Brain Games for iPhone
1. Brain Out
Brain Out is a handcrafted iPhone game that tests your intelligence at every level. The reason I say hand-crafted is because the levels are curated to make you think and the obvious answer is usually the wrong one. The game has 200+ levels that would force you to think out of the box. It would make you think logically, test your reflexes, improve accuracy, and sharpen memory. Brain Out is free on the App Store and has ads that you can remove for $5. Get Brain Out (free, ads)
2. Brain Dots
Brain Dots is a logic-based iOS puzzle game that tests your ability to understand physics. The game tests your skills with a simple objective, you have to make the two dots meet. The dots stay suspended in the air on every level and you have to draw an appropriate shape that would force the dots to travel towards each other. The initial levels are kept simple but would quickly get tricky and you would have to unleash your imagination to get ahead. Brain Dots is free on the App Store and has ads. Get Brain Dots (free, ads)
3. Tricky Test 2
Tricky Test 2 is similar to Brain Out in terms of puzzles but it sets itself apart with a better design scheme. The popular iPhone brain app also has life-based gameplay which makes it more interesting as losing all lives would set you back 3 levels. There are more than 100 different levels where you would have to solve riddles using unconventional methods. For example, the objective on one of the levels was to stop a giant statue from crying and after losing so many times, the solution was to turn the iPhone upside down. It’s an incredibly fun game for kids and adults alike. Tricky Test is free on the App Store and has ads. Get Tricky Test 2 (free, ads)
4. 1Line
1Line is a one-stroke iPhone puzzle game for iPhone where your aim is to connect the dots and complete a pattern without going over any line twice. Unlike other brain games for iPhones, every level can have multiple solutions as you can start from any point on the pattern. The game has a total of 850 stages which would keep you occupied for weeks. It also has hints for when you get stuck which I’m sure you will. 1Line is free on the App Store and has ads that you can remove with a one-time payment of $1.99. Get 1Line (free, ads)
5. Freaky Focus
Freaky Focus is a really simple iPhone game that tests your impulse. You’re presented with a colored screen and a color name Your objective is to verify if the color and the text are the same. The tricky part is that you only get two seconds before the timer runs out so you have to be quick on your feet. It feels like a challenge because one part of your brain tries to decipher the color and the other side, text. Freaky Focus is free on the App Store and has ads. Get Freaky Focus (free, ads)
6. Left vs Right: Brain Games
Adding on the previous game, Left vs Right adds a few different types of puzzle exercises for your brain on iPhone. There are six categories like precision, awareness, patience, reasoning, adaptability, and reflex in this app. There are 50 different games divided into these categories. You set up your goals and keep track of everything within the app. Even though Left vs Right is free to play, you only get to play games from 3 categories every day but can unlock the entire catalog with a subscription of $5/mo. Get Left vs Right (free, in-app purchases)
7. Sudoku
Well, you can’t talk about training your brain and skip this timeless classic. Sudoku has carved a space in newspapers and now sits on iPhones in an intuitive app. For those who haven’t played Sudoku, it’s a 9×9 grid where every row and column needs to be filled with numbers 1-9. The only rules are that no row, column, or small 3×3 cube can have any number repeated. The Sudoku app has three modes with increasing difficulty and one thing I like about this app over traditional paper is the instant verification of a cell. Meaning, you won’t have to go through the entire grid if you make a mistake. Of course, you can turn this feature off if you are a purist. Sudoku is free on the App Store. Get Sudoku (free, ads)
8. Brain It On!
Brain It On is yet another physics-based iPhone brain puzzle game that would tickle you in the thought box. The objective differs from level to level but overall, you need to keep the physics of objects in mind to achieve the desired outcome. For example, you would have to draw levers, swing objects in the air, make slopes, etc. to get through different levels. It’s one of the best brain games for the iPhone. Brain It On is free on the App Store and has ads. Get Brain It On (free, ads)
9. Puzzle Fuzzle
If you or your kids love picture puzzles then you’d enjoy this brain game for iPhone. Puzzle Fuzzle presents an objective where you have to create a picture of the given word using elements from hints. For example, you need to draw a pirate hat and your only hints are a bush and a flag. Puzzle Fuzzle is a great exercise to visualize things that are actually hidden and finding clues. The game is free on the App Store and has ads that can be removed for $2.99. Get Puzzle Fuzzle (free, ads)
10. Brain Wars
Brain Wars makes you compete with actual humans instead of asking you to create a high score. The game has 30 different exercises that you can play with your friends online. You can also challenge any random user on the app and improve your score. Brain Wars include color match, math, shape recognition, number memorization, etc. Brain Wars is free on the App Store and has ads. Get Brain Wars (free, ads)
Your Favorite Brain Games for iPhone
These were a few of the best brain games for iPhone users that I found worth recommending. Most of the games don’t take themselves seriously and you shouldn’t either. Have fun playing these games? Let me know if you found a better game than the ones mentioned above. Also Read: 28 Best Retro Games for iPhone to Replay the Nostalgia
