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Best Brain Game Apps for iPhone (2026)

40 apps ranked S through F · · Ranked by AppTierList, computed, never sold · JSON

Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles is the top-ranked of 40 brain game apps on iPhone, at S tier with 4.8/5 from 1,472,407 ratings.

  1. 1
    Brain Test: Tricky PuzzlesS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 1,472,407 ratings · score 99
  2. 2
    Impulse - Brain TrainingS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 851,088 ratings · score 99
  3. 3
    Elevate - Brain Training GamesS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 544,788 ratings · score 98
  4. 4
    Offline Games - No Wifi GamesS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 376,087 ratings · score 98
  5. 5
    Lumosity: Brain Training GamesS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 130,595 ratings · score 96

What belongs in this list

Exercise my mind with short games that challenge thinking, memory and problem solving.

Not here: A single memory card game alone; A logic puzzle game with one puzzle type alone; A trivia or guessing game alone; A general chatbot that could be asked for riddles alone; The words 'brain' or 'IQ' in the title alone

How we pick

For this list we ask the App Store the same searches a person would, in several countries, and keep every app it returns. A model reads each app's listing and rejects the ones that only mention the use case. Every app that stays is scored out of 100 from four parts, each 0 to 100 and averaged with no weights: its App Store rating, how many people rated it, where the App Store itself ranks it for this list's searches, and how recently its current version shipped. An app showing Apple's Editors' Choice badge gets a fifth part of 100, which can only lift its score. Tiers follow fixed score bands: S from 90, A from 80, B from 70, C from 60, D from 50, F below. The list's leader is S if it scores 80 or more. On a list of 20 or more ranked apps, a tier from S to D takes in new apps only up to a quarter of the top 40: an app pushed out of a full tier falls to the next tier with room, and F takes the rest. An app already in a tier keeps its place while the tier is at most 2 apps over a quarter; past that, only the apps over that margin go down, lowest score first. Equal scores share a tier, and no app has a better tier than an app ranked above it. An app keeps its tier until its score passes the band edge by more than 1 point, or a full tier or the order above moves it. Only the top 40 of a list get a tier. Read the full method →

S
Brain TestImpulseElevateOffline GamesLumosityPeakBrain Test 2BraindomSudoku PuzzleIQ MastersMath Puzzle
A
Brain Games : Logic PuzzlesWho is?MindPal▻SudokuBrain PuzzleIQ BoostEasy GameBrain Games - Left vs RightOne LineZen Word®DOP 2
B
Brain UpThe Moron TestBrain Puzzle 3CleverThief PuzzleBrain Test 3Killer SudokuWood BlockLogicusBrainGain
C
Puzzle TimeHexa AwayBrainBoomBrain Test 4CubeAwayWord ConnectBrain Test All-StarSudoku
D
None at D yet
F
None at F yet

Compare every app

  1. 1
    Brain Test: Tricky PuzzlesS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 1,472,407 ratings · score 99 · best in class
  2. 2
    Impulse - Brain TrainingS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 851,088 ratings · score 99 · best in class
  3. 3
    Elevate - Brain Training GamesS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 544,788 ratings · score 98 · best in class
  4. 4
    Offline Games - No Wifi GamesS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 376,087 ratings · score 98 · best in class
  5. 5
    Lumosity: Brain Training GamesS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 130,595 ratings · score 96 · best in class
  6. 6
    Peak - Brain TrainingS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 146,389 ratings · score 96 · best in class
  7. 7
    Brain Test 2: Tricky StoriesS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 229,400 ratings · score 95 · best in class
  8. 8
    Braindom: Brain Games Test OutS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 166,964 ratings · score 94 · best in class
  9. 9
    Sudoku Puzzle - Brain GamesS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 92,010 ratings · score 94 · best in class
  10. 10
    IQ Masters: Brain Games, TestsS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 65,326 ratings · score 94 · best in class
  11. 11
    Math Puzzle Games - Crossmath®S
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 259,541 ratings · score 93 · best in class
  12. 12
    Brain Games : Logic PuzzlesA
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 18,261 ratings · score 93 · excellent
  13. 13
    Who is? Brain Teaser & RiddlesA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 175,033 ratings · score 93 · excellent
  14. 14
    MindPal - Brain Training GamesA
    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 86,045 ratings · score 92 · excellent
  15. 15
    ▻Sudoku - Classic Brain GameA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 663,055 ratings · score 92 · excellent
  16. 16
    Brain Puzzle: Tricky QuestA
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 28,466 ratings · score 92 · excellent
  17. 17
    IQ Boost: Training Brain GamesA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 50,925 ratings · score 91 · excellent
  18. 18
    Easy Game - Brain PuzzlesA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 203,660 ratings · score 91 · excellent
  19. 19
    Brain Games - Left vs RightA
    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 24,775 ratings · score 89 · excellent
  20. 20
    One Line: Drawing Puzzle GameA
    Free download · ★ 4.6 · 73,099 ratings · score 88 · excellent
  21. 21
    Zen Word® - Relax Puzzle GameA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 489,170 ratings · score 88 · excellent
  22. 22
    DOP 2: Delete One PartA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 292,160 ratings · score 87 · excellent
  23. 23
    Brain Up - Drama Puzzle GameB
    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 78,690 ratings · score 87 · good
  24. 24
    The Moron Test: IQ Brain GamesB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 18,749 ratings · score 87 · good
  25. 25
    Brain Puzzle 3: Crazy MindB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 24,453 ratings · score 86 · good
  26. 26
    Clever: Brain Training GamesB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 45,035 ratings · score 86 · good
  27. 27
    Thief Puzzle: Brain GamesB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 299,849 ratings · score 85 · good
  28. 28
    Brain Test 3: Tricky QuestsB
    Free download · ★ 4.8 · 26,887 ratings · score 85 · good
  29. 29
    Killer Sudoku - Brain GamesB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 26,652 ratings · score 82 · good
  30. 30
    Wood Block Doku: Brain GamesB
    Free download · ★ 4.6 · 19,675 ratings · score 82 · good
  31. 31
    Logicus: Brain Training GamesB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 18,914 ratings · score 81 · good
  32. 32
    BrainGain - IQ Brain TrainingB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 22,141 ratings · score 81 · good
  33. 33
    Puzzle Time: Brainy SchoolC
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 16,434 ratings · score 80 · situational
  34. 34
    Hexa AwayC
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 333,667 ratings · score 72 · situational · provisional
  35. 35
    BrainBoom - Word Brain GamesC
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 39,185 ratings · score 72 · situational
  36. 36
    Brain Test 4: Tricky FriendsC
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 80,889 ratings · score 72 · situational · provisional
  37. 37
    CubeAway - 3DPuzzleC
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 127,393 ratings · score 71 · situational · provisional
  38. 38
    Word Connect AssociationC
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 38,910 ratings · score 71 · situational · provisional
  39. 39
    Brain Test All-Star: IQ BoostC
    Free download · ★ 4.8 · 41,208 ratings · score 71 · situational · provisional
  40. 40
    Sudoku :)C
    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 59,124 ratings · score 71 · situational · provisional

Beyond the top 40

59 more, not ranked yet

  1. Game is Hard
  2. Bubble Word Jam
  3. Erudite Trivia: Spin the Brain
  4. Re-Size-It: Brain Teaser
  5. Block Buster - No Timer
  6. Coolmath Games: Fun Mini Games
  7. Tap Shift: Color Puzzle
  8. Memorado (GEIST): Brain & Mind
  9. MentalUP - Kids Learning Games
  10. The Impossible Letter Game
  11. BrainSpot: Mental Test Games
  12. Train Your Brain: Memory Games
  13. IQ Boost: Brain Trainer, Games
  14. Find & spot the difference
  15. Tricky Challenge: Mini Games
  16. The Almanac
  17. The Daily Puzzle
  18. Brainstorm Test: Tricky Puzzle
  19. Brain Tricks: Brain Games
  20. IQ Evolve - Brain Training
  21. One Go Line Puzzle
  22. NeuroBoost-IQ Enhance&Training
  23. Erase It: Delete One Part
  24. Brain Wars
  25. Connections Word Game
  26. Brain School 28 Training Games
  27. Find Sort Match: Sorting Game
  28. Mind Games - Brain Training
  29. Brain Test Puzzle : IQ Games
  30. Help Me: Stricky Story
  31. Brain Puzzle Games for Adults
  32. Sudoku ∙ Classic Sudoku Games
  33. Happy Printer
  34. Fate Puzzle: Brain Riddle Game
  35. Draw Happy Puzzle
  36. Brain Teasers - Thinking Games
  37. Brain Games : Words & Numbers
  38. Brain Find - Riddles&Find clue
  39. Smart Brain: Mind-Blowing Game
  40. Booklet+
  41. Word Connect - Train Brain
  42. Braindoku: Sudoku Block Puzzle
  43. Riddle Master
  44. What Am I? Tricky Riddles
  45. Brainwell Brain Training Games
  46. Tricky Bricky: Brain Games 3D
  47. DOP Fun: Delete One Part
  48. Only 1% Challenges:Tricky Game
  49. 5 Differences Online
  50. Cross Logic Puzzle Game
  51. Delete Master, Brain Puzzle
  52. Stump Me
  53. here - a puzzle game
  54. IQ2 - Brain Training, Brain Games, Memory Games
  55. Brain Go 2: Test your brain
  56. Brain Master!
  57. Brain Boom
  58. Skills - Logical Brain Game
  59. Help Me: Tricky Brain Puzzles

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Questions people ask

What is the best brain game app for iPhone?
Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles, S tier, ranked #1 of 40, rated 4.8 by 1,472,407 people.
Which brain game apps are free?
40 of 40 are free to download: Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles (S), Impulse - Brain Training (S), Elevate - Brain Training Games (S), Offline Games - No Wifi Games (S) and more. 29 of them sell in-app purchases. 3 report no in-app purchases.
Which brain game app has the best App Store rating?
Math Puzzle Games - Crossmath® at 4.9 from 259,541 ratings.
How many brain game apps reach S or A tier?
22 of 40. Tiers follow fixed score bands: S from 90, A from 80, B from 70, C from 60, D from 50, F below. The list's leader is S if it scores 80 or more. On a list of 20 or more ranked apps, a tier from S to D takes in new apps only up to a quarter of the top 40: an app pushed out of a full tier falls to the next tier with room, and F takes the rest. An app already in a tier keeps its place while the tier is at most 2 apps over a quarter; past that, only the apps over that margin go down, lowest score first. Equal scores share a tier, and no app has a better tier than an app ranked above it. An app keeps its tier until its score passes the band edge by more than 1 point, or a full tier or the order above moves it. Only the top 40 of a list get a tier.

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