Comparison

Cognitive Boost vs Smart

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

Head to head
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!

About

Smart

Enhance memory recall and mental agility with engaging, mood-boosting puzzles. This game offers a personal touch with customizable options and supports research for brain health conditions.

Highlights
  • Memory recall improvement
  • Mental agility enhancement
  • Mood-enhancing activities
  • Customizable puzzles
  • Personalized photo uploads
  • Supports brain health research
Features
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Smartpal is the perfect game for anyone looking to improve their memory recall and mental agility. Our app is dedicated to providing uplifting and mood-enhancing activities that may pay dividends for your mental health and state of mind. Even those in treatment for conditions like Dementia, Depression, and trauma recovery can benefit from Smartpal's engaging and customizable puzzles. With the option to upload pictures of loved ones and pets, Smartpal offers a personal touch that can enhance the user's memory recall abilities. By supporting research on dementia, brain disease, brain injury, and autism, Smartpal is also helping to make a positive impact on the wider community. Join our community of players today and experience the benefits of Smartpal!

Screenshots

Cognitive Boost4 screens
Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cognitive Boost at 13 against Smart's 1. Smart's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Cognitive Boost against 5.0 for Smart. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cognitive Boost has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cognitive Boost ships an update every 11 days, Smart every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Cognitive Boost versus Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCognitive BoostSmart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4Genera LLCReignsol

Customer experience

Cognitive Boost

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Smart

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cognitive Boost

No in-app purchases

None

Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cognitive Boost free?
Cognitive Boost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart free?
Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cognitive Boost or Smart?
Smart is rated higher. Cognitive Boost averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Smart averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cognitive Boost or Smart have ads?
Neither Cognitive Boost nor Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cognitive Boost or Smart?
Cognitive Boost ships an update every 11 days, and Smart every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cognitive Boost was updated on July 30, 2026 and Smart on June 1, 2026.

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