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BrainHQ

Posit Science · Health & Fitness · United States store
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$4.4K
Likely $1.5K to $13.1K
▼ 12.6% in 13 days
New ratings
+0
in 1 days, 29.7K in total
Rating
4.6 of 5
22K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
2
was 1 on Oct 16, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 23, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$52.5K
Not ranked on Google Play in tracked countries
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
768.7K to 2.2M
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • Saudi Arabia #52 Health & Fitness$2.3K · 52%
  • Singapore #41 Health & Fitness$2.1K · 48%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (178 new ratings a month on average since launch). Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2.6 times, so the range is wide. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
22K
AVG RATING
4.60
PRICE
Free
AGE
13.9y
LAST UPDATE
18d ago
VERSION
10.3
SIZE
172 MB
AGE RATING
17+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
13 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
2 (was 0)
NEW RATINGS, LAST 1 DAYS
+0
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
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Sep 30, 2026$1.9K a month
Oct 1, 2026not in a grossing chart
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Oct 7, 2026$1.4K a month
Oct 8, 2026not in a grossing chart
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Oct 10, 2026$5K a month
Oct 11, 2026$762 a month
Oct 12, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 13, 2026$1.5K a month
Oct 14, 2026not in a grossing chart
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Oct 16, 2026$5.4K a month
Oct 17, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 18, 2026$1.3K a month
Oct 19, 2026$2.6K a month
Oct 20, 2026$845 a month
Oct 21, 2026$1.6K a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 23, 2026$4.4K a month
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: not ranked. Now: #41 Health & Fitness · SG.
RATINGS IN THE CORE COUNTRIES, DAILY
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Oct 22, 202629.7K ratings
Oct 23, 202629.7K ratings
29.7K on Oct 22, 2026, 29.7K on Oct 23, 2026. New ratings track new downloads, even outside the charts.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
2 purchases listed
  • BrainHQ$13.99
  • BrainHQ$94.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.9 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average3.4 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share33%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 4022 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
2 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases48 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
22K ratings
5★76%
4★15%
3★5%
2★2%
1★2%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United States App Store, Oct 19, 2015 to Oct 21, 2026: 33% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription39%

63 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ You are forced to pay for a subscription immediately before you can even properly test or play other games to evaluate the product.
★★★★★ Once you've signed up you can never cancel the subscription!
★★★★★ Charging exorbitant subscription rates for it is evil.
Bugs, things not working17%

28 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I have an iphone and one of the exercises (Divided Attention)does not recognize when I correctly tap the screen. I have brought this to their attention and they acknowledged the problem but have not fixed it. Another…
★★★★★ But worst was a game where we listened to a list of items to identify but the recording was broken up which made it difficult to follow.
★★★★★ I like this app, but sometimes fail due to issues with colour blindness.
Login and account problems13%

21 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Trying to sign up and keep getting a message that I must connect to the internet.
★★★★★ I twisted myself into such a pretzel to try to make an account for this app.
★★★★★ Every time I attempt to log in on a device other than my phone it says I already have an account, but I cannot access the content.
No customer support10%

16 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Worse yet, when you run into issues, there is no clearly visible or accessible customer support system to communicate with.
★★★★★ Update: I cancelled. I tried playing Hawk Eye on my iPad, the game where you spot the odd bird, and it's literally impossible for me. I can barely see the birds, never mind the odd one out. They all blend into the…
★★★★★ Tried to submit a support request through app but it kept saying request could not be sent.
Limits, credits, locked features6%

10 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I've lost an entire training where it was just about to end and give me credit but a slight brush of my fingers in the bottom left and poof 💨 all was gone.
★★★★★ The user experience feels locked behind a paywall without any safety net for troubleshooting.
★★★★★ You have to purchase through their website so they don't have to pay Apple the $30.00 app fee.
Lost data, sync, backup6%

10 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I've lost an entire training where it was just about to end and give me credit but a slight brush of my fingers in the bottom left and poof 💨 all was gone.
★★★★★ I have little experience with video games and find myself completely puzzled at times, lost in terms of how to proceed.
★★★★★ I used the free app daily for a few weeks and just deleted it.
Wrong or poor results6%

10 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ There's one (I can't remember the name) where there's an image with blurry lines that either converge or diverge.
★★★★★ Downloaded this because of news about benefits. I can only hold my iPad in its vertical orientation. For some reason this app only appears in landscape orientation and won't rotate. Not very brainy.
★★★★★ The lack of information and feedback on your performance makes it somewhat useless.
Worse after an update4%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ UPDATE: the ambiguity in the to-do list exercise instructions is fixed, but the voice quality is still comically bad.
★★★★★ maybe that's a “if it ain't broke don't fix it.” mentality, but honestly it just looks like like brainHQ is broke (monetarily), since it doesn't look like it has been updated since the conception of this company/app.
★★★★★ I tried help, and they told me to not use the app, instead just the website...and that doesn't work, either!
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I wish that every game presented had a clear demo or tutorial. 2★, Apr 22, 2026
  • I wish it provided more feedback on whether I was getting any better at the games. 2★, Apr 18, 2026
  • I asked AI for specific apps targeting my needs and have purchased these through the app store. 1★, Mar 12, 2026
  • But it doesn't really make me want to subscribe when it's already burying the one thing that I want and making it impossible for me to even find. 2★, Feb 10, 2026
  • It would be nice if I could then do a “re-do” after I fully understand the exercise. 4★, Nov 10, 2025
  • I wish they gave a win, or it would be more fun or something. 4★, Jul 7, 2025
  • Two suggestions - 1) would be nice to see how i “compare” (to others and to my past performance) on a scoreboard by type of exercise. 4★, Jun 17, 2025
  • If they could fix this, it would be great. 3★, Sep 2, 2024
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
won't let8money back5other games4customer support4subscribe to unlock3hawk eye3please fix3create an account3contacted brainhq3first exercise3rip off3keep getting4
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive16%

42 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ A lot of these exercises are really fun and I do the fun ones first, and the more challenging ones later.
★★★★★ I wish they gave a win, or it would be more fun or something.
★★★★★ I am enjoying exercising my brain
Useful, it helps11%

30 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ It seems this is going to be very helpful.
★★★★★ Some of them very challenging
★★★★★ This helps me pay better attention to what's going on.
Worth the money7%

19 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I'm only using the daily free version.
★★★★★ If I don't answer quickly enough, the app believes I've already used the free trial that day, so will not load.
★★★★★ I appreciate that there's a free version of this, but I find it really irritating that the stars at the end flash by so quickly that you can't even read them!
Easy to use4%

10 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ The exercises are not easy at all but i love the challenge.
★★★★★ I've had BrainHQ for over a year now and while I love the easy access to scientifically backed ways to keep my brain sharp, I wish the user experience was a little better.
★★★★★ Fun not easy isn't that the point.
Great support3%

7 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ To top of their high quality product, their customer service is top class.
★★★★★ And, after initial frustrations with customer service, I have since found them to be extraordinarily helpful.
★★★★★ As for the charge, the more people that actual do support it, the more chances rather can improve the matters, just my thoughts.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026
Some games on iPad don’t work

It is really that simple. I do not believe they test on iPad at all. Games like Rhythm is near impossible on iPad, and they need to take this device into consideration seeing they support it.

★★★★★Oct 12, 2026
Accidentally leaving training

This has happened to me multiple times now. The button to exit training is too easy to push and doesn’t ask if I really want to exit the app. I’ve lost an entire training where it was just about to end and give me credit but a slight brush of my fingers in the bottom left and poof 💨 all was gone. 😭

★★★★★Sep 29, 2026
Not for Neuro Divergents

Everything is based on speed. Not your ability to reason through complex problems. If you’re ND, this just makes you feel stupid, even tho you score 98 on nation wide tests. Speed doesn’t help NDs, it only frustrates them.

★★★★★Sep 29, 2026
Great App for your brain

I don’t play these games enough, but every time I do several different exercises a few days in a row, I can actually tell that my memory, focus, and brain speed feel sharper. One reviewer said it’s frustrating, and yes any game you play can be, but even if I don’t get them all right and get frustrated, if I just stick with them and repeat the exercises, I find I get better, little by little. A lot of these exercises are really fun and I do the fun ones first, and the more challenging ones later. I know it’s working my brain and making new connections up in that mess of synapses. I’m 71 with ADD, in great physical shape, but as I age, I want my brain to be sharp and focused too. That’s so important. You gotta stick with it, don’t get upset about it, make it into a fun game that’s helping your brain in so many ways … it’ll pay off in the long run.

★★★★★Sep 7, 2026
Fine Tuning

The games are worthwhile except for Fine Tuning where GA and DA sound exactly alike on my speakers and even when I wear earbuds. Very rarely do I hear a clear DA. I usually earn only one star at a time making this exercise excruciating. Do others actually hear a difference?

★★★★★Aug 20, 2026
Should be better

Nice app with solid content and harder levels as you improve. You have to pay more money to access your own data and how exactly you are improving. All the app gives you are silly stars and meaningless pictures when you pass a game or level. Who know where they sell your results.

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What's new in 10.3

This build includes stability fixes and improves assessment reporting for studies.

Released Dec 10, 2012. Current version shipped Oct 5, 2026.

Store description

Train your brain with BrainHQ from Posit Science—the most rigorous program available for better brain health, and the only one backed by more than 100 scientific papers showing benefits - including the breakthrough NIH-funded ACTIVE study. Now with new features that contribute to your brain fitness success!

 BrainHQ represents the culmination of 30 years of research in neuroscience and brain health. Top scientists from around the world helped to develop and test the BrainHQ exercises. The result: a training system that comprehensively improves brain performance, from the most basic elements of perception through the most complex elements of memory, attention, and cognitive function.

 No other brain fitness program can match BrainHQ in scientific proof. More than 100 publications from independent, randomized controlled trials have shown that the exercises and assessments in BrainHQ drive real change. These changes include: • cognitive improvements, such as better memory and faster processing speed • real-world improvements, including safer driving and improved quality of life • physical brain changes, like healthier white matter and more coordinated neurons. 
 All of this means that BrainHQ works—in laboratory studies, and in the lives of everyday people:

 •"BrainHQ is a no-brainer must-have in my book…This training has expanded my visual, fine-tuned my audio and even my reflexes seem to be getting faster. BrainHQ is fun and gives me the challenges I need to keep my brain working out on a daily basis." - C. MacDonald

 •"Only a few months into the BrainHQ exercises the difference is clear, this isn’t left to speculation, I saw drastic improvements…and my family has noticed a strong improvement." - A. Amitrano

 And leading publications agree: “Our testers concluded that Posit's product—one of the few so far to undergo clinical trials and peer-reviewed research—had the firmest scientific grounding.” - Wall Street Journal
 The BrainHQ app helps you set and achieve your brain training goals—so it not only works, it works for you.
 Each exercise adapts to your performance and gets more challenging as your performance improves, just like a personal trainer for your brain.
 The training is designed to fit into your life: train for just 5 minutes in your spare time, or do a complete workout in an hour. 
BrainHQ is a free download, and includes a free exercise every day. 
For full access, we offer the following recurring subscription options:

 1 month: $13.99
 1 year: $94.99

 These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country or residence. 

Monthly subscription are billed once per month, and an annual subscriptions are billed once per year. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings 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.brainhq.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.brainhq.com/terms

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