If you don't use it, you lose it! Best brain teaser apps to keep the mind active.
Elevate:
Promised by the app creators to "improve critical cognitive skills that are designed to boost productivity, earning power, and self-confidence."
As with anything, consistency is key. Elevate promotes daily brain training, either the completion of three games, or five games with the "PRO" version.
Elevate is transparent with the goal of each minigame. For example, "stop mixing up commonly confused words." These minigames focus less on the aesthetic feel of the program, and more on the task at hand.
Elevate is available for free download on both iOS and Android. The PRO version is $4.99/month or $39.99/year.
Luminosity:
Easily the most well known of the brain teaser apps, Luminosity targets five cognitive areas: speed, memory, attention, flexibility, and problem-solving.
Your account is specifically designed for you, as the pre-test each user completes will calibrate the program and dictate what levels in each category to start with.
This program is fun for all ages, as the designers clearly spent a lot of time on the aesthetics of each of the games, creating fun and vibrant visuals along the way.
Luminosity provides a comparison of your scores to other users in your same age group. Giving the user a very tangible illustration of what cognitive areas to focus on.
Luminosity is available for free download on both iOS and Android. The premium subscription is $11.99/month or $59.99/year.
CogniFit:
CogniFit is easily the most robust and comprehensive of the brain teaser apps we tested. Designed to target over 20 cognitive skills, the brain training tools were developed based on research and validated by scientists.
Within the app, is the Lumosity Performance Index, a score calculated based on minigame performance. You can also see the performance index of other users in your age category.
According to the CogniFit team, health professionals are beginning to use the app to assess the cognitive function in patients.
CogniFit is available for free download on both iOS and Android. The premium subscription is $19.99/month or $189.99/year.