Comparison

Mind Games vs Cognitive Boost

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

Head to head
About

Mind Games

Features
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Do you like mental challenges and train your brain? In this app you will find 5 challenging games that will test your abilities and take you to the next level. The games you will find here are Sudoku, Grid Game, Block´s Game, The Cube and Tic-Tac Game

About

Cognitive Boost

This app offers daily brain workouts designed to enhance cognitive abilities and improve memory. Its intuitive, emoji-based games are suitable for all ages and can be played in short bursts, making it ideal for quick mental exercises.

Highlights
  • Daily brain workouts
  • Improve cognitive abilities
  • Memory training games
  • Emoji-based challenges
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Short game sessions
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Like your muscles, your brain needs regular workouts to stay in shape. Download this app and use it every day to help you stay sharp. You can improve your brain’s abilities. With regular training the brain is able to form new neural connections. Cognitive Boost can be played by all ages, toddlers through seniors. Because each game is short, it is ideal for playing while waiting for a meeting, or for other events. It is a good "calmer downer" if the person for whom you are waiting is late. Because it is highly intuitive, language skills are not required. Emojis tell you visually if you got a correct or wrong answer. The objects used for the game are based on standard emojis, but their looks have been re-imagined by the students and faculty of a historic European design university. While the game resembles the popular "memory match" games it is unique. It has hundreds of emojis that are displayed randomly. To play, you first memorize two to twenty images at a time, and then pick each original image from a "lineup" that has two new images. Start at two images at a time. As you gain momentum increase the number. Psychologists say that, on the average, without training, a person can get to seven. See how you measure up! Another challenge is increasing the rotation speed of the "multiple choice" answers. The objects rotate in three dimensions, all in different directions requiring observation, timing and memory. You can start the movement at a low speed, and as you get experience move up to a higher level. The app is complete. It is free. There are no in-app purchases. There is a button in the app that allows you to make a voluntary contribution of any amount to Parkinson’s Disease(PD) research. There is currently not a cure for PD, just problematic treatments. The button provides a direct link to the research center’s computer. The app was written as a fundraiser, by a software engineer, with 58 years of experience in IT, who has PD. Take part in the search for a cure! Download the program to get started with your memory training!

Screenshots

Mind Games4 screens
Cognitive Boost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cognitive Boost at none against Mind Games's shown. Mind Games's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Mind Games versus Cognitive Boost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind GamesCognitive Boost
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel Coser4Genera LLC

In-app purchases

None

Mind Games

No in-app purchases

None

Cognitive Boost

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mind Games free?
Mind Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cognitive Boost free?
Cognitive Boost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mind Games or Cognitive Boost have ads?
Mind Games shows ads; Cognitive Boost does not.

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