Lumosity Brain Trainer Game App Comes To iPad And iPhone; Already No. 1 In Education Category of iTunes App Store In Almost 40 Countries

Lumosity is a brain training game that has now branched out into mobile with an iPad app, joining the recently-launched iPhone app. The game is already the No. 1 app in the education category of the U.S. iTunes App Store, as well as in 38 other countries.

Lumosity is also No. 5 overall among iTunes App Store free apps category in about 80 countries, CNET reports. The company was formed in 2007, and has 45 million members, mostly for its web-based service.

The app in the US iTunes App Store has 25,000 5-star reviews, NewsMax.com reports.

Lumos Labs recently updated its iPhone app, and the company launched an iPad app Thursday, according to CNET. According to the company, Lumosity's iPhone app has been downloaded over 19 million times since it launched in November 2012, and more than 35 million mobile games have been played in the past month.

The brain training game is designed to give your brain a short, stimulating workout each day to increase cognitive abilities, such as retaining information, and focusing attention, PCmag.com reports.

"Cognitive training offers something for everyone. Similar to a gym, people of all ages use Lumosity to keep their brain in shape, whether it's to focus at work, do better at school and standardized tests, or just to stay sharp," Krishna Kakarala, CFO at Lumosity, told CNET.

The games take roughly 5-10 minutes to complete, but can be extended if users want to play more. The Lumosity app is free for download, but only for limited access. There are almost 50 games if you buy a membership. A full membership to Lumosity includes web access, but is no small change at $79.99 per year, according to PCmag.com.

"Lumosity is like a gym for your brain, and to ensure that our users get the most benefit from the program, we've created a mobile experience that makes it convenient and fun to work out your brain from anywhere and at any time," Lumosity CEO Kunal Sarkar said, NewsMax.com reports. "We're committed to encouraging healthy habit formation and lifelong brain health, and mobile brain training is integral in helping us reach that goal."