Mobile app cognitive training
Mobile app cognitive training has been studied in 1 paper since 2025: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Oct 9, 2025: “Mobile app-based cognitive decision-making and memory games enhance cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment”.
1 paper studies it4 findingsUpdated
“Training group exhibited significantly greater improvements in Stroop test performance, including increased correct responses (p = 0.02, Cohen's d = 0.71)”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Human trial1
Studies in people
1 study gave mobile app cognitive training to people and measured what changed.
up: Improves executive functionCohen's d = 0.71
up: Improves processing speedCohen's d = -0.34
Randomized trial42 peopleaged 60–80 yearsabout 4 weeks
Frontiers in psychology, Oct 9, 2025
What did studies of Mobile app cognitive training find?
2Studies of Mobile app cognitive training measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are processing speed (1 study) and executive function (1).
Processing speed
upin humans1
1 study
Processing speed
upin humans1
Mobile app cognitive training improves processing speed in humans (compared with the control group) (Cohen's d = -0.34).
“Moreover, auditory reaction time was significantly enhanced (p = 0.03, Cohen’s d = −0.34) compared with the control group (as seen in and ).”
Human trialcompared with the control groupabout 4 weeksn = 42
Frontiers in psychology
Mobile app cognitive training improves processing speed in humans (mild cognitive impairment) (p = 0.03, Cohen's d = -0.34).
“auditory reaction time was significantly enhanced (p = 0.03, Cohen's d = -0.34) compared with the control group”
Human trialmild cognitive impairment30 min/day, 2 days/week4 weeksn = 42
Frontiers in psychology
Executive function
upin humans1
1 study
Executive function
upin humans1
Mobile app cognitive training improves executive function in humans (compared with the control group) (Cohen's d = 0.71).
“Following the training, the Training group exhibited significantly greater improvements in Stroop test performance, including increased correct responses (p = 0.02, Cohen’s d = 0.71) and reduced uncorrected errors (p = 0.04, Cohen’s d = −0.67).”
Human trialcompared with the control groupabout 4 weeksn = 42
Frontiers in psychology
Mobile app cognitive training improves executive function in humans (mild cognitive impairment) (p = 0.02, Cohen's d = 0.71).
“Training group exhibited significantly greater improvements in Stroop test performance, including increased correct responses (p = 0.02, Cohen's d = 0.71)”
Human trialmild cognitive impairment30 min/day, 2 days/week4 weeksn = 42
Frontiers in psychology