Smartphones are not just for Facebook and Whatsapp! Here are some apps you must have on your phone that’ll exercise your brain and make you smarter.
1) QUIZUP
QuizUp is an award winning multiplayer trivia having over 700 topics to choose from! It is a fun and non-boring way to boost your brain.
2) LUMOSITY
Lumosity is a training program that charges your brain.This app, created by neuroscientists, is especially designed to help you train your brain in specific areas. All you have to do is choose an area that you would like to challenge yourself on, such as memory or problem-solving, and let the app decide on which training sessions it thinks you need.
3) 7 LITTLE WORDS
7 Little Words is a fun, challenging, interesting app. There are seven clues, seven mystery words, and 20 letter groups in each puzzle. At times, you might find yourself upon a roadblock, but so addictive is this puzzle that you won’t be able to put it down until you solve it.
4) DUOLINGO
Duolingo is fabulous if you are planning to learn a new language like French, Spanish, German, Portuguese or Italian. A study funded by the makers of the app revealed that just 34 hours spent on Duolingo was equivalent to around 11 weeks or one semester of a college language course.
5) QUORA
Quora is a great source of knowledge that allows you to ask questions about different topics and get answers from people from all over the world. You can even blog about stuff you know. The app is a powerhouse of all kinds of information.
6) HOWSTUFFWORKS
HowStuffWorks gives users access to over 30,000 educational videos and articles from both the archives as well as the Discovery Channel. The categories range from history and technology to ‘Stuff Your Mom Never Told You’. You can also test your knowledge through quizzes, questionnaires, facts and quotes.
7) UNBLOCK ME
That’s right, one of your favorite games actually makes you smarter. Unblock Me helps exercise your logic as you try to maneuver the little pieces out of the way so you can escape. It’s fun, addicting and an easy way to get smarter whether you realize it or not.
8) TODAY IN HISTORY
Select any date in history and scroll through the major events over the years. Choose from categories such as births, events, deaths, and holidays to see many date-related articles. An app for the history buff, trivia lover, and knowledge seeker, the title of this app says it all.
9) CUBE RUBIK
Objective is to return each face of the cube to initial state. Solving Rubik’s cube trains logic, concentration and patience.
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