Comparison

Impulse vs MindPal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Impulse

Enhance your cognitive abilities with personalized brain training games and puzzles. Discover your mental strengths and weaknesses through self-discovery tests, and track your progress over time to build a sharper mind.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily training plans
  • Memory & processing speed training
  • Attention & focus exercises
  • Mental math challenges
  • Problem-solving games
  • Cognitive profile discovery
  • IQ and personality tests
Features
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100+ million downloads 4.7 worldwide rating App of the Day in 50+ countries Train your brain. Discover yourself. Become sharper. Impulse is more than a brain training app — it's a complete toolkit for understanding how your mind works and building it into its strongest version. Struggle to stay focused? Forget things easily? Feel like your brain could do more? That’s where Impulse comes in. TRAIN WHAT YOUR BRAIN NEEDS MOST Impulse builds a personalized daily training plan tailored to the brain areas you need most: - Memory & Processing speed - Attention & focus - Mental math - Problem-solving Our science-inspired games are challenging enough to keep you progressing and simple enough to enjoy every day — at any age or skill level. DISCOVER YOUR COGNITIVE PROFILE Go deeper with a library of self-discovery tests that reveal how your mind truly works: - IQ tests & Cognitive strengths - Personality type and archetype insights - Emotional intelligence and self-awareness tests Each test comes with personalized recommendations so you know exactly which areas to focus on and how to grow. TRACK YOUR GROWTH - See your performance trends over time - Get actionable insights — not just scores - Stay motivated with streaks and progress reports WHY IMPULSE Most brain apps just give you games. Impulse also gives you deeper understanding of yourself. Train smarter and stay sharp for life. Join 100 million people worldwide who've made Impulse part of their daily routine. Impulse offers a 3-day free trial with full access to all games - no ads, no interruptions. If you choose to subscribe, the fee will be shown in the app before you complete the payment. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your iTunes Account Settings. Terms of Service: https://brainimpulse.me/app/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://brainimpulse.me/app/privacy_policy.html Contact: support@brainimpulse.me

About

MindPal

This app offers a daily brain training program with over 40 games designed to improve memory, attention, language, and problem-solving skills. It provides personalized workouts and tracks your progress with detailed insights and comparisons to other users.

Highlights
  • Over 40 brain games
  • Personalized daily workouts
  • Trains memory and attention
  • Improves language and math skills
  • Tracks progress and scores
  • In-depth performance insights
Features
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Join over 20 million users! MindPal is your daily brain trainer that challenges your memory, attention, language, and problem solving skills. Enjoy a personalized daily workout of entertaining games based on the skills you'd like to improve. MindPal includes 40 educational games that train 7 key cognitive areas: Memory, Attention, Language, Math, Flexibility, Speed, and Problem Solving. Track your progress and compare your brain scores with others now! FEATURES - Over 40 games and 1000 levels to train your brain in different skills. - Personalized daily workout based on your training goals. - Expand your vocabulary and writing skills with word games. - Improve your memory, attention, math, and problem solving skills. - Track your performance and get smarter everyday! - Get in-depth insights and compare your scores to other users. MINDPAL PRO MindPal is free to use, but you can get even more from your brain training by upgrading to a Premium training program. MindPal Pro offers unlimited access to all games and advanced insights into your brain’s performance. MINDPAL PRO PRICING & TERMS For MindPal Pro upgrades, we offer the following subscriptions: 1 month: $7.99 1 year: $39.99 Lifetime: $99.99 * Prices displayed are in USD, actual charges might be converted to local currency depending on your country of residence. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be provided. Subscriptions may be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. For more information: 
Terms of Use - http://www.mindpalapp.com/terms 
Privacy Policy - http://www.mindpalapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Impulse4 screens
MindPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Impulse at weekly against MindPal's every 3 weeks. Impulse also leads on ratings volume (852K vs 86K) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). MindPal's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 70%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Impulse sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and MindPal sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Impulse against 4.7 for MindPal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Impulse has 852K ratings behind it against 86K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Impulse's written reviews are positive against 80% of MindPal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Impulse ships an update weekly, MindPal every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Impulse versus MindPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImpulseMindPal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (852K ratings) — better4.7 (86K ratings)
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews79.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings852K — better86K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB227 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGMRD Apps LimitedElektron Labs Inc.

Customer experience

Impulse

All ratings851,132 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews7,711 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative26.5%

MindPal

All ratings86,097 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews1,460 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative11.0%

User reviews

Impulse

From 852K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Engaging and fun brain games
  • 🧠 Helpful for improving focus, memory, and cognitive abilities
  • 📈 Tracks progress and compares to peers
  • 🧘‍♀️ Relaxing and calming experience
  • 🏆 Motivating to improve scores and skills

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model, with limited free access
  • 🤖 Misleading ads and paywalls for test results
  • 🙄 Excessive ads and upselling in free version
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🤨 Questionable accuracy of personality/IQ tests

MindPal

From 86K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Daily brain workouts
  • 🚀 Challenging yet fun games
  • 📈 Tracks progress and performance
  • 🧠 Helps improve cognitive abilities
  • 🤓 Variety of skill-testing games

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive premium version
  • 🔒 Limits free version access
  • 📢 Too many ads in free version
  • 🤔 Inconsistent scoring/percentiles
  • 🐛 Technical issues with some games

Bugs and requests

Impulse

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent progress tracking and level completion
  • Crashes and freezes, especially on older devices
  • Subscription issues and unexpected charges

Requested features

5 requests
  • More varied and challenging brain games
  • Personalized training plans based on user needs
  • Family sharing and multi-user support
  • Better integration of test results and game performance
  • Improved night mode and accessibility features

MindPal

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Glitches in Slicer and Word Trim games
  • Streak resets unexpectedly
  • Wordle game loses streak incorrectly
  • Percentile scores change drastically

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free game access
  • Customizable difficulty levels
  • Ability to compare to general population
  • Improved instructions for game mechanics
  • Accessibility options for color-blind users

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Impulse

Subscriptions9
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium Access$6.997 Days
  • Premium Access$7.997 Days
Show 6 more
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • ImpulsePRO [1 week]3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Premium Access$15.991 Year
  • Premium Access$28.991 Year
  • PRO [1 year, special offer]$29.491 Year
  • Premium Access$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Access$49.99
9 purchases

MindPal

Subscriptions7
  • MindPal Pro$6.997 Days
  • MindPal Pro3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • MindPal Pro$9.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • MindPal Pro$29.991 Year
  • MindPal Pro$39.991 Year
  • MindPal Pro7 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
  • MindPal Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time2
  • MindPal Pro$49.99
  • MindPal Pro$74.99

Questions

Is Impulse free?
Impulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindPal free?
MindPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Impulse or MindPal?
Impulse is rated higher. Impulse averages 4.7 out of 5 from 852K ratings, while MindPal averages 4.7 from 86K ratings.
Do Impulse or MindPal have ads?
Both Impulse and MindPal show ads.
Which is updated more often, Impulse or MindPal?
Impulse ships an update weekly, and MindPal every 3 weeks. Most recently, Impulse was updated on November 7, 2026 and MindPal on November 7, 2026.

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