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Impulse - Brain Training App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ Difficulty Cancelling SubscriptionI’ve tried to cancel my subscription with this app, the only guidance is that I can cancel the subscription in settings. However I am unable to find this option. I have tried to contact Atom Operations the development company for advice but have received no assistance. I’m happy to change my review once this issue is sorted as the games themselves are quite fun and engaging however until then I’m disappointed that it is so difficult to cancel the subscription. I’ve followed links you’ve provided to others with a similar issue however when I’m taken to my subscriptions it says I have none to cancel. I know I started the 3 day trial with weekly payments from there so I’m unsure why I have no subscription to cancel before the payments begin..Version: 1.7.6
✓ “Brain Training” is a pseudoscienceIt has been shown through so many different tests and papers to be absolutely useless. The only thing brain training helps you to improve is doing better at brain training games. If you’d like a suggestion for an activity that actually benefits your brain, especially as you age, preventing cognitive decline and dementia, then try learning a second language in your spare time. Read as much as you can in your target language, and find a popup dictionary to quickly grab definitions. Don’t fall for this nonsense, it is made to trick people who don’t know any better.Version: 1.29.17
✓ Won’t let me unsubscribe!There is no where in app to unsubscribe. I tried it and don’t want to pay to continue. They haven’t even responded to my email!.Version: 1.6.2
✓ It looks like a fraudThe annual subscription was activated by mistake, without even a free trial, and they did not accept my refund request or even changing the subscription to monthly payment. It is a kind of fraud to me..Version: 1.29.6
✓ Unreliable and no support.It’s a really fun app and the games are great. I paid for one year and was really enjoying the progress I was making. There’s lots to do and the challenges progressed at an excellent and realistic pace. Sadly, the app has crashed on more than one occasion. Each time, my progress has been lost. I’ve submitted feedback but had no response. I’ve lost the desire to progress knowing that I will likely get bumped back to square one again. Great concept. Such a pity about the instability and lack of suppprt. Feel as though I’ve wasted my money. I’d stay clear if you care about rewards and progress. Otherwise, there are some cute games to play around with..Version: 1.30.6
✓ Application calomniteuseOn vous propose un essai gratuit de 7 jours, mais quelques minutes plus tard, on vous oblige à accepter un abonnement de 39,99$/an pour continuer le jeu, mais on vous le facture sur le champ. C'est malhonnête et calmoniteux! Je veux qu'on me rembourse sur le champ!.Version: 1.30.7
✓ Unable to make use of the subscriptionI recently changed phones and I have not been able to make the subscription transfer across to my new phone, I accidentally bought the subscription in the first place so I didn’t even really want it, and now I can’t even use it because for some reason even though my Apple ID is the same on both phones it’s not letting me use it in my new phone. It’s been a terrible experience and I honestly want a refund!.Version: 1.29.1
✓ ScamThe real test / brain challenge is ensuring you don’t get ripped off $10 a week for this ridiculously overpriced and misleading ‘service’. Anything that try’s to trick you into subscribing by trying to make you believe that you randomly unlocked a high percentage off offer is clearly misleading. Sleek app with a good range of centralised useful tests and ‘training’ exercises, but $10 a week is outrageous. $52 a year with the ‘lucky’ 92% off offer seems reasonable but I don’t like to be tricked into recurring subscriptions. Given its rank on the App Store though… many have fallen for it.Version: 1.30.5
✓ Scummy tacticSpent over 30 minutes on a quiz only to find out AFTER I spent all that time that I’d need to pay to see the results. Scummy way to get money from people. Games are cool and fun but you should be aware before you take a quiz (especially a 30 minute one) that you will not see your results unless you pay for a membership. Edited to add - your response is garbage. Nowhere in my review did I say I had an issue with people having to pay. It’s the fact of how misleading your app is built and how it’s scummy to make people spend so much time doing a quiz only to find out AFTERWARDS the results are behind a paywall. Why would I even check out the rest of your app if you’ve shown making money is a priority over your consumers time..Version: 1.29.17
✓ Great funLots of games to choose from. No glitches, great work team, thank you..Version: 1.27.13
✓ Fake Free TrialIf you go through the time and effort of doing a test, like their anxiety report, once you reach the end you’ll hit a paywall even when on trial. That was not a trial and my time was unfairly stolen..Version: 1.30.7
✓ Not bad but games have limited go’s even if paidNot a bad games app but there are several that are limited to the number of games. I’ve reached the maximum on many I like and the app doesn’t allow any more games other than replaying the same ones again. Quite disappointing given there are no logical reasons, ie there are only 200 word searches, only 800 candy sorts, only 1000 word crosswords when they could be unlimited, particularly when you’ve paid for the app.Version: 1.29
✓ Scam - doesn’t let you unsubscribeScam.Version: 1.29.16
✓ Waste of timeTook me 15 minutes to answer a free test, and then they asked me to subscribe $$$ to see the result. STOP WASTING MY TIME.Version: 1.30.7
✓ Great app, but way too many ads!You’ve got a great app but the amount of ads on this app is not funny, I can’t really go on this app without getting extremely frustrated over getting an ad literally minute, it’s a bit ridiculous. Very great app and it would be a 10/10 if there weren’t so many ads because this is so frustrating and puts me in a very bad mood whenever I use this app..Version: 1.28.3
✓ DO NOT TRUSTWeekly subscription which I have CANCELLED and have been still been continually charged for: $10 / week. Currently in process of pursuing a refund and permentant cancelation with Apple Do not trust the shady business of these avaricious snakes. The games are alright. Edit - response to developer response: yes, subscriptions are managed by me, I cancelled it my end and two weeks later, was still charged. Apple have thankfully now reversed this and refunded me the money that was taken in error by you. This nonresponse of a reply seemingly fails to take any responsibility for the mistake and tries to push blame back onto me. I’m afraid my review still stands. Caveat emptor. Willing to remove review entirely once you come back to admit fault and apologise for that..Version: 1.29.13
✓ Terrible money trapYou can still do the tests but once completed are completed locked behind a pay wall for either an outright payment of roughly $50nzd (yearly) or $12nzd (weekly) which is just outrageous for test you could take online easily for free, waste of time and definitely not worth spending money on….Version: 1.30.10
✓ Two different subscriptions to access report results?So to gain access to the base app for games and mental tests you have to pay a subscription which is almost understandable at first, but then I thought I would try a personality test. I go through each and every question, all 84 of them, spending maybe 15mins. I complete the last one and wait for my results…. Please pay this weekly fee to see your report results! Who thought that was a good idea? It’s stupid having to pay two different subscriptions to access a feature but not only that, they don’t tell you until you have already spent the time on the questions! Canceled my sub and deleted straight away 👎.Version: 1.30.11
✓ Cancelled free trail before it was finished, charged me anywayStill trying to get a refund and figure out how I was charged..Version: 1.30.10
✓ Bad gameNothing like the add 😡.Version: 1.8.3
✓ Un recieved paid subscription????So after downloading this app, completing the basic quizzes, and being shown the subscriptions page, i decided that i liked the app enough to buy the $10/week subscription. All was good as the payment was complete. however, after trying the ADHD quiz, my results were not shown. instead, i was met with another subscriptions page trying to get me to buy the yearly subscription or a different week long one????? i’m extremely confused. did i just pay to only be able to access a portion of the app? or was i fully just not given my subscription. i was under the impression that when they said “unlimited access” in the listed weekly subscription qualities, they meant it. apparently not..Version: 1.30.4
✓ I spend 20 minutes for a fake resultI wanted to test my qi, the test is free on this app but so fake! And it take me 20 minutes to do it… 😡.Version: 1.30.7
✓ How do you know if it’s cancelled?After I cancelled the subscription in settings for the free trial, the app still works as if you are in a free trial. I had to sign up twice to even get it to show up in Apple subscriptions in order to cancel it. It seems extremely scammy and untrustworthy. I don’t know if this is an issue with the software or what, but it really needs to be fixed because you could be taking people’s money because they are unable to cancel in the settings..Version: 1.30.2
✓ Think twice before opening up your walletHappily was utilizing their free trial period that implied that all features and games would be unlocked, so I also took an IQ test which lasted for fifteen continuous minutes. First, notice that the tests have an almost hidden disclaimer at the very bottom of each test overview that states: “for entertainment purposes only.” I overlooked it so I took it anyway, and then at the very end they give you a sneak peak of your results and then ask you to PAY even if you’re already on a free trial. What a scam. I was excited so I paid for a weekly subscription anyway, but notice how they don’t mention this “disclaimer” on the purchase screen, they just do everything they can to minimize cutting you off the lead and take your money. I’d say it’s really dumb, much wiser would be being more transparent with their customers to build long-term trust and reputation. But this… this is no different from other mainstream “brain tests” and “exercises” you find on the web—where all they want is just your cash. The test result wasn’t even comprehensive, no mention what scale they used or base for questions. But my money is already gone. Obnoxious..Version: 1.29.1
✓ Some enjoyable challengesSome of the challenges are quite enjoyable but others seem to be impossible to get faster on and score better. Additionally, just noticed that the game where an item is added and you have to identify the new item, when a new item is added that’s the same as one already present, you have to be lucky enough to select the ‘new’ one, which is impossible to identify because it looks identical to the item that was already there. Bit of a design flaw and puts off paying to upgrade. The upgrade also seems extortionately expensive!.Version: 1.7.6
✓ Paywall behind a subscription.Wanted to try it out and immediately uninstalled when it said $9.99 weekly..Version: 1.29.17
✓ App signs you up even when you don’t accept the free trialI wasn’t aware that there was a charge to use the features. After answering most general questions, app then informs you of weekly/monthly/annual charge or offers you a free 3 day trial that will auto renew if you don’t cancel. Because I hate those traps and can never easily find the cancelation I’ve is started, I selected to quit the app and not sign up at all. Instead, the app continued and took me to the screen as though I’d accepted the free trial. I immediately left the app and went to my subscriptions through Apple to try to cancel any subscription that it implemented without my consent. However, it didn’t show up in my subscriptions, but it did remain showing in my account as “free.” I have now wasted 30 minutes trying to figure this out. Ultimately, I deleted the app from my phone. Hopefully, that is sufficient to keep it off my subscription and account. I don’t know exactly what happened, but save yourself! If you don’t want to pay $6.99 a week for this app, don’t even open it!!! It’s a trap!!!.Version: 1.29.8
✓ $50 candy sorter gameI got some really misleading ads for this app over the summer, which claimed “find your ADHD type!” And I was really curious, so I downloaded it. Well…only the paid version will allow you to take quizzes and see results so I bit the bullet and paid for the year subscription, which was ultimately the best value. I’ll use it all year for brain training I thought! Well I set it up and started taking available quizzes… turns out there are only like 12 quizzes, and “your adhd type” is not really one of them. It was more of a “do you have adhd” quiz which you could easily find elsewhere onlkne, and I and my doctor could already tell you the answer to that! Other quizzes are basic personality or IQ tests. I fell out of routine with the brain games and fixated on the candy sorter game. Now it’s my doom-scrolling-anxious-compulsion-look-at-my-phone-forever game and it’s the only part of this app I’m using. I’m just disappointed that I paid $50 for it. A bad investment for the habitually anxious or inattentive. But I’m at level 743 on the candy sorter game (which doesn’t get harder after level 100).Version: 1.30.6
✓ Only free trial and dark tacticsCan’t try with out locking into membership. This is in hopes of free returning revenue..Version: 1.29.17
✓ Stop showing pornSo I’m fine with ads. Shoving them down my throat does absolutely nothing to encourage me to pay. Lol instead I don’t pay just out of spite. But when you show a questionable ad that only got worse once I tried reporting it… that’s when there’s a problem. Especially since I’m good at certain games and after every level there’s an ad. Which is fine.. but not when it’s showing a woman bending over with her behind arched up as high as it can go so that it’s eye level with a dude basically sniffing her snatch.. If I wanted to see that all that… I’d go watch porn on a platform made for porn. Not an app that’s rated ages 4+ with no way to report such ads. Obviously it’s not straight up porn but it’s so implied that it looks like you’re watching porn. Fortunately I found a loophole to skip all ads. If you add a report feature that will allow the user to stop seeing ads from a specific company/developer (because the developers make several different ads), then I’ll go ahead and tell you how anyone can skip the ads, without violating any terms and conditions. Edit: I’m not turning on personalized ads to change what ads I get..Version: 1.29.11
✓ Waste of timeDont bother, subscription for another generic brain test, personality test app + makes you pay to get answers.Version: 1.30.10
✓ 5/10- disappointed with the adds!I like some of the puzzles; a lot. But the crossword style game is starting to annoy me with the awful adds for other Apps. ;once you have used up all of your hints, that is. If you need more than the allotted 3 clues, you are force to watch “sexual & misogynistic” adds for other gaming apps that I find extremely offensive. I’m very upset that I’ve spent nearly $50 purchasing this App , purely for brain exercises and I’m forced to watch disturbing scenes of homelessness & sleazy scenes etc; it’s triggering!. Who’s designing these Apps?! Really?!!.Version: 1.29.4
✓ The good stuff is unfairly paywalledImagine you spend fifteen minutes answering questions in a personality test only to find at the end of it, they won't let you have the results without paying a subscription. Extra frustrating because there is no indication this will happen - nothing like a lock icon or something greyed out. A complete fail as a user experience. This one guaranteed an instant uninstall and two star review. Treat your user's time with more respect and don't try to manipulate them into paying before they're ready..Version: 1.30.5
✓ ScammersI was offered a free trial and then billed $8 dollars immediately..Version: 1.29.9
✓ Not freeIf you are looking for a free app don’t download this app ✌️.Version: 1.30.8
✓ Good game. Ads make it unplayable.I know they need to make money. And many games on your phone have ads and I’m fine with that, I understand they want you subscribe and that’s their prerogative but they can’t expect everyone to do it. BUT it’s actually ridiculous how many ads you will get. The little games last anywhere between 5s to a minute MAX. Expect to get an advert every single time you finish a round so essentially if your fast at the game you will be spending more time watching adverts than actually playing. Almost makes it unplayable in my opinion..Version: 1.28.2
✓ Ads make the games unplayableReally nice app with a great premise but the games and puzzles are virtually unplayable because of ads that can’t be skipped. I appreciate that this is to encourage players to sign up to the paid version to support the devs but before I do that, I want to be able to actually try the games to make sure I enjoy them. I couldn’t do this because I’d get through one round of say, the candy game, before I was subjected to nearly a minute of buggy ads that I couldn’t close without force closing the whole app. Really unpleasant experience..Version: 1.30.8
✓ Unable to Cancel my subscriptionI am trying to cancel my weekly subscription but it just won’t let me! The free trial is a scam!.Version: 1.29.17
✓ InsultedThis app offers a trial period of three (3) days... not enough time to render a decision if I’m willing to pay a subscription for it or not. No link to unsubscribe... yes I know it’s Apple ... but a link? Come on.....Version: 1.7.9
✓ False AdvertisingJust wanted to play the game from the ad. It’s nowhere to be found in the app. Nor are any of the games remotely similar to it. Deleting it now..Version: 1.6.5
✓ Badgering for paymentWas excited for this app but the way it hounds you for payment was really off putting. First it asks you if you want a trial, then it makes you pick a box and “by chance” you get offered a 90% discount. Then when you try to click off that it warns you that you will never be offered that rate again to instil a sense of scarcity and urgency. But then once you complete a report, it locks it behind a paywall and re-offers you that 90% discount from earlier. Maybe it does have good content and quizzes, but the way it pushes you to pay for “premium” (aka, any sort of access) is off putting..Version: 1.29.15
✓ Scam appCollects your personal information then there is basically a pay wall. You take the test but it won’t give the results unless you pay. Like just tell me upfront instead of trying to scam me. There is no information validating the results here. This app ONLY trains you to watch ads. Technically you can play for free but you will spend more time watching ads then playing the game. And everything else is behind a paywall. Apps like this should be illegal. They are super creepy. Gathering data on us without accountability. Honestly, I am willing to pay for an app but I need to see some results first. But I did not last 15 minutes with the amount of ads. Tbh this app is no more helpful then any of the brain teaser game apps out now. Moreover, for an app for concentration, my ADHD does not have the attention span for all the ads. Seriously like one 30 sec ad for every level which take me about 15 seconds to play. It pops up that you can click through after five seconds which means you can click after five then it pops up an app store ad which takes five then after you click that it holds on the ad for another five seconds. Do yourself a favor, find a better app..Version: 1.29.13
✓ Can’t use the app without payingCan’t believe the greed of today’s developers. Asking so much money for an app that 10 years ago would be 0.99$.. 70$ for a lifetime subscription. Is that a AAA game that I don’t know off? Hope you guys share the profit with everybody at least and all the employees are driving a lambo lol..Version: 1.27.4
✓ Very intrusive adsWhile the game is amazing, I have dropped 2 stars because of very frequent and irrelevant ads. Yes, I know you can pay to get add free, I actually fell into the trap of paying, but it was not add free for whole game, only for the sub-game I was in at the time of purchase. Which makes it quite expensive, £5/game, and the overall premium pack is pricey as well, as a subscription. I’ll probably stop playing the game, as most of the sub-games can be found separately, and they usually have less intrusive ads. If the ads wouldn’t be so annoying, I would’ve give this a 5* easlily..Version: 1.30.5
✓ Français mais pas tout en francaisBonjour! Petit avis à ceux qui aime les jeux de mots du style mots croisés! Malheureusement, même si vous choisissez la langue française, les jeux sont quand même en anglais. C’est désolant parce que tout le reste de l’application est géniale..Version: 1.30.8
✓ $6.99 weekly aka $28 a month, STILL HAS ADSIf I recall I signed up with a trial. Very shady to have such a high price and list it weekly. There are some beneficial games but not worth it in my opinion. There are dozens of plan options but really I was surprised that I was subscribed on this plan, I don’t really remember doing it and I never would have intentionally signed up for something with such a high weekly price. If you get this app just make sure to really figure out how much you’re paying, what you get, and how often. Also, for that price I still have to watch lengthy ads in between each round? I don’t understand how this app has such high reviews when there are plenty of other apps with similar or better games for an exponentially cheaper price or free, and this is the first one I have come across that charges you weekly. To the developers, please don’t bother responding unless you significantly decrease your pricing to something reasonable, and fix this ad scheme..Version: 1.27.13
✓ No response 2 yearsAt the end of every game they ask you for improvements ideas I have given so many of them with not a single response nor a single response to any questions I have . They say they will update a game soon they still haven’t to a game draw with one line this is my second year hoping they would they haven’t I will not renew my subscription again if anything they should give me a discount and ever other user based on the fact that where not getting what we paid for . Try getting back to the people that put good on your table ..Version: 1.30.8
✓ Avoid- Scam! everything has few and auto renewal 3 days but hard to cancelThere is very little to access that doesnt require a fee to see it - every quiz ends with a fee in order to read results therefore i cannot know if it is worth a subscription but the pressure model stinks and cancellation is unclear. The need to cancel and clear responsibility that only the account holder can do this is certain but how to do this quickly or easily is not. Free trial unavoidable, fees to be paid after 3 days but looks like it will take me longer than that to work out how to cancel. Scam! Further to the response I tried to find out adhd type, no info offered after long ‘quiz’ not even basic info without payment. Have still not been able to guarantee I will not get charged..Version: 1.29.17
✓ Don’t spend money on thisDon’t spend money on this.Version: 1.30.7
✓ Misleading ads and testsThe instagram ad for this did not mention any paywall whatsoever, I understand that not everything can be free but atleast put a warning before the user gets to take the quiz that the report is going to be behind a paywall because I can imagine thousands of other people like me wasted their time because we had no intention of buying premium to begin with. So for the sake of valuing your users and potential clients time you should tell people before the quiz or tests that the result is behind a paywall.Version: 1.29.16
✓ Visit apple support to cancel subscriptionsClick the link titled visit apple support on the confirmation email..Version: 1.8.7
✓ Game falsely advertisedI saw this game advertised on instagram saying “test your iq” so i downloaded the game to give it a try. after having the game for a couple of days, i decided to do the test. there were 60 questions which took a surprisingly long time before finally getting to the end and seeing that YOU HAVE TO PAY! this isn’t the only issue with the game. it shows all the games in the app and will allow you to play a few of them before saying something like “want to unlock all puzzles?” which constantly disturbs the actual reason i am playing the game. i recommend not getting this game unless you are willing to pay an insane amount just for some games that you can get for free on talking tom.Version: 1.29.14
✓ No way to cancelI signed up for the three day free trial, read the terms that you need to cancel 24 hours before the trial ends, and then found there was nowhere within the app or the App Store where I could cancel. I contacted Apple support as the developers have suggested in previous negative reviews - Apple says they have no record of a subscription and therefore cannot cancel it. This makes me think that I will be charged once my trial has ended and the developers are running some kind of scam. I have never seen an app where there is no ability to cancel before your trial ends. I have emailed the company as well, but I’m not expecting that they will get back to me. If this charge goes through I will be contacting my credit card company to fight the charge. This is ridiculous. I spent an hour chatting with Apple and they’ve had to escalate it to a phone call because they couldn’t help me. How can this company tell you to go to Apple to cancel your trial, but Apple has no record it of?.Version: 1.29.7
✓ Unexpected billing practices.I downloaded this app with the understanding that I'd be charged a small amount per day, as stated in the terms. The promise of flexibility to unsubscribe at any time was what initially drew me in. However, my experience took an unfortunate turn. To my surprise, the app charged me the full amount in one payment, which was not at all what I signed up for. I was looking forward to trying it out for a few days before committing to a full subscription. This unexpected charge left me feeling frustrated and disappointed. I have only used the App for 1 day, because I am gutted and really don’t even want to open it again. Communication regarding the billing structure needs improvement. The discrepancy between the promised daily charge and the actual lump-sum payment was a letdown. I believe in transparency, and unfortunately, this app fell short in that aspect. To address this issue, I kindly request a refund for the full amount charged. I am eager to know the next steps to initiate this refund process and hope for a swift resolution. If you're considering this app, I recommend proceeding with caution and ensuring that the billing details align with your expectations. As for my experience, I won't be continuing with the app due to the unexpected billing practices..Version: 1.30.7
✓ Falsely advertised on InstagramDownloaded app because a sponsored ad on Instagram told me I could tale a ‘12 archetypes’ test and I was intrigued. There were several tests, none of which was the 12 archetypes test, but I assumed once I’d completed some I’d get access to other ones. I also purchased a (reduced) annual PRO subscription to obtain results to test because I figured that maybe the archetype test was only available to pro customers. But I’ve now completed all tests and the 12 archetypes test is not on the app. Aside from the tests, the app has a mixture of brain-exercising logic puzzles/games interspersed with very ridiculous ‘riddles’ whose solutions require spurious and illogical assumptions based on scant visual ‘evidence’. Like ‘which is the kidnapper?’ Solution: it’s the man whose picture shows him holding the hand of the child in an elevator ‘because there is no need to hold a child’s hand in an elevator’. Whoever wrote these ‘riddles’ does not have kids or gives them no physical affection. Overall, an expensive way to do puzzles and get access to tests that are advertised but do not actually exist..Version: 1.28
✓ DishonestIt says it’s a free app with options to purchase within app but you have to pay for it. It’s only free for 3 days. Re-developer’s response: I have no idea what they’re talking about as the first screen that opens up is asking for payment! You can’t go through it without paying, there’s no option to continue for free😂 I’m totally on board with apps that run ads, and in app purchases, and ones that charge a fee, but just be up front about it before ppl download it!.Version: 1.29.16
✓ LiesFree trial isn’t even a free trial as it is limiting me from all the aspects of this app I wanted to try out and constantly asking me to pay ridiculous amounts to access it. There is also no ADHD type quiz as what they advertised to me, plenty of other pseudoscience quizzes though that you could get for free through google instead of paying ridiculous amounts to get access to anything on this app..Version: 1.29.1
✓ Cancel my paymentI cancel this app, and it’s still taking money out of my account. I want my money back pls..Version: 1.6.7
✓ A LITERAL AD TRAPI get it, it’s a good app. Very immersive and catering to your wants and needs however, every single time I open the app I get a prompt to sign up at a 96%! Discount!! Wowie! How great 0.51$ per week. Now I know that isn’t a lot and for the service they provide it’s probably a good deal, but when you play the free version it makes you want to throw your phone! I played this one game that had an ad after EVERY level! What made things worse is that it took me <10s to complete the level then I was stuck with a +5s ad between each level?! Just complete bs..Version: 1.27.5
✓ ExpensiveEverything costs to unlock. Thought it would be helpful but who tf can afford this.Version: 1.30.10
✓ Great potentialIn app games are fun and varied, but the ads make it almost impossible and I am almost at the point of deleting it. I understand developers have to make money, but the up front cost is a lot some people, I would consider paying £0.99 a month for ad free and think most ppl would too, but I can’t afford to pay so much up front and £5.99 a week is out of the question. If you make it affordable, think you would get a lot more subscribers. But the UI and games themselves are brilliant. I will keep the app for a few more weeks to check for affordable offers then I will prob delete as I can’t bear the ads..Version: 1.30.7
✓ Don't get this app!They are not clear on how to unsubscribe and will take your money after the free trial..Version: 1.29.3
✓ Buyer bewareFrankly, this app is great for what it is. The games are fun, and the tracking is great. However, I was misled when I purchased a life time copy of this game. Perhaps I mis understood the nature of the sale, but this is a subscription service HOWEVER you can also purchase life time access to this app by paying a lump sum fee up front. I chose to do that during a sale they were having specifically for that deal. This was a few months ago. After purchasing that life time access, I was STILL charged monthly for the subscription. I feel like I was mis led. Not accusing anyone of saying that it is a scam, but these guys 100% need to work on their wording when they say “life time access after paying this” but not explaining that you also have to pay a monthly subscription fee. To that end, buyer beware. 3 stars cause the actual content is great. -2 stars because the way they process their transactions are mis-leading at best..Version: 1.27.9
✓ False advertisingSays free but can’t do anything without paying for a membership. Doesn’t mention anything about in app purchases..Version: 1.6.6
✓ Misleading chargesI downloaded this app to check it out, so I started with a 3-day trial. I immediately liked the games it took me through but upon exiting the game, I got an alert that my credit card was charged IMMEDIATELY for the trial I started today. In addition (though this is often the case!), the quiz shown in the ad for the app is not even remotely what is offered in the app itself. In addition, since even the three-day ‘Pro’ trial leaves many things behind a paywall, I went to buy a weekly subscription, with “cancel anytime” clearly marked and highlighted, I got charged for an entire year at once. I thought the quality is good, I appreciated the opening quiz, and I liked the sense that there’d be a path to follow… but I don’t trust this game to be responsible with how it marks subscription fees, and I’ll be uninstalling it and disputing the charges. I think developers work hard and deserve to be paid for their work — and I would have enjoyed keeping this app and paying for a subscription, but I don’t feel I can trust this particular app to not lead me down a rabbit hole of requiring more and more money to view content. Bummer..Version: 1.30.6
✓ Took money without askingTerrible app DO NOT GET THIS APP it’s set up to take money from you.Version: 1.9.2
✓ Has potentialThis is a really great app for brain games and quizzes, unfortunately the only way to use this app is to pay for the full version. It’s basically impossible to use if you have the free version because you get ads every 10 seconds :/.Version: 1.30.10
✓ Info is good, games just okThis is an interesting app. I have played a lot of mind training games. They are some of my favorite apps. This one is just ok on the brain training. One thing Indo not like about this app is the constant 99% score. No matter how well I seem to do in different categories, the top score is 99. As an educator who specializes in success strategies, this is a bit of a pet peeve of mine. Like the developers want me to keep coming back over and over to get that 100. I find this concept less motivating than beating a high score or something. Sometimes some of the games do not set up correctly. I actually paid for a year of this app and then requested a refund for this very reason. This challenge added to the low motivation to create a less than ideal brain training app. I would definitely compare this app to some of the others. If you want food archetype info this app will break that down for you. But the brain training is better found elsewhere..Version: 1.30
✓ Subscription Fees Off the RailsEngaging and fun app but pay attention to which subscription you’re paying! You may pay anywhere from $9.99/week ($520/year!) to $9.99/month ($120/year) to $40/year for the exact same ImpulsePRO plan. I understand there is a difference in price with time commitment but that’s crazy. Also, when I went to manage my subscription in iPhone settings, I saw about 20 versions of the same package all with crazy price differences from $4.99 to $9.99 per week and I could pick whichever I wanted from that screen. Hope the team reads this and cleans up their public facing price book and also considers being more transparent with their customers about setting the right price for the value of the product, instead of hoping their users will pay $9.99/week if they don’t take the time to dig into the fact that they could pay $4.99 just by canceling and renewing..Version: 1.30.8
✓ MisleadingSigned up for a month to try, and quite dissapointed in the tests I did, each one wanted me to pay for the report, these tests are free online, and even with the result stating e.g. visual spatial intelligence, all you have to do is google this and see the results anyway so why are they charging extra? Not a good way to keep customers, it should be included with cost, there are lots of free brain training apps, the only reason I would pay is to have access to tests and reports so I can retake them over time to see if there has been progress..Version: 1.29.17
✓ Review of ImpulseKeeping my brain sharp and working effectively is important to me and the promise of Impulse appealed to me, so I purchased a year subscription. The games are interesting, varied, and easy to get into with. However I cannot continue playing the games and improving my brain sharpness, this is because I’m colourblind and even with this mode activated some games are difficult to play. I’m not sure how much research you’ve done into colourblindness but there’s more than one type and a single on/off control will not support it. I’ve contacted you via in-game feedback and your website about my situation but haven’t heard anything from you- hence this review. I’d appreciate if you would refund my subscription without any further action on my part..Version: 1.28
✓ Took $12 off my card after canceling free trial!!!Want my money back.Version: 1.5.2
✓ Subscription planI know the app has to get profit somehow, but honestly it’s just rude to allow someone to do a test on the app that takes about 20 min, then when they finish it you need a subscription. If I were these guys I would just make it so before they did the test, something would pop up telling them that they need a subscription to do the test. No hate towards you guys I just feel like it’s unfair to not warn everybody about it. No hate.Version: 1.27.5
✓ Really fun app needs family sharingI have tried several brain training games, and this one by far is my favourite. The only gripe I have with the app is that it does not have family sharing. I am really enjoying the game and very happy to pay for a subscription, however really unhappy that it does not have family sharing. I am happy for my child to play the game on my phone, but this will hinder my progress reports et cetera and that is the one thing that I would like to monitor. If I were to go to a store to buy a game everyone would be able to use it. This is incredibly frustrating. However in saying that if you don’t have family members and you looking for a fun game to detox. This is a really really good one..Version: 1.27.7
✓ ConfusedHello, I bought the premium membership for the year as I liked the app instantly. Unfortunately I am now having issues with it because it says I completed some of the workouts for the day even though I didn’t and I haven’t been able to do them for a couple of days now. I’m not sure what the issue is but I cannot even replay the days I have already done?? It doesn’t seem fair for the amount I paid for the app. I was hoping to use it daily. Until this issue is fixed I will keep this review as 2 stars..Version: 1.20.1
✓ Shit houseCant stop payments on the app what a bunch of cunts.Version: 1.8.7
✓ Essai gratuit n’est pas gratuit !Il y a des payements à faire dedans même en payant la base. L’essai gratuit m’a couté 10$. Les questions pour établir une personnalité sont floues et le résultat est accessible que si on paye encore..Version: 1.30.7
✓ Frustrating/ no one responds / can’t get a refundI got this app as I was curious about it. I got lured into signing a year’s subscription by winning a game and having an offer which seemed to be a weekly one. I have tried to request a refund ever since - both on here and on the app - to no avail. The games are repetitive ; the tests can all be done in one day. It’s not worth the yearly subscription and the most frustrating thing is - there is no customer service support whatsoever - Their money back guarantee is not a guarantee as no one is answering. Once you pay - you are in and you see that the app is not that much worth the hype at all..Version: 1.29.9
✓ Paid subscription still has adsYou pay for a subscription and you still get ads which is entirely daft. You do an IQ test and you are expected to pay for the results. Pretty dodgy in a lot of ways. I went to pay for a yearly subscription but they took a weekly one out even after I had cancelled that particular subscription prior. UPDATE: Your response gives an indication you didn’t read my review at all! I said I have PAID for a subscription 🙄.Version: 1.30.10
✓ Why is this with a priceI was very excited only to find it I gotta purchase.Version: 1.30.7
✓ No cancellation??I have been paying money and I don’t know how to cancel you need to make it more clear. please respond back as this is kind of urgent. I want my money to stop coming out of my account..Version: 1.6.7
✓ It’s bsI paid for no ads- $10 and I still get ads after every game..Version: 1.30.9
✓ Careful not to “impulse buy” all your money away in this appI got this app thinking that I could relax by doing some fun puzzles for free. I have never seen so many lengthy ads that force you to interact with them as I have in this app. Due to the annoyance of having to deal with the same lengthy ads after ever one or two free activities that I did in the game, a pop up came up saying that I could get the great deal of having ads blocked for $2.99. I went ahead and did it. Then I kept playing and ads kept popping up. When I contacted the app customer service about this they replied that the ad block was only for that one specific puzzle out of all of the activities in the app. They also said this was “clearly stated” in the pop up, which with I disagree. All I saw was the words “ad block for 2.99.” If I had known, I would not have paid for that and I would just have probably deleted this app. There are other comparable apps that are interactive and good for different types of brain training, albeit in separate apps, but unless you pay for this app (which is actually a subscription either weekly or yearly) it is too frustrating to use..Version: 1.26.3
✓ Junk.You don’t get to play what’s it’s the ads. You need to subscribe for paid membership before you even try something, or, you get to dive into endless ads..Version: 1.15.3
✓ Pretty Misleading if I’m honest.It’s a good app and the first three days are fun and I can honestly see how they would work if you did the full thirty days but it’s really misleading. This is because once you complete the first 3 days it basically forces you to give them money if you want to continue. Additionally, I considered the free trial once it asked for money but when I clicked on it, you only get another 3 days and then they automatically charge you for the week without warning and I think that’s bad. Yeah it was good for the first 3 days, they mislead you, and charge you an extortionate amount for a little time period. No thanks👎🏻👋🏻.Version: 1.3.1
✓ Dodgy sign up process.Download the app thinking it might be fun. Didn’t get far before being put right off! Answered multiple questions before getting to the sign up fees. There were 3 tabs with 3 subscription options, the first being a 3 day trial + 10/week, and so on… I did not want to proceed with any of these options, so instead I clicked the large X at the top left of the screen whilst steering well clear of the subscription buttons… Then a tab pops up stating I just signed up for the free trial + 10/week option! If you have to trick people to sign up then you shouldn’t be doing businesses! Do not bother responding with an automated reply as I see you have done to others trying to cancel subscriptions. I stand by this review. I know what I pressed. You’ve been reported. Please Fix it! An app that strives to reduce anxiety, yeah right!!!.Version: 1.30.2
✓ Caveat: this is a paid subscription app.ETA: I got a very nice response from the developers but I think they misunderstood me. I think it’s fine for devs to charge for their work. My problem is the general trend (incl this app) to not tell you the costs up front. You take a little test, the wend au you, and only then do you find out if, and what the cost is. I’m sure it’s a good app, I’m just unhappy with this business model, which seems to be ubiquitous now. Tell me up front what you want me to pay. Let me decide before giving you personal info and my time. That’s all. There’s a current trend for companies to initially lead you to believe they’re free, then they ask you data gathering questions that also hook you in so that by the time you realize they want money, you’re primed to just pay what they ask. This app may be very good, and I don’t have a problem with them charging; the amount is not unreasonable. However I do have a problem with them not being upfront about it being a paid app. If it’s so good, why not let people know that you know your worth and tell them immediately that you’re charging? As I said, this is a pretty common trend rn so I don’t blame this app specifically, but I find it to be a sketchy business practice and it turns me off from paying, even the small amount this app is asking..Version: 1.30.6
✓ Not impressedI never expect too much from apps like this these days because many of them promise things they don’t deliver on. $6.99 a week in my opinion is also asking too much when there are a lot of free (or at least inexpensive) online services that provide similar personality, IQ, ADHD and many more tests. At the very least, you should be allowed to explore all of the features of the app in the free trial (which is only 3 days). How else am I supposed to decide if I enjoy the app enough to pay for it? The free trial allows you to take tests and do puzzles, but withholds the results unless you purchase the full plan. All in all, if you have the money to spend and/or want the convenience of everything in one place, this app could be for you. But for someone who is genuinely interested in learning about more about myself and how my brain works, I’ll be looking for other options..Version: 1.30.5
✓ Hates addsForces adds. Can’t skip. Deleted.Version: 1.29.17
✓ Hidden costsPoor games that just waste your time and theres hidden costs also which aren't clear. Dont bother unless you want to waste money..Version: 1.28
✓ Rip offAs if you would pay for this. Lol.Version: 1.7.13
✓ Good but ads are insufferableI enjoy this app but the ads are crazy, they give you an insane price sometimes and then consistently give “amazing one time deals” which consist of 98% off, 92% off and it makes me wonder what they actually price the game as/ why they do these random discounts. Only doing yearly deals too is a bit annoying as me personally i enjoy for things for maybe 6 months and then get bored so why would i want to pay 27£ if I’m only going to use it for a limited amount of time? Some mobile games with ads are never as bad as this, an ad every 2/3 puzzles you play which are hard to skip is probably the reason I will get rid of this game. Make it possible for monthly subscriptions and you might keep me on board.Version: 1.29.16
✓ Good but could be betterThis app is awesome but one thing to change is for anyone to access the report as if we take the test, I feel that we should be given our results. You could charge for others things like maybe games that can help you evolve whatever skill you want to improve from your report. Also, maybe lower age groups pls. Overall nice app.Version: 1.30.4
✓ Paywalls.. after signing up for the pro subscription?I wasted 20 minutes of my life answering a series of very odd questions. Not odd in the way of they really make you think before answering, odd in the way of they look like they were written by a school counsellor who’s scope of knowledge doesn’t go beyond “so can you tell me if you’re going to hurt yourself, here’s a rubber band just in case”. Most of them don’t make any sense at all, complete waste of time. The puzzles however were fun, the ones where you remember where certain things were and memorise it. Those were great but it then gave me a choice of two and I chose a test to show what “sort of person” I am. After spending all that time picking from 1-5, strongly disagree to strongly agree, it shows me a slither of text that outlines that I am “The Caregiver” then cuts the rest off with a paywall. I literally just signed up for a 3 day trial and then £6 a week. The irony in it is, it says you have unlocked a gift so you choose your gift which obviously gives you the 92% off, or something like that, and then it says here’s your gift - pay us money. Even after already agreeing for Apple to take payment weekly for using this app. I wish I had stopped and researched a little more before wasting my time, but I’ll be cancelling my subscription and I’m sure many will do the same when they hit the same paywall..Version: 1.30.6
✓ Fraudulent Advertisement - THIS IS MALWAREThis application is partnering with algorithms that harvest user data such as Instagram and Tiktok in order to push fraudulent advertisements tailored to individuals that are more likely to click and buy a subscription. I have ADHD. My TikTok and Instagram algorithms know this. I recently started seeing Impulse ads on both platforms that states “WHAT’S YOUR ADHD TYPE? TAKE THE TEST” implying that, within the app, there was some sort of ADHD type test. I thought “that sounds interesting” and started a free trial. Interestingly, this test was nowhere to be found. I thought “maybe it’s a premium feature?” so I mistakenly subscribed for $6.99 (I will be getting my money back from Apple). Nope. No “ADHD type test” anywhere. In fact, upon googling “impulse app ADHD test” I was shocked to find there are NO results except for the TikTok and Instagram ads themselves. Then it clicked, that this developer is utilizing apps with access to marketing and personal data to push fraudulent ads in a targeted manner. The brain-scan images that the company used in their advertisement, hilariously, have nothing to do with ADHD. They are stolen from an academic paper. ADDON - THE APP KEEPS DOWNLOADING ITSELF AFTER YOU DELETE IT. This is absolutely malicious.Version: 1.29.3
✓ Rip offI downloaded your app and applied for the free trial as I wanted to test the app before I subscribed. Within the three days I didn’t not enjoy the app so cancelled the subscription, but was still charged $16.99 NZD. Highly unimpressed, as I unsubscribed from your app as I did not enjoy the content, but was still charged a week long subscription fee. I would like a refund..Version: 1.6.6
✓ Impossible to get rid of.I down loaded this app and then decided I didn’t want it. However, it is impossible to get rid of. When you press the icon on your screen and select delete it goes for a while and then reappears a week or so later. I have deleted it about 20 times to no avail. Even now on App Store it says ‘update’ on it. Agh! Just go!!! Delete should mean delete. Please make it disappear. Please respond with some help. Finally got a response from the developer but it was a standard response which did not address this problem. So will be contacting them again. I just want to know - HOW DO I DELETE THIS APP?!!!!!!.Version: 1.29.16
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