Lumosity

Started using Lumosity when I was having memory and concentration issues. I went from 23rd to 91st percentile in a few months, but my memory and concentration in the real world have not improved. Most of the games are boring. Some depend on the equipment used for example "Eagle Eye" is much easier to play on a small screen. My score can double when I use my laptop vs. my 26" screen. What's up with that? At best Lumosity is a timewaster for people who aren't into computer gaming. At worst it is a total scam.

The site is great brain training seems to be working on helping in my daily life.

I have only one complaint and its a big one, if you don't complete your daily training before 11pm pacific it rolls over and credits your work for the next day robbing you of day you just finished, this wouldn't be a problem but it goes against a yearly subscription which in itself is stealing from the customer. When they fix this problem i would be happy to recommend their site to anyone, it also has feature for those with ADHD, cancer recovery, PTSD and other mental illness to help strengthen the mind.

IT has already helped my issues with remembering names a faces.

Lumosity urges people to Log in to see what it's about. When you log in, they say they need us to set up an account. Then, as another reviewer says, after a few games, you discover that you have to purchase a plan to use it. This is HIGHLY DECEPTIVE. Next come the email messages asking if we forgot something and "to FINISH" the purchase of a premium plan when there WAS NO attempt to purchase anything. Again, at least one reviewer has reported the same problem.
If you just checked it out and found yourself purchasing a plan OR being CHARGED illegally for something you didn't purchase, I URGE YOU TO CONTACT YOUR STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE. If enough people report this HIGHLY deceptive advertisement practice and possibly illegal practice, they may be forced to stop.
Christina

Some of these games were obviously made up by men, especially the spatial details games which give you very little info & NOT ENOUGH TUTORIAL on how to play B4 testing you. Very frustrating! Hope you get more women developers on board soon. Also I'm guessing ur comparative results r NOT very accurate since ur not showing results of men & women separately. NEWSFLASH: womens brains are different than men's and we learn and think differently.

My last update was in 2018.

As mentioned in previous updates, I had lost significant access to cognitive functioning and memory recall from my accident in 2007. I began using Lumosity to see if it could help restore some of my cognitive reasoning and processing abilities that I had lost due to the accident. I didn't hold high hopes when I first started as the games seemed a little silly and repetitive. When I realised that they were like musical scales, which are designed to assist musicians become familiar with the instrument and musical scores, as well as aid in developing muscle memory, I was sold and it has worked, 100%!

Around the time of my last update I had been on trial working for a media company and over the past 2 years I was promoted to more senior management positions in the company. I can definitely thank Lumosity for that.

Last year, as my work load increased I was not able to keep going with my exercises. That was a mistake as I eventually noticed a marked decline in my ability to multi-task and recall information quickly. I have now returned to Lumosity and will post the next update some time in the future. I am currently 61 years of age.

I still read a lot of negativity about Lumosity in the reviews, possibly due to people not reading the fine print on signing regards their subscriptions, but if you want to improve your memory, reaction time and recall, I would definitely recommend this program.

Cheers.

Lumosity's business practices are among the worst I've ever experience in my entire life. Upon first giving them a try I knowingly did everything i could to prevent AUTO-RENEWAL. At the end of the term I stopped getting daily reminders then out of nowhere I began getting them again in August. Turns out they AUTO RENEWAL happened in April. I contacted them only to get standard "sorry too bad" email. No phone call, no credit even for unused portion.

VERY IMPERSONAL and very customer adverse. It doesn't matter if a company has a good product or not if the customer service is beyond poor - in fact preditory!

Save yourself the agony.

One of my favourite mind training websites. It never gets boring! I like that I can see the progress of my training and that the variety of games is amazing. I enjoy seeing my score improving steadily. Before gving you the daily task they ask you about your mood and how much sleep did you get, it really effects the results. When I came to know about this service I bought one month full access which was not that expensive ($11). I loved how they chose taks for me and I was satisifed with my results. However, after that month I use the service for free and can also use it every day. Howeve, I no longer have access to all the the games, which is sad as they are really great. Thinking of buying the full access again. Importatnt - when I made the payment, they set my account to auto renew, it meant that they were going to charge me every month. Be sure to cancel that option in your settings if you want to pay for only one month.

I loved Lumosity and subscribed for 2 annual subscriptions in the past. I recently renewed my subscription through iTunes not thinking about any "terms & conditions" difference between doing it through the browser or otherwise. I had fun and quickly decided I wanted to upgrade to a Family Subscription. Lumosity's "Family Subscription" links took me to my account page where there was clearly no option to upgrade. After digging I found a page indicating that if I signed up through iTunes I should send an email if I want to upgrade. So, I sent an email and I was coldly told that no upgrade was possible if I signed up through iTunes and "Ashley" advised that I should disable auto-renew and just wait till my current subscription expires. Then I can upgrade to the family plan. Well, thanks to all the Lumosity training my brain is working well enough to know that it is a very stupid suggestion to wait 12 months for my subscription to expire to add the rest of my family because Lumosity's management doesn't have the flexibility to accommodate a long-term customer who renewed under the wrong platform and wants to upgrade and buy more from the company. The crass answer from the "help desk" left such a bad taste in my mouth I just want to drop the whole thing. If I had just signed up through a browser or Google Play, I could just cancel within 30 days and get my money back. Or, if I had just gone with the monthly plan... no problem. But, a good customer ready to pay a year up front, and then even more to include the rest of his family... F$#@ You!

(Not a native English speaker) A lot of negative reviews here, so I have to share my personal experience with Lumosity, to balance out this animosity. First of all, the most negative reviews refer to the issues with the recurring billing where the buyers haven't switched it off on time. Lumosity doesn't hide the recurring billing, however and it's clearly mentioned when you sign up. Now who is to blame here?

As for the games, I've been playing them since around two months 3-4 times a week (regularly!) and feel DEFINITE and undeniable increase in my brain power: I can concentrate better, type quicker, express myself verbally more clear and with less uhms. Also, as one of the reviewers mentioned in his report, I don't feel exhausted mentally after 8 hours of mental work. To say it feels wonderful is to say nothing. The games themselves are also so much fun and I never have to force myself to play them. Rather the opposite is true, and each time I anticipate playing.

Conclusion: when I hear about studies telling that brain games don't work, my brain just laughs, happy because of his increased ability to create great things in my life. If you want to experience a different quality of your being, give it a try.

Have had an account for 2 years now, have never had issues! It's great!
They release new games, new challenges and recently launched the mobile app. My Android phone runs it perfectly. (It's the first version of the app, there will be more games added soon it says)
I've track my progress, while the numbers say I'm getting quicker with better memory, I've actually noticed a change myself. People's names, driving directions, quick math, I've impressed myself sometimes.
You have to stay at it! I do it 3-4 times a week. Lunchbreaks usually.
If you stop using it, you'll performance will decrease.
Maybe this is where all the bad reviews come from... dumb people!
It will not make you MAGICALLY smarter.
As far as the price, I used to buy video games, $29.99, $59.99, $79.99, play them for 3 weeks and shelf them. Hundreds of dollars a year.
Now that I'm not a kid anymore, $60 a year for Lumosity, is easily justifiable.
You pay for a gym membership for special machines and equipment, but you can't fork over $60/yr for your brain. Oh gosh. I fear where the world is headed!

Highly recommend it to anyone who wants to stay sharp and keep their brain active.

I don't know how it could be a scam, you pay, and you receive a service.
I got my family hooked and we pay for a Family Plan. No complaints.

Honestly, they probably deserve around 4 stars, but since this site seems to be filled with people who don't understand basic concepts- like how to contact a business, how a subscription works, how to use an app-- or even how to write... I want to help them balance these idiotic reviews...

Look, I've used the site for a little bit- I pay for a monthly subscription and have had NO ISSUE bouncing between multiple computers as well as my iPad. Every time I sign in as me- it counts me as me and I can access the full catalog. Do I know for certain that it's helping my brain? Meh, maybe not as much as they say- but certainly as much as Brain Age on my DS did. The games are fun and quick. If you want something to play that may or may not help your brain but will always be working to challenge you- it's a decent product (not a scam... seriously? Do you honestly not know how to delete an app?)

If I had one issue it's that the whole set of games should be available on your iPad- especially for the price which leans towards expensive in my opinion. But other than that I'm entirely satisfied. I genuinely think at least some of the reviews on here are people who the app couldn't help if it wanted to.

People- if a company is legitimately charging you without your consent- file a claim with your credit card, it's not rocket science.