Brain Test 2: Tricky Stories vs Sporcle

How do Brain Test 2: Tricky Stories and Sporcle compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Brain Test 2: Tricky Stories	Sporcle
Genre	Trivia	Trivia
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	variable
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	medium
Typical session	short	variable
Rating	4.8 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	228,417	3,980
Reviews say	What players like Engaging story-driven puzzle levels with memorable characters Good balance of challenge without being frustratingly difficult Helpful hints available when stuck Common complaints Frequent ads interrupting gameplay after nearly every level Ad reward system buggy—watching ads doesn't always grant rewards Some levels have bugs where game mechanics don't work properly	What players like Enormous quiz library with 1+ million quizzes Multiple quiz formats and difficulty levels Real-time multiplayer and competitive features Common complaints Unskippable ads 60+ seconds long after quizzes Ads break quiz results screen and prevent viewing answers Recent update randomly swaps quit/spend buttons to trick IAP spending

Brain Test 2: Tricky Stories — A collection of tricky brain teasers and riddle puzzles told through quirky story scenarios with colorful characters. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure) Sporcle — A massive library of trivia quizzes across countless categories with multiple play formats, badges, and real-time multiplayer competition. (rated variable difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.