Parents' Guide to

Peak - Brain Training

By Christy Matte, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Fun, subscription-based games pricey but engaging.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android Free to try Educational Games
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What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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Daniel C
Daniel C Adult
December 25, 2018
age 14+

Great but!

But somewhat lacking when it comes to the Swedish version of the game, which I assume is generally translated from the original app. The languageoriented games use very rare and awkward prefixes and letters which I would say becomes a true difficulty penalty to the average person. I consider myself strong in language, my grades adds validity to this claim but from the profile reading which displays the different areas, language is displayed as one of my weakest sides. If my english is well above average among swedes, Swedish is still my native and strongest language. It is a challanging game and its fun to see myself progress and find my highest pleateus (some of the minigames I can't seem to progress much further in right now). Very well developers and thought-through. I hope that the game sometime uppdates its statistics on different profession (right now I rate higher than avg top tier professions in this game in all areas, which i personally doubt). So please, gain more current statistics and maybe a simple way for me to add myself to my profession (nurse/reg nurse) so i can add to the statistics myself also.

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What’s It About?

PEAK - BRAIN TRAINING seeks to keep the mind nimble and fresh by providing a range of games that focus on different areas of brain function. There are seven key areas: language, problem-solving, memory, focus, mental agility, emotion, and coordination. Most of the games are timed. Roughly half of these games are available for users of the free app, but only via the canned daily workout, which varies each day. To help facilitate your practice, it offers a selection of "workouts," which are selections of games grouped together as a theme. Pro users also have access to three calming activities to help relax the mind. Above and beyond the games, there are "advanced training" add-ons, which focus on helping increase some of the core skill areas.

When you start, you'll be asked to provide your name, email, birth date, level of education, profession, and skills you want to work on. Only those types of games appear in daily workouts. The personal settings also allow users to note if they have colorblindness or dyslexia, or if the app isn't available in their native language. As players progress, they can earn badges in a variety of areas and compare scores with others.

Is It Any Good?

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Making exercise entertaining, regardless of what you're exercising, is a useful way to keep people coming back, and this app makes use of this idea to engage users and keep them wanting more. This is what makes the free version of Peak - Brain Training so frustrating. Once you play through a game, you may want to try again to increase your score, especially early on as you're just learning how each game works. Free users can play the games in their daily training only one time each, without access to the other games. So, while some people may not mind the limited free access, others will find it frustrating. If these sort of brain games are your thing, the subscription may be worth your while, as these are both high quality and varied. One thing that users will likely agree on is that some of the instructions aren't clear, making it difficult to do well on your first playthrough. These tidbits are doled out in tips at the end, which will be especially irritating to free users who don't have the option to replay with their newfound info. It's hard to say whether Peak - Brain Training really does anything for the health of your brain, but you can be sure that your time spent with it won't be mindless. That's more than a lot of apps can offer!

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about brain health. Why are skills like problem-solving and focus so important? Does Peak - Brain Training seem to address the skills you want to build? What are other things you can do to keep your brain healthy?

  • Discuss in-app purchases and how/if kids can request purchases from an adult. What are the family rules?

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