Brain It On! vs Automatoys
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Dozens of brain-busting puzzles
- Puzzles added regularly
- Compete with friends
- Multiple solutions per puzzle
- Share unique solutions
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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!
Automatoys
Guide a ball through intricate mechanical obstacle courses by tapping, turning, and tilting. Outpace the clock to achieve high scores and earn accolades for speed. Experience unique, tactile puzzles with a focus on precise control.
- Tap, turn, tilt, and spin controls
- Unique mechanical obstacle courses
- Timed challenges to beat scores
- One-touch controls
- No ads
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Tap, turn, tilt and spin the contraptions to help each ball hop and roll its way to victory. Each automatoy is a unique, mechanical obstacle course. Features • One-tap controls • NO ads Outpace the clock to beat your score! ⁕ = Made it! ⁕⁕ = Super fast! ⁕⁕⁕ = Incredible! ----- Apple Design Award Finalist 2023 ---- “Tinker around with gorgeous digital toys” PocketGamer “Complex brilliance made tactile and delightful” Eurogamer “Perchang meets Monument Valley” TouchArcade “Delightfully Elaborate” TapSmart
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Automatoys at none against Brain It On!'s shown. Brain It On!'s advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 53%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Brain It On! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Automatoys sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Brain It On! against 4.5 for Automatoys. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.2K and 8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Brain It On!'s written reviews are positive against 53% of Automatoys's.
Brain It On! ships an update every 3 weeks, Automatoys every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brain It On! | Automatoys |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better | 52.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K | 8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orbital Nine Games Inc | Idle Friday |
Customer experience
Brain It On!
Automatoys
User reviews
Brain It On!
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Automatoys
From 8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 One of the best mobile games
- 🎨 Beautiful and aesthetically pleasing
- 🕹️ Intuitive and satisfying controls
- 🎶 Calming and relaxing music
- 🧠 Challenging and engaging puzzles
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall after 3 free levels
- 🔒 Limited free content
- 🕰️ Some levels too difficult or require too much trial and error
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
Automatoys
Reported bugs
2 issues- Levels not saving star ratings
- Certain level elements not functioning properly
Requested features
3 requests- More free levels
- Level editor or custom level creation
- Ability to replay levels to improve star ratings
In-app purchases
Brain It On!
- Remove Popup Ads$0.99
- The Full Game (75% off)$0.99
- Coin Pack$0.99
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- 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
Automatoys
- Gift a coffee$2.99
- Operator Key$2.99
- Gift a pizza$9.99
