Comparison

Break vs BrainZap!

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

Head to head
About

Break

Engage in a classic logic puzzle where you deduce a secret code within a set number of attempts. Receive hints after each guess to guide your strategy. Compete with friends or challenge yourself with various game modes and difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Guess the secret code
  • Logic and deduction gameplay
  • Limited number of tries
  • Hints after each guess
  • 4 game modes
  • 3 difficulty settings
  • Game Center integration
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Guess the secret code in this classic game of pure logic and deduction. The goal of the game is to guess the secret code in a limited number of tries following the hints given after each try. You can challenge yourself or your friends on Game Center. • 4 game modes • 3 difficulty settings • Game Center leaderboards and challenges • gorgeous graphics • colorblind support • left-handed support This game is ads supported. If you want an ads free game download the paid version.

About

BrainZap!

Features
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Think fast. Miss once, and it’s over. BrainZap is a fast-paced arcade game built around instant-action microgames that test your reflexes, focus, timing, and memory. Every run throws you into a rapid sequence of bite-sized challenges designed to be understood in seconds and replayed again and again. From tracking the right card after a shuffle to tapping the correct tile, spotting the odd one out, chopping at speed, catching falling objects, smashing moving targets, and replaying note sequences, every microgame pushes you to react under pressure. Why you’ll love BrainZap: Fast, addictive runs made for quick play sessions A growing variety of microgames with different skills and rhythms Increasing difficulty that keeps every round tense and rewarding Training mode to practice one microgame at a time Local high scores to chase your personal best Clean, colorful, pick-up-and-play design BrainZap is easy to start, hard to master, and built for that “one more try” feeling. Download BrainZap and see how fast your brain really is.

Screenshots

Break3 screens
BrainZap!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BrainZap! at every 2 weeks against Break's every 3 months. BrainZap! also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Break ships an update every 3 months, BrainZap! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Break versus BrainZap!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreakBrainZap!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (156 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings156 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB47 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNestor BorgoChristian Buonaiuto

Bugs and requests

Break

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Hints appear in random order
  • Hint colors are hard to differentiate
  • Difficult to physically press buttons

Requested features

9 requests
  • Option to turn off repeat colors
  • Ability to hold a color in a position
  • More game modes (e.g., 8 colors, 6 slots)
  • Two-player mode
  • Option to leave a space blank
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  • Choice on timed mode duration
  • Timing for finishing challenges to beat own record
  • Option to quit a game early
  • Ability to choose color spots without forced order

BrainZap!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Break

No in-app purchases

None

BrainZap!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Break free?
Break is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrainZap! free?
BrainZap! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Break or BrainZap! have ads?
Neither Break nor BrainZap! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Break or BrainZap!?
Break ships an update every 3 months, and BrainZap! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Break was updated on October 12, 2026 and BrainZap! on September 10, 2026.

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