Next - Numbers

"[For] those folks like myself who aren't into RPGs or side-scrollers, but instead love a good brain-teaser." - Steven Sande, TUAW

Category	Price	Seller	Device
Education	$1.99	Vito Technology Inc.	iPhone, iPad, iPod

Human brain is like a muscle that should be trained a lot to function properly. Surely, everyday life is a game in itself, but haven’t you ever wished you could find things a little faster or concentrate on one task for a little longer? This app is a great tool just for that. With just a few minutes a day practice you will be able to improve areas of brain activity without even noticing it. We have also built in personal stats so you can keep track of your progress.

How to play:

Tap numbers in order, one by one, as fast as you can.

Choose one of two options:

Blitz - the game ends in 60 seconds, your result is how many numbers you’ve managed to find.
Zen - you have unlimited time to find all the numbers, your result is your time.

Implement your own strategy:

- Train reaction by speeding up decisions you made - try to decide without actual thinking about it.
- Train selective attention by looking at whole field searching for a number.
- Train memory by remembering where is the next number you need to tap.
- Train speed and concentration by trying to beat the records you made.

Reviews

Fun but not worth it
bobsaget1456

Even with reading the reviews it still seamed like a fun thing but I don't know if it's worth 2 dollars. With only two game types :blitz which is get to 15 in under ten seconds :zen which is get to 15 fast as possible. Would be better if the numbers you clicked would be replaced by bigger numbers and the point was to get as high as you can in 60 seconds. Doesn't have any challenge and doesn't feel like it is training my brain. Still shows promise with so many different update possibilities like levels with increased difficulty and other game types. In the end glad I had a gift card to buy it.

Very limited gameplay
inasisi

The only thing you do is to click on numbers one after another. A waste of $1.99

Eh...
paully5000

Fun game, but very limited and easy. Train my brain?! This is far too easy to consider it any kind of brain training.. Look for some numbers quickly, wow. The numbers should change location each time you tap one, that would be more challenging.

Soo good
Dedcations

Very good ?

Should not be $2
Molly72

I've only owned it 30 minutes and I'm looking for more out of it, considering the price. This game is interesting and fun, however there are only 2 boards (easy and difficult). Needs to be a level in between for sure, but even then still over priced. Also would be nice to have an explanation of what the percentages mean under progress, and the three tools at the bottom of the board (timer, search, and esp. checkmark). *raising by one star as, even with the shortfalls, I seem to be addicted.

Allow Rotation, please
Sam77w

Please allow app to rotate, at least 180 degrees so that charge cable doesn't have to be on the bottom. iPad mini has the same font size as the iPod Touch (i.e. very small), so this app may be best suited on a full-sized iPad.

That's it?
McWetty

Tap 15 numbers in 5 seconds? Whoop-tee-do. I'll up my rating if they add more gameplay. At least it's pretty...

Ideas "
Laker23c

You guys could add a multiplication like 9,18,27,36,45,54,63,72,81 or 4,8,12,16,20,24 you guys get it? or a see how fast you could diffuse a bomb ???

Simple "find the number" game is fantastically addictive and slick
bFranco

Next - numbers is a simple game with four levels of difficulty. You're presented with a set of numbers in a patterned grid, and you have to tap them in order within a set time limit or no time limit. It's up to you. The easiest is 15 numbers and the hardest 90. It can be extremely challenging, but extremely satisfying as one improves through practice. In theory, we improve brain function by playing it. While I don't know about that, it doesn't cease to amaze me to suddenly find a number without carefully looking for it, and it gets easier with practice. The presentation is simple, yet quite slick. There's rankings and achievements, and what not, apart from a couple of aids to help you out, which you can acquire with points you earn by playing. My only wishlist/complaint is that it would be nice if the trophies/achievements could separate scores you've done with aids versus those which you've achieved using no help at all. Overall, this is a highly addictive "just one more try" type of game that is both fun and challenging, and has a simple, slick interface that makes it hard to put down. Brain function improvement is simply a bonus. Note: iPhone version is harder to play due to screen size, so they've limited it to easy and medium difficulties. It's still fun, but this really shines on an iPad. :)