Lumosity: Brain Training Reviews – Page 3
5/5 rating based on 630 reviews. Read all reviews for Lumosity: Brain Training for iPhone.
Lumosity: Brain Training is free iOS app published by Lumos Labs, Inc.
Generally Good
CMU11
This is very good brain exercise. I gave it three stars because I don’t like the fact that you have to pay for the insights or see your progress. I recall in the early stages when they there trying to build themselves the games weren’t nearly as good, but the feedback was and it was free. I suppose it couldn’t last.
Let’s be serious here
Capriciousdemon
I’ve used this app before, I know it’s a good app and good for muscle memory blah blah blah, the only problem I have with this app is the premium option, I get it, you have to make money somehow, but I, being fourteen, can not get the premium and can’t get the full benefits, other than that, it’s a good app.
Great
nchwnk
Honestly nothing can beat this app. Thanks for this amazing game I really needed it. Stay healthy!-me
LOVE LOVE LOVE
bearrpawss
I love exercising my brain. This is the best app I’ve ever downloaded. I’m so excited to wake up and do my brain workouts!!
Only 3 free games
kdnfle c
It’s depressing how two years ago someone pointed out what a horrible idea it was to only offer 3 free games and still no one bothered to change that.
Great at first, then pure frustration
lmlh14
The game is initially great. The games are new and fun. You make progress and feel as if you’re improving your mind in different ways. Your scores get better as you start to understand the concepts. Your brain is being challenged and you feel great about it. However, with each game — and every game — you eventually reach a level where you no longer improve. It’s not a matter of playing when you’re fresh in the morning or improving your skills. It’s just the most you can do. In many cases, you will never get to the next level no matter how many times you play, either because you’re just not good at that skill or because of other limitations (see below). Take Raindrops. At some point, it’s not about your ability to solve simple math problems, it’s that you can't type fast enough. So the raindrops fall b/c it takes time to type 2 numbers accurately plus hit “enter.” When there are 7+ problems at a time, typing, not problem-solving, becomes the limiting factor. And if you make a typing mistake, you’re doomed. At that point, pure frustration sets in because you know that the limit isn’t your brain but the limits of the game itself that requires you to type more numbers than you possibly can in the allotted time. What’s the point of that? There are many games I now routinely skip because I know that I can play 1000 times and just frustrate myself while not getting a higher score or moving to the next level. Train of Thought is one. I no longer even try the final level because I know I’ll never solve it. It took me more than 300 tries to get to the second to last level and it ended up being more luck than skill that I was successful. Other games I’m simply not good at. I’ve played for nearly a year and never improve. They don’t give you tips for those because there apparently aren’t any. Pinball matrix requires a certain mental skill set. It is one of several games that test your ability to master spatial relationships. If you don’t have that skill, you can play forever and never get beyond a certain level. If I were “learning,” I would get better with practice. I don’t. Only frustrated. Migration . . . It’s not just about recognizing which way to swipe, it’s how fast you swipe. IOW, there is time involved in the act of swiping itself and you simply won’t get faster beyond a certain point. How does that improve your brain? Others, like Pet Detective, eventually get SO complicated/complex, that they seem more effort than they’re worth. I find myself groaning at the mere thought of playing. So I play a LOT less than I used to. Some would say that merely playing helps keep one’s mind alert, which is probably true. But it now feels like banging my head against the wall - it’s exercise but not very fun. Most of the time, I now dread playing because I know I will finish my “training” feeling frustrated and down on myself. Why should I pay for that? If you don’t believe me, consider this. In the last four months, I’ve never achieved a high score in any game (and I have premium so play them all). Not one high score in 4 months. And very few scores that are close to my best. I’ve hit a plateau and there’s no moving beyond. My advice is to play until you reach your plateau in each game. Then either accept that you will never move ahead but are getting benefit just from playing. Or decide you’re not going to pay to be frustrated and depressed, and quit playing. That’s what I intend to do.