Memorado - Brain Games 3.1

Just like any other muscle, your brain sometimes needs a workout. And no, browsing the Internet, laughing on 9GAG and posting on Facebook isn’t going to cut it.

Memorando is such a game, designed for mobile devices, and which is pretty awesome. The app’s brain games are based on the findings of over 300 scientific research projects, the devs say. They also boast that there are more than 1 million people around the world who use Memorado.

Set your goals

The app is pretty cool and starts you off with setting a list of goals. For instance, it will ask you to rate how important it is for you to remember new names with ease, to understand new topics faster, to respond better under pressure, to stick to your to-do list, to avoid distractions easily, or to stay calm in hectic situations, for instance. All these you can give a number of stars, one being for “less important” and three for “very important.”

After you’ve logged in all your responses, the app will start building a personalized training program. “Our algorithm is self-learning and will continuously adjust your training to skill preferences and progress,” the app reads, indicating that as you go through the training, you’ll get more customized tasks to complete.

Many tasks available

The first workout can involve a number of tasks, such as “Power Memory” where you have to remember the placement of some tiles, “Painted Path,” where you have to use logic to find your around a grid, or “Stepping Stones” where you have to absorb visual information and tap on some “stones” in the correct order.

With every completed task, you’ll get some Brain Points. When you’ve gone through a number of days handling such tests, you’ll even get a graph showing your progress.

Clean UI

The app’s interface is pretty cool and clean, making it easy to handle and figure out. If you set up training reminders, you’ll get to see them in the Notification Center widget if you’ve updated to iOS 8.

While the app is pretty cool in itself, it’s not all free. In fact, in order to unlock all the available games, including “Mental Math Marathon” and “Colored Confusion,” you have to pay for the Premium version of the app.

Overall, this is a pretty awesome tool if you want to put your brain to the test for a bit. The devs promise some actual long-term results, and judging by the number of users, there might be some truth behind the claims.

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