Lumosity
Daily brain-training app with short games for memory, attention and problem solving.
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About Lumosity
Lumosity is a brain-training app from Lumos Labs, a company founded in 2005. It turns tasks borrowed from cognitive psychology into short games and puts together a daily workout that adapts to how you score, with progress charts that compare your results over time and against other players. The library has more than 40 games covering memory, attention, flexibility, processing speed and problem solving. A free account gives you a limited daily workout; a premium subscription unlocks the full game set, unlimited play and detailed insights. It runs in the browser and on iPhone and Android. Lumos Labs publishes its own research on the program, though the company itself says more work is needed to show whether better game scores carry over to everyday life. It suits people who want a habit-forming few minutes of mental exercise rather than a medical tool; the company's separate LumosityRx product is the one aimed at a clinical use.
Best for: Adults who want a quick, game-based daily mental workout with progress tracking.
Pros and cons
What works
- Large set of polished games that change each day
- Adapts difficulty to your scores
- Works on the web as well as phones, with progress synced
Why people leave
- Free plan limits you to a few games per day
- Transfer of gains to everyday tasks is not established, as the company notes
- Subscription needed for full stats and the whole library
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Lumosity: common questions
Is Lumosity free?
Lumosity has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Lumosity open source?
No, Lumosity is not open source.
What platforms does Lumosity run on?
Lumosity is available for Web, iOS and Android.
What are the best alternatives to Lumosity?
The highest-ranked Lumosity alternatives right now are Elevate. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.