Mind Arcade Reviews: Is It Legit?

Customer Experience

Positive experience36.4% of reviews
Neutral15.9% of reviews
Negative experience47.7% of reviews

~ Based on 44 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Mind Arcade Safe?

Mind Arcade: Brain Games appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Mind Arcade is 85/100.

This assessment is based on 71 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5/5.

Safety Analysis

85.7% of ratings point to a safe experience
7.1% of ratings suggest some concerns
7.1% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 70 App Store ratings for Mind Arcade.

Is Mind Arcade Legit?

Mind Arcade: Brain Games appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Mind Arcade is 78/100.

Based on 78 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Great customer service

I had a problem with the app and Yair was super helpful and responded quickly to get it sorted for me.

New games 😂😂😂

Been saying new games coming soon for over a year now and no new games at all just more and more rubbish ads between every game ! Also with every update resets the streak - !!

Research-based games that are fun!

I’m giving this four stars now, but when all the games are up and running, I’m sure it will be a five-star app. I have experienced a couple of glitches but the support staff are terrific and fixed them in good time. It’s a new thing, designed by neurologists, and excellent for sustaining one’s mental fitness.
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Response from developer

Thank you so much for your thoughtful review! We’re very happy to hear you’re enjoying Mind Arcade and that our support team was able to help when you ran into a few glitches. We’re working hard to keep improving the experience and getting every game running as smoothly as possible, so we hope we can earn that fifth star from you soon! Thank you for being part of Mind Arcade. — The Mind Arcade Team

The Best Mind Games (Sorry this review is so long)

I really enjoyed playing these games games in Mind Arcade

My favourite is SUMMIT SOLITAIRE. The premise is quite simple. Starting with the first screen, a few or many playing cards will be shown face up. You have a stack of cards and a discard pile. The last card discarded is available to play. You play on the discard pile by selecting an exposed card on your desktops that is either 1 more or 1 less than the last card on your discard pile. It sounds simple, but it is really a game of strategy to select an exposed card that has other cards on your desktop that can subsequently be played immediately. So, for example, if you started with an Ace on top of your discard pile, you could select a King or Deuce to cover that card, then select Three to cover the Deuce or a Queen to cover the king... and so on. The first time you play, you will enter a tutor practice round that will also introduce you to other features;urges like wild cards and missiles. At the end of the game, your score is represented as a percent up to 100% to show how well you performed against others who have played the game you just finished. 100% indicates you are on top and played better than anyone else. I would rate this game 5 out of 5.

QUIZ BUFF is a trivia game with multiple choice answers. I am not a big fan of this game. I would rate this game 1 of 5. Too much trivia of places that I am not familiar with.

WORD EXPLORER is a great exercise in building vocabulary. The tutorial starts with 4 letters from which you have to make words to fill a crossword-type grid. As you advance to higher levels, you will be given 5 or 6 letters to work with. A 6-letters, the will always be at least one 6-letter word which can be selected. There are two boosts - two to show one letter in the grid and two to reveal 2 words in the grid. This is a good brain and vocabulary builder. Rating: 4 of 5

BLOCK BUST reminds me of Tetris, but you move the groups of blocks into play instead of them dropping automatically. Rating 4 of 5;

MATCH MASTER is a game where you have to find items that match. They appear in a pile sometimes with only a fraction of the item exposed. Your progress and there number of a particular item left are displayed. The game is over when you have found all the items that match the ones shown or until your inventory is full and you cannot add any more items. Rating: 2 of 5.

GRIDLOCK ESCAPE displays increasingly complex road maps with increasingly complex grid patterns. Try to clear the gridlock using the arrow clues printed on the top of the cars and trucks while avoiding collisions Rating: 3 of 5.

BRAINY BOLTS is a tricky exercise. You start with a bunch of pieces that are screwed to a wall and there are 3 empty holes. The idea is to remove screws that free up the pieces allowing them to fall to the bottom.as you remove pieces, additional holes appear that you can use for other removed screws. The game is over when all pieces have been released. I found this was the most difficult game to play requiring planning and strategy. Unfortunately there is no undo and you can't change your mind once you have taken the screw out and moved it to an empty holes. Fortunately you have a drill which can drill one extra hole and a hammer that can smash 1 piece. Your only other tool is a screw driver that can remove or screw in a screw. Rating: 4 of 5.

ANTIQUE HUNT is a game where you have to find items in a cluttered room. The items you must find are displayed at the bottom of the screen. You click on the item in the room that you think matches and, if so. It disappears from the list. The game is over when they have all disappeared. Rating: 2 of 5.

SUDOKU is a familiar game for anyone who likes numeric puzzles. This version displays when you have entered a wrong number. The squares that conflict with your entry turn red. Note that this game will only display an error based on whether the number you entered is in the same 9-number block or in the same row or column. It will not alert you to an error if the number you entered has not been entered in its correct row or column or block. Rating: 5 of 5.

Overall, this a great package of mind games.
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Response from developer

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a thoughtful and detailed review! We’re thrilled to hear how much you’re enjoying Mind Arcade, and especially Summit Solitaire. It’s wonderful to see you dig into the strategy behind the game and share your experience with so many of the other games as well. Your feedback — including the games you loved and the ones you enjoyed less — is incredibly helpful to our team as we continue improving Mind Arcade and adding to the experience. Thank you again for playing, for the 5-star rating, and for being part of the Mind Arcade community! — The Mind Arcade Team

Pricing

Not included in app info. Need to know ahead, not at time if renewal.

great game

I was playing impulse before but I got bored and whether I can add or not is not significant. With Mind Arcade it’s far more challenging and stimulating. The fact that they are backed by a world renowned university, I was confident it was not a scam. I have now referred it to other people.

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the wonderful review — and for recommending Mind Arcade to others! 💙 We built Mind Arcade to make brain training feel genuinely challenging, varied, and enjoyable, with a fresh Daily Practice designed to keep your mind engaged. We’re so glad you’re enjoying the experience, and we hope Mind Arcade continues to be a rewarding part of your daily routine!

Service exceptionnel

I had an issue to connect more than one device to the APP. The service that I received was really EXCEPTIONAL: fast and professional!

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We work very hard to make Mind Arcade a useful and enjoyable daily practice, and personal service is an important part of that. Reading this really made our team proud. We hope you continue enjoying your Daily Practice and making Mind Arcade part of your routine. 💙

Disappointing

Lost interest when the Daily Practice started including the game Antique Hunt every day, which is more about visual acuity and colour differentiation than mind ability. 🙁

Canadian or American??

If this was designed by McGill, why are most of the quiz questions about the US, esp US history etc.? Where is the CANADIAN content? This is VERY disappointing. 😕

Response from developer

We’d love to add more Canadian content too 🇨🇦 Some already exists, and based on feedback like yours, we’ll be adding even more in the next few weeks! Our quizzes cover a broad mix of topics for our international community, and it sounds like you came across more U.S. history and culture than you’d prefer. Feedback like yours helps us see where the mix — and personalization — can be better. Thank you for calling it out and for helping us make Mind Arcade even better.

Endless games!

There are many interesting games on here… I really enjoy playing so many of them!

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the kind review! We’re really glad you’re enjoying the variety of games in Mind Arcade. We’ll keep working to bring you more fun and interesting ways to train your mind! — The Mind Arcade Team

Not reliable

Three times now I’ve had to reinstall and obv each time it loses my winning streak ! Now also over full of rubbish ads !! Such a shame. Also been playing for over a year now and no new games have been offered although the ad says there are 100’s

Not reliable

Three times now I’ve had to reinstall and obv each time it loses my streak ! Now also over full of rubbish ads !! Such a shame

Adverts too long and too many

Too many adverts now getting bored waiting for them to finish

Some games dont work subscription taken when didn’t order

While some of the games worked well others hung off or presented a blank screen after only a couple of days use. They had a 7 day challenge to test the product but did not sign off or order a subscription. I deleted the app to find they have now debited my account for a full years subscription of $99.99. I certainly never even saw a screen giving other subscription offers. Rip off.
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Got stuck after a few levels, can’t be fixed

This is a dodgy app. I have been in discussion with the owners for many weeks and tried everything they suggested to fix but nothing has worked. I’ve asked for a refund of the $99 AUD I paid.

Mind game

Focused

Not working

Downloaded it and nothing showed only blank screen

Great concept but too expensive

Five stars for app but 2 stars for Anna cost after seven day trial

Rubbish

How can you complete the match game when pieces are missing ?? I can send a screenshot of the last game I played when there are only 2 of the 3 required left on screen !!!

Not great

I can only play 3 games a day instead of unlimited even though I pay $100 a year

Response from developer

Hi, We're sorry to hear about your experience. Based on your review, it sounds like something may not be working correctly with your account, as Premium members should have access to the full game library. We'd like to investigate this for you, but we're unable to identify your account from your review alone. Please email us at hello@mindarcade.co with the email address associated with your account, and we'll personally look into it and make sure everything is working as expected. Best regards, Dan Mind Arcade Support