Better Brain

As far as n back options for ios go, this is the best I have found so far. My only complaint so far is it took a while to learn the labels... visual apparently referred to position which was confusing.

Exactly what I was looking for. Works flawlessly. Thanks for making such a useful app!

I like this app, it serves the purpose. However it would be nice if you could export the log in a more friendly format like a graph or excel file instead of tsv.

The core functionality of this app is great. I have only one complaint, and it is the fact that the center square of the grid is taken up by a large number indicating which n-back your are using. The indicator could easily be put somewhere else, so that the center tile could be used for the visual sequence. The logging is a little clumsy because instead of making a graph for you, it gives you the raw data in tab-delimited form, and there is a large amount of data to sift through. The inclusion of stats on the bottom of the screen really bother me because I see the numbers changing in my peripheral vision while the app is running a test, and I end up looking back and forth to the grid and the stats to see how I'm doing. My last complaint is about the most recent update. Yes, it's good to see that the author is keeping the app updated, but I really question the utility of ear training in an n-back app. As a musician, I see very little to be gained from trying to memorize tones. More benefit is gained by listening to chords and intervals. There are quite a few exercises included in this app that I see little use for, and would rather see the author spend the effort on improving the interface. tl;dr - has potential, but effort spent on making new exercises would best be spent improving the interface

The controls are better on the Light version because you can press the audio and video buttons with your thumbs. With the pro version the vision button is indented from the right margin which makes it seem unbalanced and requires me to keep looking at the buttons rather than the screen. I don't like the x and check popping up on the screen in either version. I think their should be some kind of user control for those cues, like a menu that allows for making them bigger/smaller and let's you cut them off entirely. They are a visual distraction as they are, I lose my rhythm when I stop to think about them (particularly if they are xs :)) I do think this helps me think more clearly and concentrate on the task at hand. It is not possible for me to do when distracted though.