# Braining Up — Mind the Future

> Mind the Future (iPhone/iPad app by Jakub Kostrzewski.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/braining-up/id6751496552 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jakub Kostrzewski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1639814464)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 60 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-01
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/braining-up/id6751496552/reviews.md

## What is Braining Up?

Your mind is worth showing up for — every day.

Braining Up helps you build a simple daily habit of caring for your mind through short, varied cognitive exercises. Not to fix anything. Not to become someone else. Just to keep your mind active, engaged, and ready for all the years ahead.

Braining Up was developed in consultation with an academic researcher, specialising in visual perception and cognitive load.

Why it works
Cognitive reserve — your brain's ability to stay resilient over time — is built through consistency, not intensity. Three short exercises a day is a deliberate choice, grounded in how the brain actually learns and adapts.

What you practice
Each session draws from five exercise categories — visual processing, focus and attention, reasoning, memory, and spatial ability — so your mind gets varied stimulation, not the same task on repeat.

Built for real life
A few minutes a day. No equipment, no pressure, no exaggerated promises. Just a calm, consistent habit your future self will thank you for.

Braining Up+
Ready to go deeper? Unlock unlimited daily exercises, choose your own by category, and track your progress with full statistics. Available directly in the app.

Download Braining Up and start free today.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Braining Up+ | $1.99 | per month |
| Braining Up+ | $19.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0.4.69 — 2026-07-31

What's new in Braining Up:

• Shared streak — invite a friend and build your daily mind practice together. You each train on your own schedule; the shared streak grows when you're both on track.
• Streak Freeze — earn freezes by keeping your streak. Missed a day? An available freeze protects your habit automatically.
• Quick Reflex — a new exercise for attention and reaction speed. Find and tap the right element as it appears.

### 0.4.17 — 2026-06-01

• Initials-based avatars are now displayed when no profile photo is set.
• More personalization options during account setup.
• Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 0.4.15 — 2026-05-28

- New leveling system in the Rolling Dice exercise
- Fix some bugs

### 0.4.0 — 2026-05-18

- A completely new, intuitive dashboard
- Added a placement test to assess your starting level

### 0.3.17 — 2026-05-05

- Updated dashboard to make it even more intuitive!
- Remove unfinished placement test from dashboard

## More apps by Jakub Kostrzewski

- [Escape the Book](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/escape-the-book/id1666530909)
- [Evasio](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evasio/id6630364619)

All apps by Jakub Kostrzewski: https://appshunter.io/developer/1639814464

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