Comparison

AARP Staying Sharp vs Mymembership

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

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About

AARP Staying Sharp

This app offers science-based challenges and expert advice to improve brain health, focusing on memory, focus, and digital well-being. It provides interactive tools and exercises to help users build lasting, brain-healthy habits.

Highlights
  • Science-based brain health challenges
  • Expert advice on memory and focus
  • Digital decluttering strategies
  • Interactive tools and exercises
  • Progress saving across devices
  • Earn AARP Rewards points
Features
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Need to learn a variety of healthy-lifestyle skills? The AARP™ Staying Sharp® app is based on a holistic, lifestyle-based approach to brain health and features expert advice on memory, focus and more. Are you sometimes irritated by little memory slips like forgetting where you placed your keys or phone? In our “Memory Loss – Is it Inevitable?” challenge, you can learn how memory works. In addition, our Digital Declutter challenge teaches you ways to manage your digital world. Discover strategies for shifting technology away from being a distracting force in your life and into something that helps you live life more fully. And if you’re tired of forgetting details about new people you meet, our Faces & Names challenge can help you learn the secrets of those impressive people who never forget a name. Here’s what the app lets you do: Take challenges that are designed to help you learn about the brain and its ongoing health, including tips to incorporate healthy habits into your daily life. Take Staying Sharp challenges on the go. Your progress will be saved, no matter where you start or stop your challenge. And that works on a smartphone, computer or tablet. Who can use the app? Anyone can download and preview the Staying Sharp® app. AARP members and other authorized users have access to it. Plus, there’s more. Access includes the following: * Take the challenges to earn AARP Rewards points*. This loyalty program lets you gain points for participating in activities, including eligible Staying Sharp challenges. * Take advantage of easy access to the AARP Now app. This app lets users tap into news, events and savings, plus earn AARP Rewards points. *Unused AARP Rewards points expire 12 months after they are earned, in monthly batches on a rolling basis. About Staying Sharp and AARP Staying Sharp is an AARP program that shows you how to incorporate the six pillars of brain health into your life. Staying Sharp empowers you to develop meaningful and lasting brain-healthy practices that are based on these pillars: Be social, Eat right, Manage stress, do Ongoing exercise, get Restorative sleep and Engage your brain. The program has received industry recognition in multiple national competitions — including the Digital Health Awards and eHealthcare Awards — earning accolades for videos, interactive content and site design. AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation’s largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. Terms of Service: https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.aarp.org/privacy/privacy-policy/

About

Mymembership

Features
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Mymembership keeps every class pack and gym membership in one simple, private place — and shows you what you are really spending. WHY MYMEMBERSHIP • See cost per class, monthly spend, and when a pack will run out • Never lose money on forgotten or expiring packs • 100% on your device — no account, no tracking, no ads TRACK • Class packs (a set number of sessions) and unlimited period memberships • Remaining classes, days left, and price per class — calculated for you • Add a photo of your membership card PLAN • Month calendar with upcoming and history views • Drag to reschedule, duplicate, and repeat sessions • Mark a class done with one tap — your pack updates automatically NEVER MISS A SESSION • Reminders from 15 minutes up to 2 days before • Sync sessions to a dedicated calendar • Ask Siri how many classes you have left, or log one by voice FOR THE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD • Unlimited profiles, each with its own color • Stats, cost charts, and projections • Full backup export and restore PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything is stored locally on your device. No sign-up, no servers, nothing to leak. A single one-time purchase — every feature included. No subscription, no ads, ever.

Screenshots

AARP Staying Sharp4 screens
Mymembership4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AARP Staying Sharp at Free against Mymembership's $1.99. AARP Staying Sharp also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). Mymembership's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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

AARP Staying Sharp is free to download; Mymembership costs $1.99 up front. AARP Staying Sharp sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $20.00 per year. Mymembership asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AARP Staying Sharp versus Mymembership: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAARP Staying SharpMymembership
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAARPXAVIER REISS

Bugs and requests

AARP Staying Sharp

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Games not launching properly
  • App freezing or crashing
  • Inability to access core features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand game library
  • Improve login and navigation experience
  • Add more accessibility features
  • Provide clearer instructions and guidance

Mymembership

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AARP Staying Sharp

Subscriptions1
  • AARP Membership1 Year trial$20.001 Year
None

Mymembership

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AARP Staying Sharp free?
AARP Staying Sharp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mymembership free?
Mymembership costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AARP Staying Sharp or Mymembership have ads?
AARP Staying Sharp shows ads; Mymembership does not.

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