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Head-to-head

Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests vs Brain Test 2

Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Brain Test 2
Brain Test 2 4.8★ · Free + IAP 65

Brain Test 2 has a slight edge over Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests due to its more engaging gameplay and diverse level design, despite both apps suffering from excessive ads.

Full reviews: Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests · Brain Test 2

Both Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests and Brain Test 2 offer challenging brain puzzles, but both are heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads, even after users pay to remove them. Brain Test 2 stands out with more varied levels and story-based gameplay that users find more engaging, though it also faces issues with bugs and in-app purchases.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Brain Test 2R3R8R11R12
Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests Users find Brain Who? challenging and fun, appreciating the diverse characters and the way it tests their brain R8R11. However, some levels are considered too easy or have wrong answers, and the game can be laggy R3R12R21.
Brain Test 2 Brain Test 2 is praised for its fun, challenging, and story-based levels, with users enjoying the mini-stories and character interactions . Some find it slightly easier than the original Brain Test but still a good challenge . However, there are complaints about specific levels being broken or controls being difficult R63.
Ease of Use and Reliability tieR3R12R27R63
Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests Some users report issues with the game not responding to correct solutions, requiring hints for actions they were already trying R3. There are also mentions of the game being laggy and sound not working R12R27.
Brain Test 2 Brain Test 2 users experience glitches where barrels move back to their original position, buttons for hints don't work, and in-app purchases for lightbulbs are not credited R63. Some find the game glitchy and unresponsive to taps .
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) tieR1R4R5R6
Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests Many users complain about an excessive number of ads, appearing after every level or even every click, making the game nearly unplayable R1R5R6. Crucially, several users report that paying to remove ads does not work, with ads still appearing even after purchase R4R34R48R58. The cost to remove ads is cited as $7 a week .
Brain Test 2 Brain Test 2 is also heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads, appearing after every level and sometimes being unskippable or very long . Users report that ads for hints often don't work . Similar to App A, some users claim that paying for ad removal does not eliminate all ads .
Content and Appropriateness edge: Brain Who? Tricky Riddle TestsR21R23R51R61
Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests One user noted that the game might not be suitable for young children due to tantrums over ads and some movie questions being too hard for a 15-year-old R21R23R51.
Brain Test 2 Brain Test 2 faces criticism for potentially fatphobic content in some story lines, where characters are shamed for being bigger or denied sweet treats R61R70. However, another user, identifying as chubby, found the 'fitness with cindy' storyline motivating . Some ads within the game are described as inappropriate .
Pick Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests if

you prefer a more straightforward riddle game and are willing to tolerate a high volume of ads, or if you plan to play offline to avoid ads .

Pick Brain Test 2 if

you enjoy games with mini-stories and character interactions, find the original Brain Test too difficult, and are looking for a slightly easier but still challenging experience .

Evidence note: Both apps are free with in-app purchases, and the overwhelming majority of negative reviews for both apps revolve around the excessive number of ads, even for users who paid to remove them. This free-vs-paid asymmetry means much of the negativity stems from the free-tier experience, but the consistent complaints about paid ad removal failing are a significant concern for both.

Frequently asked

Do Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests and Brain Test 2 have too many ads?
Yes, both Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests and Brain Test 2 are heavily criticized by users for having an excessive number of ads, often appearing after every level or even every click, making gameplay frustrating and sometimes unplayable R1R13R14R25.
Does paying to remove ads work in these games?
Multiple users for both Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests and Brain Test 2 report that paying to remove ads does not work, with ads still appearing even after purchasing the ad-free option R4R34R48R58.
Are there any content concerns in Brain Test 2?
Yes, some users express concern that Brain Test 2 contains fatphobic content in certain storylines, particularly those involving a character trying to lose weight, which they find inappropriate and potentially harmful, especially for younger audiences R61R70.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R3] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 3/5 · US Could be good but…: The game is nice. It’s just that when you figure out at the beginning how to solve it will not respond. I’ll try something and keep trying it and keep trying it and nothing and then when I use a hint, it’ll tell me to do the very thing I was doing. I don’t like that.
  2. [R8] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 5/5 · US Fun game: I love how challenging this game is! Just hate how theres so many ads
  3. [R11] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 5/5 · US rai’ly: this game is so fun!!!!!! and satisfying!!!! you should definitely get it
  4. [R12] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 3/5 · US Brain who?: Good and fun somtimes laggy though
  5. [R27] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 3/5 · US Game: It’s just okay and the sound doesn’t work
  6. [R63] Brain Test 2 3/5 · US Run, but a few bugs.: This is one of the funnest games EVER. Unfortunately, however, there are a few bugs. One is on a level where you need to drag barrels, you move them to the correct position, but they just move back, wasting valuable time. Please fix this!
  7. [R1] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 2/5 · US TRASH: WISH I COULD DO ZERO STARS ON PUT 2 STARS SO HOPEFULLY SOMEONE CAN SEE REVIEW.TOO MANY ADDS….YOU SPEND MORE TIME TRYING TO GET THRU ADDS THAN EVEN PLAYING GAME
  8. [R4] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 1/5 · US don’t pay to remove ads!: I paid to remove ads and they still show you ads, so it’s a rip off. it’s like an ad after each level. not worth!
  9. [R5] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 4/5 · US Adds: To many adds
  10. [R6] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 3/5 · US Ads: Too many ads
  11. [R21] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 3/5 · US Too easy but keep littles away!!!: Idk it’s a great game but super easy and my kid is 4 and doesn’t understand most of it and has tantrums. So not that great to littles. Boo to who ever made this.😡
  12. [R23] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 4/5 · US Need to go back: I accidentally clicked the wrong age when I first downloaded it and it won’t let me go back. And I have a question, why are the movie questions so hard? like I let my little cousin play and he didn’t know a single movie the game was asking him to guess and he’s 15! But overall the game is awesome and I love it. And I am rating it but it won’t let me do 4 and a half stars so I am
  13. [R51] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 3/5 · US A few things I don’t really like…: I let my children get this app thinking it was just a tricky brain game. Then my child brought the iPad to me and said I had to put info in to play. So I put MY info in to it, and my child started playing. I heard a couple of tantrums and asked him “why are you throwing a fit?” And he responded “the game keeps giving me adds!” So I watched him play half of a leve
  14. [R61] Brain Test 2 1/5 · US It’s just bad: I got this game because I liked the old one but all this game does is fat shame people. The game makes it look like being bigger than other people is bad. And it’s targeted to kids so that doesn’t really help. It’s also slow paced and boring. Also this is not meant to be taken personally i am very extremely sorry if this hurt you on any way. I just have these feelings towards it bec
  15. [R13] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 1/5 · US To many adds: Adds after every click. downloaded, played 1 game and watched 3 adds before I could play level 2. I instantly deleted if you want to watch more adds then play the game the this is the game for you
  16. [R14] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 4/5 · US Ad Problem: I really love this game!! I think it is super fun and really tests your brain. The only problem is there are so many ads and it makes it frustrating. There is an ad after every round and the rounds only take about 30 sec - 1 min. I think that if they reduced the ads number it would make it so much more fun to play!
  17. [R25] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 1/5 · US Ads Ads and more Ads: Never had to deal with more ads than on this game. Could have been fun
  18. [R34] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 1/5 · US Paid for no ads: I paid for no ads and the game pushes me to watch an ad to get a bonus prize. The option to go to next level takes a few seconds as it wants me to watch an ad. Wants me to pay $6.99 a week to become VIP. Money grab and rounds became boring and not challenging.
  19. [R48] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 3/5 · US Interesting game but: I paid for no ads and still have ads!!!
  20. [R58] Brain Who? Tricky Riddle Tests 1/5 · US Money grab/ ad campaign: To many ads after every level. Sometimes 2-3. Then it pops up to pay for vip or ad free. Pay for add free ads still pop up trash game.
  21. [R70] Brain Test 2 1/5 · US fatphobic?: i was playing this game because i was bored and literally ALL the stories were about a fat woman and helping her loose weight by refusing to let her use the elevator or having something sweet ??

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store