BrainDojo vs Hone
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 40+ mini-games train these 6 domains, a little every day. ◯ Training matched to you Answer five 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 ◯ Brain Dojo Check Once a day, three quick tests measure Processing Speed, Inhibitory Control and Working Memory. Your result is shown as a rank from 10th Kyu to 10th Dan, with a radar chart. ◯ 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 ・A weekly goal, so a missed day can be made up that week ・Start today's training straight from the Home Screen widget ◯ What users say "I can finally keep a habit." "10 seconds in the morning resets my focus." ◯ Free to use All trainings except the newest ones are free to play (with ads). With BrainDojo Plus, ads disappear and every new training is available anytime. ◯ 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
Hone
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Most brain training apps are designed for children. Bright colors. Cartoon mascots. Scores that go up no matter what you do. Hone is a suite of five cognitive disciplines — each targeting a distinct domain of brain function, each backed by established research, each designed with the precision of professional equipment. Built for adults who take their health seriously. Who already exercise, already eat well, and know that cognitive health is the next frontier. —— DEPTH — Logic & Spatial Reasoning A naval grid puzzle combining the constraint logic of Sudoku with the deduction of Battleship. 400 sequential missions across four difficulty tiers. No randomness. Pure reasoning. SIGNAL — Working Memory Observe a sequence. Reproduce it exactly. Each round grows longer. One mistake ends it. Simple to understand, genuinely difficult to master. ORBIT — Divided Attention Control a physics-based system of satellites tethered to a core point. Guide them through target zones before time runs out. Managing multiple moving objects simultaneously is one of the most demanding cognitive tasks you can perform. FORGE — Dual N-Back The dual n-back task is the most rigorously studied working memory protocol in cognitive science. FORGE implements it cleanly — track position and sound simultaneously, stay current, and watch your N level climb. THREAD — Language & Semantic Reasoning Five words. Four share a hidden connection. One is the impostor. Find it. Semantic retrieval is a core marker of cognitive health and one of the first things to decline with age. —— Designed like precision equipment. Every detail considered, nothing added without reason. The serious brain training app you've been waiting for. Train daily. Stay sharp. —— Hone Pro unlocks full access to all games, all missions, and complete performance history. Annual or weekly subscription. No ads. Ever. Access to challenges requires a subscription. All purchases are managing through your Apple account. NOTE: Hone is designed for cognitive training and mental fitness. Results may vary. It is not a medical or mental health treatment and does not prevent, diagnose, or treat any condition. For professional advice, consult a qualified provider. Support: hone@15x1.com Privacy Policy: 15x1.com/hone/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hone at none against BrainDojo's shown. BrainDojo's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. BrainDojo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Hone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BrainDojo against 5.0 for Hone. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | BrainDojo | Hone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 274 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StudyX G.K. | Paxton Lancaster Sedler |
In-app purchases
BrainDojo
- BrainDojo Plus7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- BrainDojo Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Tip$0.99
Hone
- Hone Pro - Weekly$5.997 Days
- Hone Pro - Annual$29.991 Year









