BrainDojo vs Imaging Stress Task
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrainDojo
Engage in daily brain training activities like handwriting and reading aloud to boost focus and cognitive skills. Suitable for all ages, this app offers fun, effective exercises with new content added monthly.
- Handwriting exercises
- Reading aloud practice
- Calculation activities
- Focus improvement
- Memory enhancement
- New content monthly
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Can't focus. Get distracted. Forget things. A daily 10-second brain training habit, for adults. ◯ Why handwriting? Research shows handwriting activates broad sensorimotor regions that tapping or typing cannot reach. ・Mueller & Oppenheimer (2014) — handwritten notes improve memory ・van der Meer et al. (2020, NTNU) — handwriting activates wider brain areas ◯ Train 6 cognitive domains ・Attention — sustained focus ・Memory — working and long-term ・Processing Speed — reaction and judgment ・Executive Function — planning, switching ・Language — reading, writing, thinking ・Visuospatial — spatial awareness 35+ mini-games train these 6 domains, a little every day. ◯ Training matched to you Answer four questions once. What you struggle with (staying focused, forgetting, planning, rushing into mistakes, reading and writing), how much time you have, and when you want to train — your daily set is built from that. ・Trainings that match your struggles come first ・Your daily amount follows the time you have ・Reminders are set for the time you chose ・Redo it anytime from Settings ◯ Built for adults who struggle to stay consistent ・Sessions start at 10 seconds ・Quiet by default — no pressure notifications ・Daily completion stamps ・Streaks won't shame you if you miss a day ・Ad-free, distraction-free ◯ What users say "I can finally keep a habit." "10 seconds in the morning resets my focus." "No ads means I actually stay in the zone." ◯ Subscription BrainDojo offers an optional subscription (BrainDojo Plus) for full access to all games and features. If you choose to purchase BrainDojo Plus, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://www.studyx.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.studyx.app/terms
Imaging Stress Task
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Easily test the impact of time pressure and performance-related stress using adaptive math questions. The task consists of a practice phase, followed by a control phase and an experimental stress phase. After completion, results are displayed as binary values (1 = correct response, 0 = incorrect response), allowing for straightforward export and analysis in Excel or other statistical software. This app is inspired by the Montreal Imaging Stress Task (MIST) protocol as described in: Dedovic, K., Renwick, R., Mahani, N. K., Engert, V., Lupien, S. J., & Pruessner, J. C. (2005). The Montreal Imaging Stress Task: Using functional imaging to investigate the effects of perceiving and processing psychosocial stress in the human brain. Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, 30(5), 319–325. This application is an independent implementation inspired by the original research and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original authors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Imaging Stress Task at none against BrainDojo's 3. Imaging Stress Task also leads on ads (none vs shown). BrainDojo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price and 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
Both are free to download. BrainDojo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Imaging Stress Task asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BrainDojo | Imaging Stress Task |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 268 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StudyX G.K. | Hugo Witsel |
In-app purchases
BrainDojo
- BrainDojo Plus7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- BrainDojo Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Tip$0.99
Imaging Stress Task
No in-app purchases
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