Head-to-head · Brain Training Apps
Lumosity vs Memorado
Lumosity leads on 0 checks, Memorado on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreLumosity · 9.2/10
- Free planboth
Lumosity scores higher on our rubric for brain training apps: 9.2 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.
Lumosity is the better fit for established brain training on web and mobile. Memorado is the better fit for mobile training with adaptive games and relaxation audio.
- Lumosity fits best
Established brain training on web and mobile
- Memorado fits best
Mobile training with adaptive games and relaxation audio
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Side by side
| Feature | Lumosity 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Memorado 7.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 7.7 |
| Ranking | #1 in Brain Training Apps | #7 in Brain Training Apps |
| Best for | Established brain training on web and mobile | Mobile training with adaptive games and relaxation audio |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Docs | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business | Solo, Small business |
| Features Lumosity 2/3 · Memorado 2/3 | ||
| Personalized training | ✓ | ✓ |
| Progress tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Offline access | Not published | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Exercise focus | Memory | Memory |
| Exercise count | Not published | Not published |
| Supported platforms | web, iOS, Android | ios, android |
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| Our verdict | Lumosity offers brain-training games across memory, attention, processing speed, flexibility, problem solving, language and math. Its web, iOS and Android access makes it suited to people who want a recurring individual practice across… Read the review → |
Memorado is a consumer brain-training app for people who want short, personalized cognitive exercises on a phone or tablet. Its games target memory, concentration, reaction, logic and mathematical skills, while daily tests and tailored… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Lumosity — where it wins
- 40+ games cover memory, attention, speed and other cognitive areas
- Adaptive difficulty and personalized workout recommendations
- Fit Test and Performance Index track training progress
Where it doesn't
- Basic limits play to three rotating free games per day
- Personalized training and detailed analysis require a paid plan
- Training focuses on individual practice, not guided instruction
Memorado — where it wins
- More than 20 games cover memory, concentration, reaction, logic and math.
- Personalized daily workouts adapt to user abilities.
- Tracks progress and includes mindfulness or relaxation audio.
Where it doesn't
- Available only on iOS and Android mobile devices.
- Unlimited games and statistics require Premium.
- Training focuses on cognitive games and relaxation rather than broader learning.
- Lumosity9.2/10 · Free plan
A broad web and mobile training app with adaptive games and progress tracking.
Visit LumosityFull verdict → - Memorado7.7/10 · Free plan
A mobile brain-training app pairing adaptive games and daily tests with relaxation audio.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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