AllegraMente vs Brain Training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AllegraMente
This app offers scientifically-backed cognitive exercises designed to enhance memory, attention, and overall brain function. It features a variety of training modules covering multiple cognitive areas, with progress tracking and independent profiles for family members.
- Scientifically-inspired cognitive exercises
- 11 cognitive areas trained
- Progress tracking and statistics
- Independent profiles for multiple users
- Exportable progress reports
- Method of Loci and N-Back training
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Do you remember the last phone number you learned by heart? Or the last time you found a new place without GPS? The smartphone has made everything instant — contacts, reminders, maps, copy-paste. Convenient, sure. But it's a bit like taking the elevator instead of the stairs, or parking right at the entrance instead of walking a hundred meters. Your body doesn't feel it right away. Neither does your brain. Some researchers call it "cognitive offloading": the more we hand over to digital tools, the fewer chances we give our memory to work in everyday life. AllegraMente was created to give you a simple, structured way to keep your memory active, every day. INSPIRED BY COGNITIVE RESEARCH Every exercise comes from paradigms studied in research on memory and attention: the Dual N-Back for working memory (Jaeggi et al., 2008), Task Switching for cognitive flexibility, the Method of Loci used by memory champions. Not made-up exercises: tools that come from the scientific literature, made simple to use. 58 EXERCISES, 11 COGNITIVE AREAS The mind is not a single muscle. AllegraMente trains, all at once: Working Memory — your brain's RAM (N-Back, Operation Span) Visuo-Spatial Memory — orientation and mental visualization Verbal Memory — words, names, paired associations Attention & Speed — reaction, inhibition, focus (Stroop, Flanker) Prospective Memory — remembering to do things at the right moment Context Memory — where and when you experienced something Mnemonic Techniques — Method of Loci, Pegword, Chunking Episodic Memory — stories, sequences, contextual details Implicit Memory — procedural learning and priming Divided Attention — handling several cognitive tasks in parallel Metamemory — understanding how your own memory works, to improve it PROGRESS YOU CAN MEASURE Training without measurement is just habit. AllegraMente tracks every session with per-category charts, difficulty-calibrated scores, daily streaks, and 17 scientifically structured achievements. Export your progress to PDF anytime. THE WHOLE FAMILY, ONE APP Independent multiple profiles: each family member has their own statistics, progress, and weekly goals. A mind stays in shape in every season of life. COMPLETELY FREE No subscription. No ads. No locked features. AllegraMente is an independent project: if you'd like to support its development, you can do so with a voluntary in-app donation. But it's never required. Available in Italian, English, Spanish, French, and German. Download AllegraMente. The brain you'll have tomorrow is built by what you do today.
Brain Training
This app offers a daily brain workout with 20 science-based games designed to improve memory, attention, focus, and processing speed. It features adaptive difficulty, progress tracking, and global leaderboards for competitive engagement.
- 20 science-based cognitive games
- Adaptive difficulty
- Daily 3-game workouts
- Progress tracking and trends
- Global leaderboards
- Improve memory, attention, and focus
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Train your brain in just a few minutes a day. Brain Training: Memory & Focus packs 20 science-based games into one bold app — a complete gym for your memory, attention, focus, processing speed, mental flexibility, and spatial skills. BUILT ON REAL COGNITIVE TESTS These aren't random puzzles — the catalog is built on classic tasks from cognitive psychology: • Dual N-Back — the famous working-memory trainer with adaptive difficulty • Stroop — tap the ink color, not the word, and beat interference • Block Recall — the Corsi block-tapping test: how long a sequence can you hold? • Number Sprint — race through a Schulte table from 1 to 25 • Name Recall — the Face-Name Associative Memory Exam: learn faces, then name them a day later • Digit Span, Go/No-Go, Mental Rotation, Paper Fold, and more 20 GAMES ACROSS 6 COGNITIVE AREAS • MEMORY: Memory Match · Block Recall · Pattern Flash · Name Recall • WORKING MEMORY: Dual N-Back · Digit Span · Mirror Span • ATTENTION: Stroop · Go/No-Go · Swarm Track • PROCESSING SPEED: Number Sprint · Symbol Decode · Field Scan • FLEXIBILITY: Task Switch · Rule Hunt · Design Dash • SPATIAL: Mental Rotation · View Point · Paper Fold · Path Link YOUR DAILY WORKOUT Every day brings a fresh 3-game workout that rotates across cognitive areas — or pin your own three favorites. Complete it for a daily bonus and keep your day streak alive. EARN POINTS, LEVEL UP, CLIMB THE RANKS Every session earns Brain Points, and streaks multiply them. Level up from ROOKIE to LEGEND, claim your unique player name, and compete on global leaderboards — weekly and all-time, overall and per game. WATCH YOURSELF IMPROVE Adaptive difficulty keeps every game right at the edge of your ability. Track best spans, best times, and accuracy for every game, celebrate new records, and follow your trends week after week. FREE TO TRAIN, PRO TO GO DEEPER 9 games are free forever — including Memory Match, Dual N-Back, Stroop, and Number Sprint — along with the daily workout, streaks, leaderboards, and headline stats. Brain Games Pro unlocks 11 advanced games (one of them is free for everyone every day as the PRO PICK), bigger Memory Match boards (6×6 and 8×8), every card pack, and full progress charts. Start with a free trial, then choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime pass. Whether you're warming up in the morning, taking a mental break, or chasing a leaderboard spot, Brain Training gives your mind a fast, fun workout. Download free and start training today. Brain Games Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Your Apple Account is charged at confirmation; it renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ · Privacy: https://brain-games-app.web.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brain Training at 5.0 against AllegraMente's 3.0. Brain Training also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). AllegraMente's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. AllegraMente sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Brain Training sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Brain Training holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
AllegraMente ships an update every 3 days, Brain Training every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AllegraMente | Brain Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ROBERTO D'Angelo | Ahmed Sayed Mokhtar Mohamed |
In-app purchases
AllegraMente
- Buy me a coffee$0.99
- Buy me a Cappuccino$1.99
- Buy me a Pizza$4.99
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- Become a Supporter$8.99
Brain Training
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$59.99
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