3 BRAIN - TRAINING APPS

LUMOSITY

What: Games in a daily programme plus stats to track your progress. Claims to change your brain – starts with a fit test that gives you your relative score, and tailors a personalised programme Price: free + in-app purchases

ELEVATE

What: Very practical skills-based games that aim to improve your focus and processing skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking and maths. Also tracks improvements and analyses progress. Price: €45.99 a year; 14-day free trial

PEAK

What: Clever collection of brain games that are strangely addictive. Set your training goals — memory, focus, communication, emotional skills, problem solving and more — and do an initial assessment, with ‘performance insights’ and tips. Then you get a personalised programme. Feeling sharp? You can get competitive and compare yourself with your Facebook friends. Price: Stay with the free selection, upgrade to €2.92 a month, or fuller package of €4.99 a month that gives more stats and personalises your brain training sessions.