# Simbo - IQ & Brain Training — user reviews > 150 indexed App Store user reviews of Simbo by CHARGING PIXELS, rated 4.60/5 from 816 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simbo-iq-and-brain-training/id1670740872/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simbo-iq-and-brain-training/id1670740872.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 643 · 4★ 80 · 3★ 37 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 40 ## What do users think of Simbo? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Great for brain training - 👍 Challenging and engaging puzzles - 💡 Variety of IQ exercises - 🧠 Improves cognitive abilities - 🤓 Accurate IQ testing **Cons** - 💰 Expensive subscription - 🔒 Locked content behind paywall - 🐛 Incorrect answers and flawed logic - 🤔 Lack of explanations for wrong answers - 📱 Compatibility issues on smaller devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Inconsistent display and cropped content - Inability to restore purchased subscriptions - Accounts disappearing or resetting unexpectedly **Most requested features** - Detailed feedback and explanations for wrong answers - Progress tracking and performance analytics - More free content and trial options - Better compatibility for smaller screen sizes ## Newest reviews (17 of 150) ### 5/5 — I love it *2026-01-15, version 5.0.18* Need to be more popular ### 5/5 — Simon - IQ $& brain Training *2026-01-14, version 5.0.18* 10/10 ### 5/5 — Wow wow *2026-01-07, version 5.0.17* I like it, my first 2 mins were great ### 5/5 — Kudos *2026-01-05, version 5.0.17* I find this app really entraining I can see myself doing this a lot more then scrolling & it’s beneficial this app is pretty cool ### 5/5 — Good *2025-12-17, version 5.0.17* Love the game ### 3/5 — On my A game *2025-12-05, version 5.0.17* IQ ### 5/5 — optimal *2025-11-21, version 5.0.17* Get it ### 5/5 — Best games ever *2025-11-11, version 5.0.16* Memory effects excellent ### 2/5 — Simbo *2025-10-30, version 5.0.13* I am not able to see some of the puzzles in their entirety. Your screen does not rotate out of Portrait View. Also, the FONT or visual elements of the Test are so small. It’s nearly impossible to tell what the actual image is, a star, a dot… Way to Small ### 4/5 — 👍 *2025-10-16, version 5.0.9* 👍 ### 5/5 — Train your Brain *2025-10-14, version 5.0.9* Helps with your memory ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-09-27, version 5.0.7* No adds, easy learning. I love using this app ### 5/5 — I think I will really enhance from this *2025-09-18, version 5.0.7* I have been trouble with my vocab and spelling and math in the past but I think this could really help me with all of my problems ### 5/5 — Helps a lot *2025-09-17, version 5.0.7* This app helps me with my learning problems ### 4/5 — First *2025-09-07, version 5.0.6* One ### 2/5 — Charges?? *2025-08-28, version 5.0.6* I was told the app was free, but then I logged in with my email and everything and it said “Your seven day trial will end on September 3.” I was like, what.😳😨 ### 5/5 — Brain Games *2025-08-26, version 5.0.6* I like it because it helps me relax my mind, and it also boost my brain on memory ETC…. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — K *2026-08-23, version 5.0.18* R ### 1/5 — I sent an email and never received a reply/response *2026-06-06, version 5.0.18* Please check the email I sent you regarding “purchase restore” problem. I used the email address that you provided. Old review: I am having trouble restoring the lifetime purchase. Please fix this issue ASAP. With Kindest Regards-BR ### 1/5 — Dreadful *2026-04-01, version 5.0.18* App glitches and stalls mid test while clock is ticking. Restart app and receive a “moron”-tier score, no retakes. Some questions (math) have no correct answers to choose from (making the accuracy of the entire app SUS). Others do not display the entire question/all of the answers. So, guess. Anyway, overall frustrating and pointless experience/waste of time. This was on the “paid” (trial) version btw. ### 1/5 — You have to pay *2025-08-18, version 5.0.6* I hate when apps start building your profile, asks you a bunch of questions, makes you sign into your email or apple account then finally brings you to the page where you need to pay to use the app. It's something apps do a lot nowadays and it's very deceiving and dishonest. Instant delete. ### 1/5 — Nowhere did it say trial… *2025-06-22, version 5.0.5* Nowhere did this app say that it was just a trial and I did not find out that it was a paid app until I had gone through the lengthy registration process. Disingenuous and deceitful. No wonder there are so few takers. ### 1/5 — Not free don’t bother *2025-06-13, version 5.0.5* Of course, has you sign up and answer questions, makes you sign in with email just to tell you it’s not free. Don’t waste your time unless you want to pay ### 1/5 — Provide more variety *2025-06-04, version 5.0.5* I thought this app would have a better variety of games or puzzles or word associations, anything other than just patterns. Waste of money. I want a refund. ### 1/5 — Scam! Beware of this app!!! *2025-05-01, version 5.0.2* The app offered a 7 day free trial and stipulates not to worry as we will notify you 2 days before the app makes any charges. They did not notify me and charged $59 from my account ### 1/5 — Subscription *2025-04-30, version 5.0.2* Accidentally forgot to cancel subscription after free trial, £40 later, denied a refund and got full access to an app I DID NOT LIKE AND WILL NOT USE ### 1/5 — Accounts gone *2025-03-31, version 4.4.5* Was a really great app. I got it right when it launched during a giveaway on Reddit. Suddenly though my account is gone. Had signed in with Apple originally. Signed back in and it told me I just joined. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Wow *2026-08-07, version 5.0.18* So far it’s great. I’m neurodivergent high in adhd so this cools my mind ### 5/5 — Effective *2026-06-30, version 5.0.18* Training ### 5/5 — I love this app *2026-05-03, version 5.0.18* 10/10 ### 5/5 — Vary good *2026-04-06, version 5.0.18* It is vary fun it’s a lot like Duolingo but that’s my favourite part if u do Duolingo it will be easy to use ### 5/5 — Very good *2026-04-06, version 5.0.18* Great app ### 5/5 — Power *2026-03-17, version 5.0.18* Useful ### 5/5 — Indispensable *2026-03-16, version 5.0.18* Simbo is a good example of something you didn’t know you needed until you had it, the way an ancient civilization was before someone invented the wheel! ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-02-24, version 5.0.18* I love it ### 5/5 — Simbo *2026-02-04, version 5.0.18* Advanced pattern recognition analysis/training, effective verbal and mathematical analysis/training, over all amazing app ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-01-27, version 5.0.18* Very helpful. Very reliant. Amazing. Would recommend it for other people definitely worth it. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*