Verbole Russian vs Braincup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Verbole Russian
Learn Russian morphology with this app, featuring conjugation, declension, and pronunciation for over 60,000 words. It includes basic grammar, cursive letter practice, and a powerful search function. Offline access and customizable dictionaries enhance the learning experience.
- Word conjugation and declension
- Pronunciation with text-to-speech
- Basic Russian grammar lessons
- Russian cursive letter practice
- Large database of 60,000+ words
- Offline access
- Customizable dictionaries
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- Conjugation and declension of Russian words, with their pronunciation - Translation for most of the entries - Basic Russian grammar - Russian cursive letters Main features : - Large database : more than 60 000 words - Indication of stress accent for all forms - Word search can be performed with Latin or Cyrillic letters, or by entering an inflected form - A document allows user to look up words in texts, with morphological analysis. - Flash Cards - The app uses the built-in text-to-speech functionality of IOS : just tap on any form to hear its pronunciation. - Dictionaries can be added to the app. The formats supported are StarDict and Babylon dictionaries - free bilingual Russian dictionaries are available on the internet in these formats. - No internet connection required
Braincup
Enhance memory, focus, and math abilities with this open-source brain training app. It offers a variety of engaging puzzles designed to keep your mind agile and motivated through quick, effective sessions.
- Memory and focus enhancement
- Math skill development
- Observation puzzles
- Spatial reasoning challenges
- Mental calculation practice
- Visual memory training
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Train your brain with 43 fun mini games that challenge your memory, focus, logic and math skills. Braincup gives you quick, sharp workouts that fit into any break. No ads, no tracking, and fully open source. MATH Mental Calculation: follow the expressions, using each result as the base for the next. Chain Calculation: solve complex formulas step by step. Sherlock Calculation: reach the goal using only the given numbers and operators. Fraction Calculation: solve the fractions. Value Comparison: pick the expression with the highest value. Bubble Sum: add the numbers on the floating bubbles. Quick Sum: numbers flash one at a time, add them up. Missing Operators: find the operators that make the equation true. Matchstick Riddles: move matchsticks to fix broken equations. MEMORY Visual Memory: memorize the shapes, then name the hidden one. Ghost Grid: watch the tiles light up, then tap them back in order. Digit Memory: memorize digits, solve a problem, then recall them. Simon Says: each round adds a pad, tap the whole sequence back. Spot the New: tap the animal you have not seen before. N-Back: watch the shapes flash by, then tap the one asked for. Orbit Tracker: track the highlighted balls as they move. FOCUS Anomaly Puzzle: find the figure that stands out. Color Confusion: tap the cells where word and font color match. Colored Shapes: add up the points from the correct statements. Flash Crowd: tap the side that flashed more dots. Schulte Table: tap the numbers in order as fast as you can. Flags: identify the country by its flag. Mental Flex: the pair at the top says which trait counts, shape or color. LOGIC Pattern Sequence: work out the rule in each row and complete the matrix. Mental Rotations: decide if the second block is the first one turned, or mirrored. Path Finder: follow the arrows to the destination. Mini Sudoku and Sudoku: classic number placement, small grid or full size. Mini Chess, Solo Chess and Chess: endgame puzzles, capture chains, or a full game against the CPU or a friend. Lights Out: turn off every light. Sliding Puzzle: slide the tiles back into order. Shikaku: split the grid into rectangles, one number each. Nurikabe: paint the sea around numbered islands. Cat Queens: one cat per row, column and zone, never touching. Knot: connect the colored dots without crossing. Tower of Hanoi: move the stack, never a larger disk on a smaller one. Peg Solitaire: jump pegs until one remains. Prism Clear: swap tiles to clear lines and empty the board. Trio: find three cards that share a shape, a count or a fill. Wordle: guess the hidden five-letter word in six tries. Bulls & Cows: crack the secret 4-digit number. Every exercise has medals to chase, and achievements track how far you have come. No tracking. Open source.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Verbole Russian at Free against Braincup's $0.99. Verbole Russian also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Braincup's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On 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
Verbole Russian is free to download; Braincup costs $0.99 up front. Verbole Russian sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Braincup asks for nothing beyond the download.
Verbole Russian holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Verbole Russian has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Verbole Russian's written reviews are positive against 100% of Braincup's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Verbole Russian ships an update every 3 months, Braincup weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Verbole Russian | Braincup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominique CADIET | Simon Schubert |
Customer experience
Verbole Russian
Braincup
In-app purchases
Verbole Russian
- Handwriting$0.99
- Full database$2.99
Braincup
No in-app purchases








