Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles vs Gardenscapes

How do Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles and Gardenscapes 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: Tricky Puzzles	Gardenscapes
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	easy	hard
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	high
Typical session	short	variable
Rating	4.8 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	1,441,504	1,682,396
Reviews say	What players like Creative, tricky puzzles that reward outside-the-box thinking Genuinely funny and humorous puzzle design Suitable for all ages, family-friendly content Common complaints Excessive ads appearing every 1-2 levels Ads popup frequently after completing puzzles App crashes or won't launch sometimes	What players like Engaging match-3 gameplay loved by millions of players Vast content with 16,000+ levels and diverse garden areas Entertaining storyline with characters and companion pets Common complaints Aggressive monetization: pay-to-win mechanics force spending after reaching higher levels Deceptive advertising: actual gameplay differs significantly from promotional ads Constant technical issues including freezing, crashes, and progress loss

Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles — Brain teasers with unexpected twists that make you laugh when you realize the simple solution. (rated easy difficulty, high ad pressure) Gardenscapes — Restore a beautiful garden by solving thousands of match-3 puzzles with Austin the butler as your guide. (rated hard difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.