The benefits of using brain training apps are clear: they improve problem-solving, boost confidence and increase your attention span.
Here are some of the best to try.
Lumosity Brain Training
Take the 10-minute fit test to set your baseline scores, then challenge yourself to daily memory, speed, login, language, problem-solving and maths quizzes to boost your mental fitness. Used by more than 100 million people worldwide.
Free, lumosity.com
Elevate
An Apple App of the Year, Elevate claims that training at least three times a week boosts confidence and increases ability. Tracks your performance, keeps you motivated with a workout calendar and offers performance reviews on Apple Watch.
Free, elevateapp.com
Mensa Brain Training
Check your personal Mensa Brain Index and see your global percentile for the original high-IQ society’s five disciplines: memory, concentration, agility, perception and reasoning.
Free, mensa.org.uk
Peak
Peak’s 40-plus mind games have been developed by neuroscientists — there are three memory and attention games available for Apple Watch and its new Wizard memory game has been created with psychiatry professors from the University of Cambridge.
Free, peak.net
Mind Games
Feeling Inspired by ITV drama Quiz? Training games include face memorisation, speed trivia and sequence ordering. The app gives you a score history and a graph of your progress so you can improve.
Free, mindgames.mobi
