Comparison

Dots Tails vs Brain Code

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

Head to head
About

Dots Tails

Embark on an intergalactic puzzle adventure to help Captain Square reassemble himself. Navigate through a cosmic string of dots, piecing together his past, present, and future to escape a quasar trap. Your mission is to guide him and become the hero he needs.

Highlights
  • Intergalactic puzzle adventure
  • Help Captain Square gather tails
  • Navigate a string of dots
  • Escape a quasar trap
  • Become a hero
Features
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Dots Tails - is a puzzle game, an intergalactic time accelerator, with the goal of helping Captain Square gather his tails! Somewhere in the far far galaxy, Captain Square was waging war against the triangle invaders. In one of the heavy battles his ship was seriously damaged, but the captain’s own spirit was not broken; he understood that he had to retreat, or he would be captured by the hated triangles. An intergalactic jump ship was launched. But something went wrong. The computer set a route right through a giant quasar. When the captain found himself in it, he noticed that he had turned into a huge string of dots, and his intellect had ceased to be a single whole, the whole world consisted of his past, present, and future woven together. In order to escape from this trap, he must gather himself together piece by piece. With his last smidgen of strength he calls on you for help! Help him! Become a hero!

About

Brain Code

Engage your mind with over 50 unique logic puzzles that test your problem-solving and creative thinking. This offline game offers an immersive, command-line inspired interface and a progressive difficulty curve. It's perfect for puzzle enthusiasts and anyone looking for a mental workout.

Highlights
  • 50 unique logic puzzles
  • Command-line inspired interface
  • Multiple solutions per puzzle
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Offline play
  • Built-in hint system
Features
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Brain Code is a command-line-inspired puzzle game. Read a level, type a command, and use the response to work out what to try next. It’s a game about clues and logic, not a coding lesson. Explore 50 handcrafted levels. Some clues ask you to think beyond the obvious answer. No programming experience is needed: curiosity and careful observation are enough to begin. If you get stuck, optional in-game hints can give you a nudge. You can also leave a puzzle and return to it later. The levels can be played offline. Ready to try a different way of thinking? Start with the first level and see where your next command takes you. Questions or a bug to report? contact.kkapps@gmail.com Reading the description again? The last two lines may help. Tech info: STOP 0x000LVL09 REASON "i like this game"

Screenshots

Dots Tails4 screens
Brain Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brain Code at 4.6 against Dots Tails's 3.0. Brain Code also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Dots Tails's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Dots Tails sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Brain Code sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brain Code holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Code has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Dots Tails's written reviews are positive against 77% of Brain Code's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dots Tails ships an update every 3 months, Brain Code monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dots Tails versus Brain Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots TailsBrain Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better76.7% of reviews
Number of ratings31.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSvetlana BeloglazovaKyrylo Kartukov

Customer experience

Dots Tails

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Brain Code

All ratings1,051 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews455 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral11.2%
Negative12.1%

Bugs and requests

Dots Tails

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Brain Code

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to close ads
  • Level 24 equation puzzle not accepting correct answer
  • Level 39 unbeatable on iPhones without back button
  • Level 20 bug preventing progress

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Improved ad experience
  • Walkthrough or solution guide
  • Keyboard support improvements

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dots Tails

One-time1
  • Remove all Ads$0.99
6 purchases

Brain Code

One-time6
  • pinch of tips$0.99
  • handful of tips$1.99
  • Platinum Pass$1.99
Show 3 more
  • 2x handful of tips$2.99
  • tip fan$4.99
  • tip master$6.99

Questions

Is Dots Tails free?
Dots Tails is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Code free?
Brain Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dots Tails or Brain Code?
Brain Code is rated higher. Dots Tails averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Brain Code averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Dots Tails or Brain Code have ads?
Both Dots Tails and Brain Code show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dots Tails or Brain Code?
Dots Tails ships an update every 3 months, and Brain Code monthly. Most recently, Dots Tails was updated on October 8, 2026 and Brain Code on October 20, 2026.

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