Comparison

Brain It On! vs Brain Dots

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

Head to head
About

Brain It On!

Engage your mind with tricky physics puzzles. Draw shapes to find creative solutions to increasingly difficult challenges. Compete with friends and discover multiple ways to solve each puzzle.

Highlights
  • Dozens of brain-busting puzzles
  • Puzzles added regularly
  • Compete with friends
  • Multiple solutions per puzzle
  • Share unique solutions
Features
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Deceptively challenging puzzles for your brain! Draw shapes to solve challenging physics puzzles. They're not as easy as they look. Care to give one a try? ◆ Dozens of brain busting puzzles, with more being added all the time ◆ Compete with your friends for the Brain It On! crown ◆ Multiple ways to solve each puzzle, can you find the best solution? ◆ Share your unique solutions and compare with your friends If you like this game, please rate it and leave a comment. As a tiny indie developer your support is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help! If you don't like something in the game, please email me at support@orbitalnine.com and tell me why. I want to hear your feedback and comments so I can continue to make this game better. Follow @orbitalnine on Twitter for all the latest news and updates on this game and upcoming releases. Like the game on Facebook: facebook.com/OrbitalNine Visit online at: orbitalnine.com I hope you enjoy Brain It On!

About

Brain Dots

A challenging puzzle game where you draw lines and shapes to make two balls collide. Collect different drawing tools and create your own levels to test the skills of players worldwide. It's a test of logic and flexible thinking.

Highlights
  • Bump two balls to clear stages
  • Draw lines and shapes freely
  • Collect over 25 varieties of pens
  • Create and share custom stages
  • Review and share victory moments
  • Tests logical thinking and flexibility
Features
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Over 50 million downloads! The only thing you need to do is to “bump two balls.” Will you be able to clear these simple-looking but actually difficult stages? ▼ The rules are simple! ◆ Let's bump the two balls All you need to do to clear a stage is to “make the blue and red balls bump”. Draw lines and shapes freely to move and roll the balls. Flexible thinking is going to become the key to victory. ◆ Let's collect pens Starting off with a simple pencil, moving onto color pencils, crayons and so on. We have prepared more than 25 varieties of pens of different colors and sizes. Collect various pens and walk through the stages. ◆ Share the moment of victory You can review the moment you cleared a stage on video or picture. Share it on SNS to show off your superior skills to your friends. Not to mention that watching your friends’ gameplay might also become a hint!? ◆ Create Stages Create your own stages and see if users all over the world can solve them. Over 3 million stages already created! ◆ Your brain abilities will be tested This game, continuing after Brain Wars, also tests your logical thinking and the flexibility of your mind. As this game includes the elements of riddle and “Escape the Room” type of games, we would recommend Brain Dots to people who enjoy brain-type puzzles, cards and strategy games. It might also have an impact on your children’s intellectual growth and preventing brain deterioration? ▼ Languages 15 languages! Brain Dots is played all over the world! Japanese / English / Korean / Traditional Chinese / Simplified Chinese / Spanish / French / Portuguese(Brazil) / Swedish / Finnish / Russian / Vietnamese / Thai / Indonesian / Hindi ▼ Latest information Twitter:@braindots_app Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/braindotsapp

Screenshots

Brain It On!4 screens
Brain Dots4 screens

Verdict

The call

Brain It On! and Brain Dots both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Brain It On!'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Brain Dots's. Brain Dots's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 It On! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Brain Dots sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Brain It On! against 4.4 for Brain Dots. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.1K and 8.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Brain It On!'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Brain Dots's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain It On! ships an update every 3 weeks, Brain Dots every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Brain It On! versus Brain Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain It On!Brain Dots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.1K ratings) — better4.4 (8.2K ratings)
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews — better49.9% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1K8.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOrbital Nine Games IncTranslimit, Inc.

Customer experience

Brain It On!

All ratings5,145 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews1,392 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.7%

Brain Dots

All ratings8,165 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews1,906 reviews
Positive49.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative39.2%

User reviews

Brain It On!

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging and fun
  • 🔒 No ads
  • 👍 Engaging physics-based puzzles
  • 👍 Encourages creative thinking
  • 👍 Good for brain exercise

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Drawing accuracy issues
  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🐛 Difficulty spikes too quickly
  • 🔋 Overheating on some devices
  • 👎 Too many ads for hints

Brain Dots

From 8.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧠 Challenging and engaging puzzles
  • 🎨 Variety of pen styles and customization options
  • ⚙️ Interesting physics-based gameplay
  • 👍 Fun for all ages

Room to improve

  • 💢 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with older devices
  • 👀 Difficulty seeing around finger when drawing

Bugs and requests

Brain It On!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Level selector not working past level 220
  • Inability to draw near screen edges due to OS gestures
  • Hint videos not always helpful
  • In-app purchases not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels
  • Level editor to create custom puzzles
  • Ability to save progress
  • Improved drawing controls
  • Better hints and guidance

Brain Dots

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to create own levels
  • Hint feature not working as expected
  • Inability to play on iOS 17 devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save and transfer progress across devices
  • Option to disable hint prompts
  • More advanced level creation tools
  • Improved Apple Pencil support

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Brain It On!

One-time9
  • Remove Popup Ads$0.99
  • The Full Game (75% off)$0.99
  • Coin Pack$0.99
Show 6 more
  • The Full Game (50% off)$1.99
  • Coin Pack$1.99
  • The Full Game (25% off)$2.99
  • Coin Pack$2.99
  • The Full Game$3.99
  • Coin Pack$3.99
10 purchases

Brain Dots

One-time10
  • Mechanical pencil$0.99
  • Pen$0.99
  • Colored pencil$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Crayon$1.99
  • Brush$1.99
  • Watercolor painting brush$1.99
  • Decorated pen$2.99
  • Rainbow pencil$2.99
  • Fountain pen$3.99
  • Remove Cut-In Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Brain It On! free?
Brain It On! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Dots free?
Brain Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brain It On! or Brain Dots?
Brain It On! is rated higher. Brain It On! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Brain Dots averages 4.4 from 8.2K ratings.
Do Brain It On! or Brain Dots have ads?
Both Brain It On! and Brain Dots show ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain It On! or Brain Dots?
Brain It On! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Brain Dots every 11 days. Most recently, Brain It On! was updated on September 29, 2026 and Brain Dots on September 28, 2026.

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