When comparing Brain It On! vs Puddle+, the Slant community recommends Puddle+ for most people. In the question“What are the best physics-based puzzle games for iOS?” Puddle+ is ranked 4th while Brain It On! is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Puddle+ is:
Puddle is a physics based game that also uses aspects of chemistry and physics in its gameplay. For example, you'll have to deal with factors such as temperature, gravity and friction in order to complete a puzzle.
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Pros
Pro Challenging with multiple solutions
Really makes you think and come up with different ideas in order to solve the puzzles. It's simple and fun, with great aha! moments. For example, you can draw multiple structures in order to get a ball from point A to point B.
Pro Fair monetization system
The game is free to download and while there are in-app purchases, they are certainly not required to progress naturally in the game. Levels are unlocked in groups of five, and if you manage to complete four of these five levels, the next set of levels is unlocked. If you're stuck, you can watch a video advertisement in order to receive a hint. Most players won't have to spend money at all to fully complete Brain It On!, but you can pay around $3 to unlock all levels immediately.
Pro Gameplay based on physics and chemistry
Puddle is a physics based game that also uses aspects of chemistry and physics in its gameplay. For example, you'll have to deal with factors such as temperature, gravity and friction in order to complete a puzzle.
Pro Beautiful graphics
From the different environments to all of the different liquids in the game, everything looks very striking. The +-edition can take full advantage of the powerful processing chips in newer devices, for extra visual eye-candy. The design of each environment is distinctive and beautifully rendered.
Pro Support for Apple TV
Puddle+ is also compatible with the Apple TV system and is perfectly playable on a large screen with adapted Apple TV controls.
Cons
Con A lot of pop-up advertisements
While the in-app purchases for Brain It On! are quite fair, there are still a large amount of pop-up advertisements in the game in the form of banners. This can be distracting while playing the game.
Con Some levels are a bit too hard
Brain it On! is definitely a challenging game with some levels in particular that have a high difficulty level. For example, some challenges require you to take both gravity, physics and shape in mind which can be too chaotic at times.
Con Lack of communication in levels
Apart from quickly explaining the game's mechanics, Puddle+ doesn't warn the player adequately for incoming threats. There are a lot of spots in the different levels where you lose a significant amount of your puddle for a small communication mistake that could've been avoided.
Con HDR graphics setting buggy
The newly added HDR graphics setting is bugged in that the fluid in game does not appear when used.