Lumosity, the Popular Brain Straining/Training App Comes to Android

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If you are a fan of games which give your intellect a challenge rather than your thumb reflexes, then you might be pleased by this news. Lumosity is a popular brain straining/training app which has been exclusive to iOS devices... until now.

The game/app just came to Android, and while the app is free, the full experience is a subscription based service which is $11.95 per month. While this price might be considered expensive by mobile app standards, what you get for your money is an ever evolving challenge to your synapses. The game boasts over 60 Million users around the globe, and was “designed by neuroscientists to train memory, attention and more”.

What do you think? Is it worth checking out or are you skeptical?

Here's a quote with a full Google Play Description (followed by the Play Store Link):

Description
Train your memory and attention. Used by over 60 million people worldwide, Lumosity is a Personal Training Program that challenges your brain.

SCIENCE BEHIND LUMOSITY
Lumosity is designed by neuroscientists to train memory, attention, and more. With foundations in the study of neuroplasticity, Lumosity games have improved working core cognitive abilities in several research studies.

IN THE NEWS
Harvard Business Review
"Designed by neuroscientists, a brain training approach such as Lumosity builds on breakthrough concepts such as neuroplasticity and fluid intelligence."
The Guardian
"The mini-games are fun rather than dry, making it a daily habit that never feels like a chore."
Dr. Oz
"Your body isn’t the only thing that needs a workout – your brain needs stimulation to stay in peak shape. This Oz-approved game works to improve your memory."
AppScout
"The app itself is very clean, and performance is excellent."
Wall Street Journal
"The games offer a scorecard of your performance and let you follow changes in performance over time, so you can see if you're getting better or backsliding. You can also choose what skills you want to improve."
PC Mag
"I’ve found the Lumosity training fun, challenging, and—as it only takes 15 or 20 minutes a day—brief enough that it doesn’t become a time-sink."
USA Today
"This site offers a wide variety of games designed by neuroscientists to help keep your brain agile and to improve cognitive function."

VISIT US: Brain Games & Brain Training - Lumosity
FOLLOW US: https://plus.google.com/+lumosity/
FOLLOW US: http://twitter.com/lumosity
LIKE US: http://facebook.com/lumosity

Source: Google Play Store

 

[Sydman]

Well it is about time. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Sydman]

By the way for anyone who is interested, I found a coupon on Retailmenot.com for Lumosity. I got my wife and I an account paid in full for 2 years for only $80. So I would check that site often if you are interested, the coupons come up all the time.

The trainings value can be seen as both real or perceived depending on who you talk to or what you believe. Personally, I think it is a bit more repetition training that improves your score, but still it is nice to do the games and work the different areas of the brain on a daily basis.

 

[Jmoore1701]

I'll train your brain for free: "Don't pay $12 a month for a game."
There, you're smarter already.

 

[HarvesterX™]

So even if you pay the subscription there are only 5 mobile games? Granted you get access to the 45 online games as well but 5 isn't that many for an app...