# Big Brain Games - Get Smarter! — Memory, speed and brain tests!

> Cognitive games to test and improve memory, speed, and reaction time. (iPhone/iPad app by Santiago Ospina.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-brain-games-get-smarter/id6462374343 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Santiago Ospina](https://appshunter.io/developer/1702979340)
- Category: Games, Education, Casual, Puzzle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 116 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-08-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-brain-games-get-smarter/id6462374343/reviews.md

## What is Big Brain Games?

Test your cognitive abilities with these wide collection of games, and record your scores so you can compare with friends to see who truly has a big brain!

•  CHIMP TEST: Are you, a human, smarter and better than a chimp at remembering number orderings?
•  TYPING SPEED GAME: How many words per minute can you type?
•  AIM TRAINER GAME: How quickly can you aim and tap on 30 targets?
•  REACTION TIME TEST: How fast can you react to a color change?
•  SEQUENCE MEMORY GAME: How long of a sequence of button presses can you remember?
•  NUMBER MEMORY TEST: How long of a number can you remember?
•  VERBAL MEMORY GAME: How many words can you remember?

These "big brain games" are just merely a fun cognitive benchmark and are not indicative of actual intelligence. The point is to have fun and work on improving yourself!

Inspired by the Human Benchmark tests, but designed specifically with mobile phone screens in mind. The only one I was unable to port was the Visual Memory Test as the higher levels require a level of precision that isn't enjoyable on phones.

Fun Facts:
- The chimp test is based on a real world study where scientists trained a group of chimps to press the buttons in order by rewarding them with treats. The chimps consistently outperformed humans and were able to accurately remember the 9 numbers over 90% of the time with significantly more speed!
- Accurately measuring someone's reaction speed is surprisingly difficult as it's heavily dependent on the hardware used and even the colors used affect our speed. If you want the most accurate reaction time measurement, try on a wired mouse and computer!
- The average human can only remember 7 numbers at a time, but there are dozens of mnemonic techniques that can improve this drastically.
- The brain is the only unfinished organ at birth, and all evidence indicates that brain size is uncorrelated with intelligence. A big brain isn't inherently smarter nor is a small brain any less smart!
- The average typing speed on mobile phones is 38 words per second, which is lower than average typing speed of 40 words per second on computers.

## Key features

- Chimp test for memory
- Typing speed test
- Aim trainer
- Reaction time test
- Sequence memory
- Number memory
- Verbal memory

## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-brain-games-get-smarter/id6462374343/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Add

*2025-10-12, version 1.4.7*

Too many ads

### 4/5 — This is awesome for health but of iPad for me quite buggy

*2025-05-23, version 1.4.4*

This is basically a brain exercise for your brain, which is honestly a very good idea and for health, which I really like this app, but when I try to do the typing test, it’s very buggy when I would actually type the sentence, it wouldn’t work, but if I type something like extremely random, it would show me my results which I couldn’t do it because it was very weird, it’s any potential things I’m missing or am I doing something wrong because I’m on iPad..

### 1/5 — Ads

*2025-01-24, version 1.4.4*

Too many

### 1/5 — Don’t download this

*2024-12-14, version 1.4.4*

Every test you do there is a test and when you do one of the tests you aren’t able to compete it due to the ads blocking you from clicking.

### 5/5 — Absolute banger

*2024-03-08, version 1.4.4*

this game slaps!

### 5/5 — Awesome!!!

*2023-10-24*

It’s great! I’m pretty sure I’m not a monkey! I’ll keep playing to make sure :)

**Developer response:** Keep playing just to make sure! 🙊

### 5/5 — Bunch if minigames to choose from

*2023-08-18, version 1.1*

Love this app. There are so many options to play. Great timekiller

### 5/5 — Honestly, my kids love it

*2023-08-18, version 1.1*

The memory sequence game has been my favorite so far. The sounds make it easier to remember, but do not be fooled, they aren’t as easy as one would think

### 5/5 — Reaction time

*2023-08-18, version 1.1*

Tried the reaction time and “are you smarter than a chimpanzee” games on the app. Only got to level 9 on the chimpanzee one. Definitely challenging. Great app to keep the brain stimulated

### 5/5 — Much Needed Memory Improvements

*2023-08-18, version 1.1*

I usually don’t leave reviews but this game is phenomenal! 

I used to have terrible memory; however, after playing Big Brain Games, my recall is incredible. I’ve noticed that I remember details my friends can’t even remember. I recommended Big Brain Games to them, so they can improve their memory too. 

The best part about Big Brain Games - it doesn’t feel like your learning. You get lost in the interactive games and learn at the same time! This app is the next big thing. 10/10 recommend!

## Frequently asked questions about Big Brain Games

### What does Big Brain Games do?

This app offers a collection of games designed to test and benchmark your cognitive abilities, including memory, typing speed, aiming, and reaction time. It allows you to record your scores and compare them with friends to track your progress and see who has the 'big brain'.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include a Chimp Test for memory recall, a Typing Speed Game, an Aim Trainer, a Reaction Time Test, and various memory games like Sequence Memory, Number Memory, and Verbal Memory. The app is inspired by human benchmark tests and optimized for mobile screens.

### Is Big Brain Games free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and play. However, it does contain advertisements, which is how the app is monetized. There are no in-app purchases mentioned.

### What kind of devices is this app compatible with?

The app is designed specifically for mobile phone screens, implying compatibility with most modern smartphones and tablets running iOS or Android operating systems. Specific version requirements are not detailed in the description.

### What are some common use cases for this app?

Common use cases include challenging yourself and friends to see who performs better on cognitive tasks, tracking personal improvement over time, and engaging in fun brain-training exercises. It's a way to benchmark your mental performance in a playful manner.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.7 — 2025-09-11

- Fix small typo in Share text!

### 1.4.6 — 2025-09-10

Bugfixes and sharable results!

### 1.4.5 — 2025-08-28

Bug fixes and library updates!

### 1.4.4 — 2023-10-14

- Various bugs fixed.

### 1.4.3 — 2023-09-29

- Remove banner from main menu.

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## More apps by Santiago Ospina

- [Monkey Mix - Find the Word!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkey-mix-find-the-word/id6463172405)
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All apps by Santiago Ospina: https://appshunter.io/developer/1702979340

## Related topics

[human benchmark](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/human-benchmark) · [big games brain](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/big-games-brain) · [speed game brain](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/speed-game-brain) · [get smarter](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/get-smarter) · [human benchmarks](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/human-benchmarks)

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