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Updated July 2026 · real, multi-region App Store reviews
Head-to-head

BrainPOP vs Peak

BrainPOP 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Tie
Peak 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60

BrainPOP is better for educational content for children, while Peak is better for adult brain training, though both face significant criticism regarding their free tiers and subscription models.

Full reviews: BrainPOP · Peak

BrainPOP offers educational videos and quizzes for children, praised for making learning fun but criticized for its limited free content and subscription issues. Peak provides brain training games for adults, valued for challenging the mind but widely panned for aggressive paywalls and poor customer support.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: BrainPOPR2R8R12R21
BrainPOP BrainPOP is praised for its educational videos, quizzes, and ability to make learning fun for children across various subjects like math, science, and social studies R2R8. Users appreciate the depth of information and the engaging format . Some users specifically highlight the history and health sections as interesting and helpful for writing . However, there are complaints about limited free videos and a desire for more content without payment R12R21.
Peak Peak offers a wide variety of brain training games designed to challenge and improve cognitive skills . Users with conditions like TBI, ADD, and dyslexia report positive impacts on brain growth and focus . However, a significant number of users complain about a lack of new content, with some stating no new games have been added in over a year, leading to boredom . Some games are also described as 'awful' or having baffling design choices .
Ease of Use and Reliability tieR1R2R6R7
BrainPOP BrainPOP generally receives positive feedback for being easy to use for its target audience, children R2. However, there are frequent reports of technical issues, including connection errors, videos not playing, crashing, and problems with typing to create accounts R1R6R7. Some users also report difficulty with the subscription process and account management .
Peak Peak is generally considered easy to use with straightforward games . However, users report numerous bugs and technical glitches, such as specific games not working (Grow game, Pixel Logic, Turtle Traffic), inability to switch games, and issues with word games not recognizing valid words . There are also complaints about poor instructions for some games .
Price and Value tieR4R10R11R12
BrainPOP BrainPOP is a free app with in-app purchases, but many users express frustration that most content is locked behind a paywall R4R10R11R12. The cost is a major point of contention, with some feeling it's a 'straight up lie' about being free R4. Some users believe the subscription is worth it for the educational value , and schools often provide free access . There are also complaints about a 'family plan' only allowing two kids .
Peak Peak is also a free app with in-app purchases, but the free tier is heavily criticized for being extremely limited, often requiring users to watch numerous ads or preventing access to most features and results without a subscription R70R73R75. Users report excessive and unskippable ads that can get stuck . Some users find the annual subscription 'so worth it' for the variety and benefits . There are also reports of bait-and-switch pricing tactics .
Support and Policies edge: BrainPOPR3R13R20R28
BrainPOP BrainPOP users report issues with customer support, including not receiving responses to emails R20. There are also concerns about content accuracy, such as the plural of 'octopus' R3, and perceived political agendas in videos R28. Some users also criticize the portrayal of conditions like ADHD R13.
Peak Peak receives significant criticism for its customer service, with multiple users reporting slow responses, no responses, or difficulty resolving subscription and login issues R63R64R67R82. One user reported that support would not delete their account . In contrast, one user with TBI praised their support .
Pick BrainPOP if

You are looking for an educational app for elementary school-aged children with engaging videos and quizzes, and your school provides access or you are willing to pay for a subscription despite the free content limitations R2R8.

Pick Peak if

You are an adult seeking a variety of brain training games to challenge your cognitive skills and are willing to pay for a subscription to access the full range of content and avoid ads .

Evidence note: Both apps have a high number of negative reviews related to their free-to-play model and subscription requirements. For BrainPOP, many negative reviews come from users expecting a fully free experience. For Peak, the free tier is so restrictive and ad-heavy that many users find it unusable, pushing them towards the paid version or away from the app entirely.

Frequently asked

Is BrainPOP truly free?
BrainPOP offers a free version, but it is very limited, providing access to only a few free movies and a featured movie, with most educational content and quizzes requiring a paid subscription R12R21. Many users express frustration over the paywall after expecting a fully free experience R4R10.
Does Peak offer enough free games?
Peak's free tier is highly restrictive; users can typically only play a limited number of games, often just the daily workout, and many features, including test results and most games, are locked behind a subscription R70R73R75R76. The free experience is also heavily interrupted by numerous, often unskippable, and long ads .
How good is customer support for Peak?
Customer support for Peak is frequently criticized by users for being slow, unresponsive, or unhelpful, particularly for issues related to subscriptions, logging in, or account management R63R64R67R82. One user even reported that support would not delete their account .

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] BrainPOP 5/5 · US Appppppp=/gooiood: It’s a great app especially for a 9 year old like me! So good I neeed a fake name……
  2. [R8] BrainPOP 5/5 · US Brain pop is awesome: I love brain pop it is so fun for me
  3. [R12] BrainPOP 3/5 · US Read: I love this app so much because it makes learning fun but your also only limited to the free movies which makes it not as fun and limited to what you can learn which makes it hard to find a good video.
  4. [R21] BrainPOP 3/5 · US This is okay: I couldn’t watch all the ones except the free movies and the featured movie
  5. [R1] BrainPOP 1/5 · US Horrid: Lots of money + did not work do not get!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  6. [R6] BrainPOP 3/5 · US Error: There is a connection error and it won’t let me play any videos
  7. [R7] BrainPOP 1/5 · US Why can’t I type?: Basically when I am trying to make an account, it immediately goes out of the text box and doesn’t let me type at all.
  8. [R4] BrainPOP 1/5 · US Straight up lie: So I went to go download some learning games and then I downloaded it and it said it had a free trial and I’m not allowed to have games that cost money so I deleted it and searched games that don’t cost money for learning and it came up and it’s literally a straight up lie
  9. [R10] BrainPOP 1/5 · US It was free for me but then I had to pay I don’t think you should use this: It used to be free but then I had to pay so much money
  10. [R11] BrainPOP 5/5 · US More more more more more more more: Pls make it free
  11. [R3] BrainPOP 3/5 · US Octopi is not a word: I was working with my elementary school students and was doing a “quiz” with them and stopped because your company used the word octopi for the plural of octopus. That is not a correct plural. Please fix this ASAP
  12. [R13] BrainPOP 1/5 · US 🤬Disease my foot!!!!!🤬: ADHD is not a disease it’s a wonderful way to think, and learn and be a person, so you better make autism and ADHD more positive because it is!
  13. [R20] BrainPOP 5/5 · US Two things I’m here: Hi, it’s me again. First I wanna see how is my email doing I sent you an email about the riots of the black Lives Matter movement I sort of wanna see how that’s doing. That’s the first reason I talk to you is I watch brain pop all the time to my computer that my school bought for me all the way to my phone, but I have the app on my phone and tablet, but there’s only limited am
  14. [R28] BrainPOP 2/5 · US Political agenda: Manage to squeeze their political stuff into every video.
  15. [R70] Peak 1/5 · US Completely unusable without subscription: When I first got this app, I could play the daily sample games without a subscription. Over time I had to watch more videos to play free. After several months hiatus, I tried to play today. I could not get through two short games of the "daily workout" without watching 4 videos. The problem is that after the video ad ends, you are stuck in a screen that yo
  16. [R73] Peak 1/5 · US Waste of time: Spent like half an hour doing tests just to not get any result unless I pay $40 or whatever? What the hell, man? What’s the damn point of letting me take the test if I have to spend all my money to see the result? Also, I can only play ONE game, and it’s boring and easy as hell. Useless waste of time.
  17. [R75] Peak 3/5 · US No: Absolutely not. I got this game as a fun way to get smarter. I planned to not get “PRO” because I don’t need to spend that money. So I didn’t. Now any games I can play on pro so I can’t play anything other than the daily workout. I’m so disappointed
  18. [R76] Peak 1/5 · US Not free: Only around 5/46 of the games/test will show you your score for free. You have to subscribe to find out.
  19. [R63] Peak 3/5 · US Used to love this app: I’ve been using this app off and on for several years and have absolutely loved it. This week, every time I’ve tried to use my pro subscription, it will not allow me. I’ve contacted support but have had no response. Just an app I pay for I cannot use. I tried restarting my phone, I tried deleting the app, I tried restoring the purchase, I tried creating a new account - I get
  20. [R64] Peak 1/5 · US Subscription does NOT work and Poor Customer Service: Purchased the annual pro plan 1 week ago and made several attempts to log in. Followed all the online instructions and reach out to the customer service. Peak’s customer service response is excruciatingly slow, I had to remind and follow up 6 times and wait more than 24 hours to get a simple response on what to do next. Highly recommend for f
  21. [R67] Peak 1/5 · US Zero support: 3 emails to support asking for help with resetting password - no response at all
  22. [R82] Peak 2/5 · US Don’t lose your email: I was recently locked out of the email I signed up with. It has been a challenge getting back into the app. Hopefully support will fix my problem soon. It’s no fun not being able to access something that you’ve paid for.

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