system
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Allow users to track and review past performance

Brain Test

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mind Games

No in-app purchases

None

Brain Test

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mind Games free?
Mind Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brain Test free?
Brain Test is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mind Games or Brain Test?
Mind Games is rated higher. Mind Games averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Brain Test averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Mind Games or Brain Test have ads?
Both Mind Games and Brain Test show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mind Games or Brain Test?
Mind Games ships an update every 3 weeks, and Brain Test every 2 months. Most recently, Mind Games was updated on October 25, 2026 and Brain Test on October 24, 2026.

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