[WEB] The 5 Best Brain Training Mobile Apps to Keep Your Mind Sharp

Keep your mind healthy and focused by improving your memory, concentration, and more with these mobile apps.

BY SARAH CHANEY

Once you’re out of school, it’s all too easy to stop learning. You may not have any assignments due or tests to study for, but that doesn’t mean you should stop exercising your brain. Doing exercises for your brain is just as important as it is for your body.

Strengthening your brain will improve your memory, concentration, ability to quickly form your thoughts, and so much more. And if you start training your brain now, you’ll be sharper in your old age. Here are some great apps to get you started with daily brain training exercises.

1. NeuroNation

Image Gallery (2 Images)

The NeuroNation app can power up your brain in multiple areas, including memory, concentration, and reaction time. When you first open the app, you are guided through a strengths and weaknesses test that tests your brain in four different areas. At the end of your test, your results are saved in the app and used as a starting point for your brain training.

Then, it’s time to start. There are plenty of fun exercises to complete that feel more like games than educational exercises. While some games are reserved for subscribers, there are many great free choices too.

One of the coolest features of the NeuroNation app is NeuroBoosters, which are little exercises to engage both your brain and body in the middle of a stressful work day. These small exercises come with pictures and detailed instructions to make sure you’re doing them right. There are 11 different exercises to cycle through.

RELATED:Meditation And Relaxation Apps To Beat Stress And Anxiety

If you purchase a subscription, you gain access to more personalized brain exercises and training. This training program is highly personalized and brings access to more courses. While a subscription is not necessary to enjoy this app, it does provide you with a ton of great extras that are worth the investment.

Download: NeuroNation for Android | iOS (Free, subscription available)

2. Train Your Brain

Image Gallery (2 Images)

The Train Your Brain app has tons of fun and interesting games that are great for both adults and kids. Some games challenge your memory skills, while others test your problem-solving and spatial awareness skills.

Each game has multiple levels so that you are continuously challenged. There are only around 10 games in this free app, but since they progressively get more difficult and present a challenge, it won’t feel like you’re lacking content.

There’s also a daily challenge to complete, prompting you to come back every day. And there’s no limit to how many times you can go through each game. You can continue playing until you feel like you’ve worked out your brain enough.

The only in-app purchase is for removing the ads.

Download: Train Your Brain for Android | iOS (Free)

Continue