Impulse - Brain Training Reviews

by Npursell

I was extremely interested in Impulse based on the reviews. However, I was also extremely disappointed. I wanted to try the trial version before committing to purchase. I didn’t make it past three days before I was fed up with it. For the free trial app, you have to watch an ad before each game. That is understandable and I have no problem with that. However, when you click the “watch ad” button, Impulse just brings up a spinning load icon without going to the ad. It will do this three or four times before actually taking you to an ad. More than once, I had to just completely close Impulse and start again. It did the same thing. It is almost like they are trying to make it so annoying they force you to purchase the upgrade. They have definitely lost a customer here. Before you ask, no I do not have WiFi or service issues. Every single other app on my phone works flawlessly and without interruption. This is definitely on this app’s end and it is very sad.

by Ikerus

If you are going to charge for using your app, just put the cost up front, before you download it. Don’t try and see if you can catch people off by making it free and then right after your splash screen (before actually using your app) throw in a cost to use Impulse .
There’s a difference between apps the cost money to download and in app purchases. This is the bastard of the two, trying to sneak in a app that cost money up front, but after you download it for free.
You don’t do this as a marketing strategy, you do this because you know there’s a chance that some people won’t notice. Hoping that someone will see it’s free and miss the outrageous cost of $7 a week.
You’re app isn’t worth $7 in total let alone weekly.
Impulse should be flagged and taken down. For trying to take advantage of people.

by 🌻⭐️✨

I have a few things to say... I downloaded Impulse as I wanted to excessive my brain and knowledge, keep in mind I am still a minor so I use a family account... This scammed me and my family, as even if you delete Impulse it still charges you until you remove it from your subscription (I deleted it before the trial ended) we did not realize till a month after! So now even after we removed it it still wants us to make the final purchase, this money could have gone to so much better, it could have gone to family time or donations but instead it goes to scammers like them! There is a rainforest burning and and kids dying of hunger...and instead of people who are privileged to even own a phone shouldn’t have to pay for something as useless as dumb brain activity...that you could probably do online for free! If I could rate Impulse I seriously would and I despise talking about things this way but I honestly hate Impulse! If I could give it a 0 I would...

by AngelaAretz

The games are fun and Impulse is well-made but after my trial version expired, I discovered that I’m paying 8 dollars PER WEEK (and that’s with a 30% discount) and there is no easy way to end your subscription on the iPhone application. The company makes it all too easy to sign up and intentionally difficult to cancel your subscription. In the meantime, you’re paying 28 bucks a month— which if you keep it, ends up being almost 340 dollars per year! I’ve used many brain trainings apps and none were even close to being this outrageously expensive! Even intensely involved video games (with very advanced graphics and complicated storylines) don’t cost even a tenth of this to own for life! I’m truly appalled at how much they’re charging and disgusted by their use of “free trial” to lure people into paying an exorbitant amount for something that isn’t even worth a fraction of what they charge.

Would NOT recommend, unless you have disposable income.

by MinaMayneminks

So far I have played the game for two days and I like the fact of being challenged . and not knowing what to expect next. This game so far seems to give me a challenge based off of things that we have to deal with every day in daily life issues. Whether those things are good things or bad things, things that you have to ponder on etc. it challenged you and took you out of your zone that you may have been in at that moment. I’m looking forward to learning new things expanding my brain span ,and being challenged daily, because what I’m beginning to see go on in this world… we need to stay woke ,and pay attention to what’s actually happening before our eyes while being distracted with daily nuances. So we all need things that we can focus in on daily, to help keep us focused on what’s important .I think this game will be a segue into that for lots of people that find it hard to multitask at times, becauseWe get distracted. Being able to focus is important for anything that we do in life, and I think that this game is just fun tool that could help.

by Heyarron

I saw this being advertised on Instagram and had been in the mood to get back into brain training. I truly believe everyone should have a brain training app, but this one beats them all. I’ve used the competitors BAXK in the past when I was in high school, now that I’m older, I can say this one has a more in-depth method of training and the games are really addicting. So much so I don’t want to do the recommended games, I want to play them all! But strict habits are good long term so I keep reserved, haha. Anyhow, they have different areas of brain training. You have your daily, then you have certain sections, I.e: Memory, Mental Math, etc. I got the 50% lifetime and honestly best money I’ve spent. If you want to sharpen focus, mental math, or even just feel like you’re not as ‘sharp’ as you used to be, you need to get Impulse and the subscription to follow. IQ tests on here and that’s something I’ve never seen those other apps have. Grateful for discovering this organization. I don’t even write reviews but this is one that had to be written.

by Mini.Mousse

At work I have open space at random times while I wait for customers, so having a game to play in the meantime that’s got variety makes the day more enjoyable! The visuals are also very pleasing, it’s not the most funky app but the simplicity is nice, it’s different than what I’m normally around. It also keeps track of the days you’ve done in a week, which I am not personally the biggest fan of but I’m sure someone would appreciate it. There is additional practices/games able to play for cash, but even then the free ones are enough to appreciate Impulse .

by Mganwe Shikoto

I don’t usually write reviews, but in this case, I decided to make an exception. So glad I came across Impulse a few weeks ago! Thanks to it I finally realized how poor my math skills are... But the thing is they were not like this all the time! Back at school, I was really good at math, not the best in the class, but really good! And look at what happened... I avoided doing some simple math on my own, thinking it would save me some time (or maybe I was just lazy), and as a result, having faced the tasks in this app math category, I saw how big my problem is. Huge, actually. The tasks and the games are not that difficult, they really aren’t. And back in the day, they would be a piece of cake for me. And now it feels like starting all over... But the good thing is that doing it with Impulse helps! I’ve been getting better and hope for more results!

My only suggestion would be to include more games to the Language category, just like Math it seems really useful. Oh, and the math lessons! They’re amazing! But it took me time to find them. Thank you!!!

by Kyliedyke

i think this is a really good game and it makes me happy that they ask for feedback because it feels like they actually care about the people playing the games. I like that i can play this for free with ads but also if i didn’t want ads i could pay for a subscription. i also like that if they do include ads they don’t bombard you. the games are challenging but not too challenging to the point where i can’t play. it makes me feel accomplished when i do play a game and get it right because i actually have to use my brain to figure it out. definitely one of my new favorite apps

by Rezurektionist

I had multiple heart attacks in 2004 & 2006. After that I was put on disability which was f course in that time frame was the opioid epidemic that still rages on beyond this steroidal cold & flu (China virus). After my heart started to straighten out in 2017, I got clean and I’m back to working full time. Something is foggy in my brain though. I’m startled very easily and my concentration is far from what it used to be. These tools are helping ease my mind, use it again like a muscle, and all around better my life. I appreciate apps like this and the minds that went into the process of thinking about healing a dysfunctional mindset. Thanks!

by Ccrcmedic

I stumbled across Impulse while trying another as usual. Then I started with a couple questions and before I knew it I was hooked. I have only had Impulse for <24 hours and half of those hours were playing! I love the investigator/riddle mode! The scenarios ask a question and the answer is “FREE TEXT” and could be correct… (Not sure if they read the answers and get back to me …) I have PTSD and I try to find a method to ease my angst … the only thing that I don’t like is how expensive Impulse is for continued use (after 3-day trial)… I know Impulse “Headspace” gives an extended free use (1-Year) for people like me during a pandemic.

by Wickd Wendy

I’m 59 and I’m a college graduate and I found to my surprise that Impulse is fun and my brain can definitely use some training. My IQ has been tested at above average before college and then I took the IQ test in Impulse and I am only at the average level yet it only took me two days to get back to the point I was as a youngster but I can see where I can benefit from further training. I can see I slipped because since I’m disabled now and unable to work any longer and I’m not using my brain the way I used to I have lost the edge. Well Impulse makes it fun to see if I can get that edge back.

by AnitaMinet

Who do I call or speak to about an unintentional charge? Before canceling my subscription today, “Restore Purchases” was pressed and I received a pop up saying I purchased the lifetime upgrade, which I don’t want at all! I made sure to go into Impulse Store to cancel the subscription immediately after. I want to make sure I wasn’t charged almost $40 for a game!

That being said, I enjoyed playing this game. As I’ve grown, so has technology, so anything before high-tech computers and phones seems primitive. I can honestly say I still enjoy reading paper back books, but any old techniques for challenging my brain are so outdated now. Good game filled with good puzzles. If I could afford it, I’d love it even more.

by Pureboi92

I’ve been using Impulse for a couple weeks and really enjoy it. The games are pretty unique and helped me understand what skills I’m good at and which ones I need to train more. I like that the “Progress” section shows you the average score for each category and specific game. I think it would definitely be nice to see the average score based on training skill too. For example, I noticed that my “Selective Attention” was high based on the high scores I got in a few games. I also noticed my “Working Memory” wasn’t as high based on some lower scoring games. I think it would definitely help seeing that in the “Progress” section so we can keep in mind what we need to work on. Maybe even some links to research articles or something for each training skill would be useful too

by CharlieMahealani

My entire life I have been considered a quite intelligent person by many standards but after experiencing a brain injury, memory loss due to ptsd and other mental health struggles and the general brain fog of motherhood twice over I often feel underwhelmed by my cognitive ability. I’m always subconsciously on the lookout for any way I can try to recover what I’ve lost. On a whim I downloaded Impulse with no expectations, unsure if I would want to go beyond the three day trial. After just the first day, I knew I was going to be investing in a subscription. The games are actually fun (hubby thinks so too) and the assessment aspect makes it easy for me to get a bit competitive. There are insightful quizzes and helpful “brain workout” plans. I’m not sure if this will have any long term, measurable effects but I’m not disappointed at all!

by Purehoetry

I was hesitant to try because some “brain teaser” apps I don’t find useful enough for the price, but this one is well worth it. One of the only few educational apps I would put my money into. It is free to try, but to unlock access to all of the content does require a subscription of $7 weekly. However, you will find that these games are addicting, helpful, and aesthetically pleasing. They give you a very calming mindset and are lots of fun. I could play them for hours. I have noticed a great change in my day to day life since I started playing it daily. My awareness is sharper now. I find coming up with words in conversation is much easier than before. I am able to remember certain tasks and responsibilities that I would otherwise have trouble recalling. Such a wonderful app! Keep improving.

by Ashleyenicholson

After going through chemo a few years at 30, my brain doesn’t function the way it used to. I love this bc it’s helping retrain my brain, improve memory and executive function skills. I had to do this with art too, to get my creative mind back. I always enjoy brain games for stimulation, I had it for one night, found myself playing it til 1A Ooops and decided to spend the $40 for the lifetime game. I like to invest in my health and this will be sooooo beneficial to get me back to my A game.

I was going to neuropsychologist and she gave me similar exercises. This is so much more cost effective than medical bills! They still don’t really know what causes chemo brain and there aren’t really therapies out there for it, so I’m all about trying anything that will help! It’s totally worth it, coming from someone who does not buy apps and uses free version of games…I made the exception for this one! 🤍🤍🤍

by Johnybeast1

An amazing discovery for all those who search for self-improvement. I wanted to use my time in commute in an efficient and fun way and that's why I searched for brain games in the first place. this app absolutely lived up to my expectations! I love their workouts - a little bit of work every day gives me a sense of fulfillment, it's not that I just played some goofy game on the phone, I actually DID something to develop my memory and improve focus. One thing to consider there is the brain-boosting habits, maybe it's worth paying more attention to them? Very often they seem appropriate and cool, but since they're not explained or anything, I just ignore them.
If the workout is not enough for me, I can always go to the games and spend as much time as I want playing whatever game I like. My favorite category is Focus, so I play it the most, and recently I noticed that it became easier for me to concentrate at work. Probably, I'll try to binge-play other categories as well, hope the results will be just as good!

by NoraJ.K

I didn’t expect I need anything like this app, but after watching the ad on Instagram I decided to try. And I’m so happy I saw that add!! Impulse is amazing, user experience is so neat and the color scheme is perfect. What i like the most is that I only need 5 min per day to stretch my brain muscle. So I complete daily brain sessions and feel really better (on a 17th training day now). Pricing is a bit tough in case of taking a monthly subscription, but I successfully utilized the Christmas offer Impulse proposed. Just for the price of 4 cups of coffee I now can have lifelong brain training!! I would advise the developer to add some brain music and sounds, say for focus, productivity, concentration (I personally consider this to be crucial for effective working or studying). Apart from that, are you planning to add some training streaks? I noticed in other apps that this feature motivates me the most. But anyway Impulse is great and i recommended it to my friends and family (and i’m not the type of a person to recommend every stuff i see)

by Whomahwhatsit

I don’t play many Mobile games, but I like this one, just a few minutes of game play to train the brain, simple math problems part is I think a really good one to help keep you sharp especially if you have a job that constantly has you doing math problems like dealing with money or measurements. Another one I thought I’d be better at is the arrow game, I was mistaken 😅 swipe the direction of the white arrow, no problem, swipe the opposite direction for the yellow arrows, no problem super easy, let’s just say I was a little overly confident especially when you start to speed up. Typical watch ads to play for free. Subscription for no ads or one time purchase. I’m probably gonna one time purchase once I get tired of dealing with the ads.

by Shanbo2

I downloaded it because I got a ad on another app and started doing some of the “brain teasers”. None of them were like what I seen in the ad, I bought the premium to see if it was in there and it wasn’t. So, when I deleted it, it was still charging me. I’ve read other reviews about this and y’all say the same thing to all other customers. Honestly, don’t install this garbage app, it scams you and takes money for no reason, what’s the point of making brain teasers and making people pay just to make themselves smarter. Such terrible people work at this company.

by Ang_Vinces

Well yeah... highly disappointed at the mischievous way they have of getting you tricked into BUYING Impulse. I can agree that it will trick your brain before it starts training it. The fact of being so used to “tapping for Apple ID” I tapped before I was even able to say no; I was able to read it was $4.99 weekly after the 3 day trial. Like no! I’m not paying $20 a month for a game. Then I looked everywhere on the settings and policies and you can’t even cancel it with one click... this is really upsetting.

by Mieczkowski

I bought the full member ship which is about fourth dollars and I did this before I Astarte using the application and it was a mistake for sure. The game I saw advertised is not even one they offer and I’ve been doing this for fifteen days and every single day it prompts me to set a reminder to so my daily exercise. There is no way to turn off that and just overall I would say save your money I am sure there are much better products available, that are more affordable and honest in their advertising.

by TGill3

At first glance Impulse appears to be something of interest. Unfortunately following the download the user is faced with several prompts requesting that you sign up for upgrades for rather expensive fees. This happen before you are able to even test out the product.

At one point it states that you can have a free trial, but will automatically be billed shortly there after.

I was not even able to explore what Impulse had to offer before I felt compelled to erase it from my phone, for fear that my account will be charged for something I DO NOT.

There is no way to cancel and I’m still unsure if my account is going to be billed.

There are several layers of deception. I strongly advise all users to pay close attention during the download process. As for my close friends, I will strongly advise them to avoid Impulse completely.

by Michael8991234579476527767

The games were kinda fun, but I only got it for the brain teasers which don’t even let you answer the question on your own; they just make you stare at it and then when you think you know the answer you press “show answer” and it just tells you. I gave it 1 star because I did not know it was going to cost money until I noticed a charge from my pay pal. Apparently it went ahead and charged me for a subscription that I did not at all sign up for. Luckily it was only $7 but still I think it’s incredibly shady that they charged me without my knowledge.

by Wild Turkey101

I only wanted to evaluate Impulse but instead they signed me up for $6.99 a month!
App looked interesting and showed a 3day free trial. However, when I clicked “continue” to the next screen to evaluate the rates and conditions, it automatically subscribes you for $6.99 a WEEK!! Holy hell that’s a massive bait and switch. App pops up a quick “you can cancel from settings” note after they fraudulently subscribed you. So, I knew I was screwed so decided to cancel that minute. Nope!! It’s no where to be found in settings. Here is where you find it:
It’s in your subscriptions tab inside your ITunes and App Store section inside your Apple ID section. Wow! Blown away at how it subscribed me without showing me pricing, terms, condition or confirmation that I actually wanted to subscribe.
To developer: don’t even waste your time responding you fraudulent SOB!

by Olsotm0813

It’s such a scam. I love puzzle games and saw an add for this so I figured I’d give it a try.
It says 3 days free trial. It locked up in a day and started charging me. Not only does it automatically charge the $9.99 but there’s nothing in app to stop it. I deleted Impulse and it kept trying to charge me. It also charges on a weekly basis. $9.99 but there’s an option for $9.99 a month also. It defaults to charging you every week for the same amount it would be a month. It’s very deceptive and a scam. I can’t believe Apple would let this happen. Thankfully I had this on a reloadable card. If not they would of easily gotten the $9.99 a week for a few weeks before I noticed. Don’t trust them with your info and don’t waste your time on this.

by Ginger_123

This is by far one of the most greediest companies ever. I downloaded Impulse because I saw it on Facebook. I then deleted it because it costed money. (I did this forever ago and forgot I even downloaded it). I got a call from my bank telling me that someone in California was trying to charge money to my account on ITunes for 42 dollars. I thought someone stole my information and was trying to buy stuff with it. So I cancelled my card, and got a new one. Every time I try to download something on my App Store, it won’t let me because I owe money. I thought it was because of my card being cancelled until I got a new one that still didn’t work and called Apple. I’ve been trying to get these people to delete the charge from my account and they aren’t replying to me. And I’m not going to pay the money for a subscription I never made.

by Villafuerte4028

Hi, I deleted Impulse because I had not been using it but I keep getting charged every week. I’ve been charged twice now even after I deleted Impulse . Please refund me my money, I have tried to opt out of this subscription by going into Impulse settings but I have no option to opt out of paying for Impulse. Am I going to keep getting charged even after deleting Impulse? Please resolve this issue and process my refund. Impulse producer has been ignoring my emails. BUYERS BEWARE!!!!

by Spencer775

I saw an ad for Impulse. I clicked through to check it out. The free trial allows you one day of “games/tests” after that you with have to watch long ads on each test or buy the premium for like 6 or 7 bucks a month.

I completed the first and second days and a few extra games. They were interesting, but certainly not worth buying a full version of Impulse on a subscription basis. Please before you ask for 4 bucks a month less than Netflix. Provide something that has at least 1/10th of its value.

I would not recommend Impulse at its current pricing.

by The Report- NOW

I know you people out there need a way to make money. But if you made Impulse to help people, I don’t think you should have made it so only the ones with money could “access” you’re app. You see not everybody has money to put into apps like this, but they still wanna follow as the apps intended to do. But like I said, it doesn’t help having a “subscription” to actually “access” you’re app. Make an app that can help people without shoving a “money-grab” in their face. And I’m not asking for apologies, I’m asking for improvement. So please do something about it. Like more access to more games or something like that; Impulse is very limited without the subscription. I know it says that it’s limited but it’s a little TOO limited.

by Lfree4

When I looked at getting Impulse, it stated VERY clearly that there was a 3-day free trial, after which my iTunes account would be charged. It also stated very clearly that to cancel this, it would have to be more than 24 hours before the three days was up. Got it. Check and check. I figured with so many positive ratings, it has to be legit and above board, so I proceeded.

Upon installation, it also stated very clearly that I could cancel in the settings of Impulse . Ummmm... there are precisely ZERO ways to cancel in the settings of Impulse . Zero. I’ve “left feedback” through there, but there are no account settings to be found anywhere in Impulse. Highly disappointed at the intention deception here. I will be notifying Apple directly that I do not authorize any charges for Impulse.

by Lucasm123

I had understood the subscription was $9.99/month; it is in fact $9.99 per WEEK. Which is ridiculous! This is a quality and fun way to spend your free time playing useful brain games to train your mind, but there are significantly cheaper alternatives than essentially $40 a month, If you’re paying weekly. Again, it’s a good app, but way too costly and I had thought I was paying for a monthly subscription of $9.99, not a weekly one. Ouch.

by SibelleGh

Most apps mentions to the consumer that there will be a free trial for certain days before they download Impulse . But this is not the case. It was surprising to be locked out after day 3! Also, other similar apps allows limited daily workouts for those who don’t wish to go premium. They would still have access to several games daily but not the privilege to access all games..
The quality and diversity of games is great!