What's New

Turn off countdown timer! Now you can disable the countdown timer for practicing each Brainbean mini game. Just use the settings icon in the main screen and press "Timer" to turn off the countdown.

App Description

The most fun creative brain games for both kids and adults!

What better way to pass the time on-the-go, in the classroom, or at home, than with games that exercise your brain? Brainbean has 8 unique games perfect for ages 10 to 110. Puzzles, memory games, drawing challenges, and other educational games including:

• Letter List
• Incomplete Figure
• Remote Association
• Pattern Tiles
• Word Scramble
• Mosaic Colors
• Lost Connections
• Block Builder

"With its diversity of games, Brainbean provides both cognitive and creative challenges that will appeal to children and adults alike." - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Brainbean combines time-tested creativity techniques with the touch-capable power of the iPad in order to help you or your children:

• Build creative confidence
• Test working memory
• Craft resourcefulness
• Energize imagination
• Boost problem solving skills
• Tinker and explore problems

"This week's best iPad app!" - Gizmodo

Brainbean offers eight unique brain teasers based on scientific creative exercises. You and your kids can pick-up Brainbean for a quick brain teaser, or play for an hour or more to get the most creative benefits. Not only that, Brainbean is GREAT for classroom learning!

"Brainbean is a colorful, kid-friendly game that will boost your students’ critical thinking and problem solving skills." - Class Tech Tips

There are hundreds of ways to explore each game, so you’ll never be bored with Brainbean, exclusively on your iPad.

"Brainbean stands out thanks to the quality of the artwork and the variety of challenges on offer." - MSN Best New Apps

Brainbean is designed to entertain and challenge all levels of creativity, young and old. Whether your child is 10 years old or older, each game intelligently adapts difficulty to match their creative capabilities and offer a rewarding challenge for their growing brain. They'll have to think creatively to win.

Re-discover just how creative your children (or you!) can be with Brainbean, creative brain training. Try it today!

The research behind the development and direction of Brainbean stems from notable researchers and creative professionals such as Teresa Amabile, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Alice Flaherty, Steven Pressfield, Sir Ken Robinson, Twyla Tharp, Todd Henry, Michael Michalko, Tom and David Kelley, Steven Johnson, James Webb Young, David Burkus, David Goldstein, Edward de Bono, Tina Seelig, and countless more.

Brainbean was made by Tanner Christensen, and independent developer and creator of best-selling/featured iOS creativity apps: Prompts, Oflow, and Drwer.

iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 05, 2014 Initial release
  • June 11, 2014 New version 1.0.1
  • July 18, 2014 New version 1.2
  • August 11, 2014 New version 1.3
  • October 15, 2014 New version 1.4.0
  • December 03, 2014 New version 1.4.1
  • September 13, 2015 Price increase: FREE! -> $0.99
  • November 21, 2015 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
  • March 16, 2016 New version 1.5
  • June 30, 2016 Price decrease: $1.99 -> $0.99
  • November 16, 2016 New version 1.6
  • January 01, 2017 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
  • September 27, 2018 New version 1.6.4
  • September 27, 2018 Price increase: FREE! -> $0.99
  • June 14, 2019 New version 1.6.6
  • September 11, 2019 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!

Other Apps From Tanner Christensen

Bodily Oflow - Creativity App Prompts for Writing Drwer - Simple Design Drawing Snaplight - Photo Highlighter Wordid - Word Game Center Meditation Timer Spf - Screen Polarizer