What if a simple mental exercise could improve your memory and intelligence?
4.50·4,119 reviews·100,000+ downloads
About Brain N-Back
Brain N-Back is a puzzle app developed by Beta Reduction.
How many times has Brain N-Back been downloaded?
Brain N-Back has been downloaded 300 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 0 times.
What is the rating of Brain N-Back?
Brain N-Back is rated 4.50 out of 5 stars, based on 4.1 thousand ratings.
Is Brain N-Back free?
Brain N-Back is free to download. The APK download size is 2.62 MB. The latest version available is 1.4.8. The last update was on August 19, 2017.
What are the requirements for Brain N-Back?
Brain N-Back requires Android 4.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play March 2011.
Description
WHAT IT IS: Dual N-Back has been shown to improve working memory and fluid intelligence, which was previously thought unchangable. This is a simple clone of Brain Workshop http://brainworkshop.sourceforge.net/ with a clean and fast interface. Audios are taken from the desktop game with its creator (Paul Hoskinson)'s permission.
VERSIONS: There's no difference in terms of features between Brain N-Back and Brain N-Back Prime. They both exist for historical reasons. You can either pay for Brain N-Back Prime or get the free version (with ads) then donate to remove the ads later if you feel like it. Like us on Facebook! ^^ https://www.facebook.com/BrainNBack/
If you rate me less than 5 stars, consider leaving a comment. I've always tried to improve the app according to users' comments.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Lots of people have complained based on a lack of proper understanding of the game's purpose. You might want to skim this FAQ: http://www.gwern.net/DNB%20FAQ
Or if you don't have time, skim FAQ below. In short, you should play using sheer intuition without strategizing (e.g. visualizing patterns, repeatedly recalling, etc.)
1. I want sound for Russian/French/...
==> You are not supposed to symbolize the sounds. Strategizing the game helps you play better, but will not work out your brain. What language it is shouldn't matter. The English sound shouldn't have been there in the first place. It is the default just to stay faithful with the original version. I reccommend you use Piano to reduce the risk of symbolizing the sound.
2. Please disable "auto advancement". I need to feel ready by practicing the lower level first.
==> Staying at your comfort level doesn't work out your brain. You are supposed to move on as soon as you do reasonably with the previous level. It doesn't matter if you keep failing at the higher level. It's the trying that works out your brain.
Recent changes: * Fix occasional crashes * Ensure full-screen ads only show up when level decreased
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A brain app whose method is backed by multiple studies. It does exactly what it says it does, and has multiple options to increase difficulty as the brain adapts to ensure the brain continues to be stretched. This isn't just dual n-back that scales up higher to recalling more in a sequence. It is also triple, and quad n-back. So the app ensures your brain will have to continue to strain and adapt after it's acclimated to dual n-back. There is no reason to get any other n-back or brain app.
★★★★☆Finn Macky· Oct 19, 2022
A great memory trainer. I would like a better variety of images and colors or the ability to use your own pics would be worth paying.
★★★★★Robi Prasad· Jul 4, 2025
Already on level 4 on 3rd day hitting mid 60s low seventy's. Played this 6–7 years ago and it's amazing. Head feels like it's pulsating the more I play. Edit: just got a new phone and leveled up right away to quad n back with in my first try since 2021
★☆☆☆☆Chris· Feb 20, 2023
Doesn't work properly on my Samsung S22+, gives the wrong score every time. Other apps and online dual nback games work fine. Uninstalled.
★★☆☆☆Jesús Velázquez de la Torre· Mar 26, 2021
I like it, but it goes too fast and one struggles to click all the buttons when playing Quad-back. Other versions I have played give more in between, and it's definitely better. Also, it does not keep track of the number of games played per day. It should set a daily target of 20 games, and display the number of games played to reach the target. Please consider adding these features Philip.
★★☆☆☆Andrea Spessato· Dec 25, 2020
Perfect for everything except that it should be added the possibility to go 1 level back without wasting time losing everyone of the three possibilities of the current level; or at least put the "+1 level" condition at three times 80%, cause a lot of times you just accidentally make a good performance and go up a level when you shouldn't, resulting then in a waste of time trying to do decent on an unbalanced level when you should still be training in the previous one.
★☆☆☆☆R BAET· Jul 14, 2021
Played for an hour, the record still shows as 0 being played. Not good for long term. Will uninstall right after. The other n back app which is 100 percent free with no ads is obviously better.
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