Mobilewalla: Stimulate the mind with top brain-training apps
If your New Year’s resolutions did not include getting your brain in shape, it’s not too late to change that and get on board with these brain-training apps.
Apple apps
Elevate — Brain Training (Free)* Elevate is based on the latest findings in neuroscience. Use it daily to improve focus, memory, processing and math skills. ( Score: 99/100)
Lumosity Mobile (Free)* Lumosity is a game-based learning app that systematically helps your brain build new pathways and remain flexible. (Score: 99/100)
Duolingo (Free)* Learn Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and English with Duolingo’s engaging app, which motivates you to succeed each day. (Score: 98/100)
Left vs Right: A brain game (Free)* If you are strongly right-brained or left-brained, this training tool will seriously challenge your natural inclinations with its exercises. (Score: 98/100)
Brain School Training — Games Trainer! (Free) Brain School challenges your brain and your ego with puzzles it claims can be mastered only by a genius! (Score: 94/100)
Android apps
Sudoku Fun (Free) Sudoku puzzles, like those in this app, have long been recognized as a way to keep your mind sharp and challenge your basic math competency. ( Score: 97/100)
Memory Trainer Plus ($1.99) Users of Memory Trainer Plus believe that its exercises do improve their memory and overall alertness. (Score: 95/100)
NeuroNation — brain training (Free)* This brain workout is based on neuroscience, and constantly challenges the user with lessons of escalating difficulty. (Score: 92/100)
Crossword Puzzle (Free) The Crossword Puzzle app gives the user access to thousands of crossword puzzles and access to participate in crossword tournaments. (Score: 91/100)
Fit Brains Trainer (Free)* Language education experts Rosetta Stone created this challenging brain trainer with 360 different intellectual workouts. (Score: 90/100)
*Available on Apple and Android.
Mobilewalla is a search and discovery engine using breakthrough technology to score every app to help consumers navigate the mobile application marketplace. Apps are scored using an algorithm that weighs several characteristics, including user ratings, position within category and staff recommendations. For more app intel, go to www.mobilewalla.com. Anindya Datta is a technologist and founder of Mobilewalla.
This story was originally published February 13, 2015 at 2:16 PM with the headline "Mobilewalla: Stimulate the mind with top brain-training apps."