Make it stick.
Working memory is what holds a name, a number, and the thread of what you are reading while you use them. mindima turns it into short, deliberate reps you can do anywhere, and charts your in-app progress, from your own check-ins, on your device.
Free to start. No account needed to play.
The mechanics behind a reliable memory.
Each set of games targets one mechanic of remembering well. A short daily warm-up for the recall you use all day.
Working memory span
Span games practise holding more items in mind at once (sequences, pairs, positions), the capacity behind following directions, a recipe, or a conversation.
Recall on demand
Timed recall games rehearse retrieving what you stored when you need it, the difference between a name on the tip of your tongue and one you actually say.
Focus that protects memory
Attention games train tuning out the noise, because most things you forget were never fully attended to in the first place.
Don't take our word for it. Take a turn.
One demo per pillar. This is exactly how a session feels. Nothing to download or sign up for.
Hold the pattern
Four cells light up, then hide. Tap them back. A clean test of working memory.
Memorise the pattern, then tap it back.
Surveys, games, and tools. One loop.
The surveys match you to what works, and each tool’s daily practice keeps you coming back. That loop is what makes the training stick, and what you won’t find anywhere else.
Check in
Thirty-second surveys map your values, stress, traits, and in-the-moment focus and mood.
Train what counts
You get the exact games and tools for your goal, never a generic drill. And every tool comes with its own daily practice, a five-minute rep that makes the habit stick.
See what works
Charts connect sessions to check-ins, and streaks and mastery make showing up feel like winning.
Built like a game. Backed like a study plan.
Every mechanic has a job: streaks build the daily habit, mastery marks a longer memory span, and your charts keep the payoff visible.
Streaks build the habit
Show up daily and watch the ring close. Repetition in a steady context is how habits form.
Mastery marks real skill
Badges like Memory Master are weekly titles earned with accuracy, never bought. Clear goals pull performance.
Progress stays visible
Your charts show which sessions lift your focus and mood, so every win counts twice.
Why it works: feeling competent and seeing progress toward clear goals are two of the most replicated motivators in psychology. mindima uses them to keep you training, never to keep you scrolling.
- Motivation & competence: Ryan & Deci, American Psychologist, 2000.
- Goal setting: Locke & Latham, American Psychologist, 2002.
- Habit formation: Lally et al., European Journal of Social Psychology, 2010.
Training that works, by design.
Tested beats re-read.
Recalling something cements it far better than re-reading it.
Every memory game is a recall rep.
Roediger & Karpicke, Psychological Science, 2006Growth lives at the edge.
Learning is fastest just above your current level.
Games adapt every rep to keep you there.
Klingberg, Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2010Little and often wins.
Short, spaced sessions beat marathons.
mindima is built around five-minute days.
Cepeda et al., Psychological Bulletin, 2006Play keeps you coming back.
Gamified learning measurably lifts motivation and engagement.
Streaks, mastery tiers, and visible progress do that job here.
Sailer & Homner, Educational Psychology Review, 2020
Honestly measured.
Your progress is charted from your own sessions, on your device. Where the evidence is unsettled, we say so plainly.
Still curious? Fair questions.
Does this actually work?
It makes you measurably better at the games and the mechanics they train, and shows you your own progress honestly. We don’t claim more than that; see The Science above.
What do the surveys actually tell me?
Your values, stress patterns, personality traits, and in-the-moment focus and mood. mindima turns those answers into specific game and tool recommendations, on your device. Self-insight, not a clinical assessment.
How much time per day?
Five minutes is a real session. The app is built around short, daily reps, not marathons.
What’s my data doing?
Your insight report is built from your activity on your device. By default nothing leaves your device; encrypted sync and the web dashboard are optional and off until you turn them on. See our Privacy page for the full detail.
What does it cost?
Free forever, with no ads on any tier: 21 of 55 brain games, 45 of 125 mental tools, 8 of 23 surveys, and the daily puzzle every day. Premium adds the complete catalogue, the hard practice tier on every daily puzzle, your record synced across every device, and your full year of history with the web dashboard. There is a 7-day free trial, and the plans and prices are on the pricing page. See the plans and prices.
Will it spam me with notifications?
One optional daily reminder at a time you pick, and nothing else. No streak guilt, no win-back campaigns. Turn it off in two taps and the app never mentions it again.
Do I need an account?
Not to start playing.
iOS and Android?
Both.
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