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BrainHQ subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

Posit Science, Health & Fitness

Free on the App Store

BrainHQ by Posit Science. 2 subscription plans from $13.99 per month. 26% of 78 recent reviews mention billing. Verified Oct 23, 2026.

  • App Store rating4.6★ from 21,965 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$13.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months20 of 78 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

  • Billing complaints in reviews20 of 78 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (26%)
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months78
Reviews mentioning billing20 (25.6%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days69% of 13
App Store rating4.6 (21,965 ratings)
Developer's apps1, 0 removed from the store
Age5,065 days
Days since last update17
Subscription plans2
Subscription price changes, last 12 months2
Overall review sentimentpositive

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What BrainHQ costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $13.99 per month.

  • BrainHQRenews every month, no trial$13.99
  • BrainHQRenews every year, no trial$94.99

How to cancel BrainHQ

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select BrainHQ (listed under a plan name such as BrainHQ).
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★75% (16,627)
  • 4★14% (3,248)
  • 3★5% (1,170)
  • 2★1% (378)
  • 1★2% (540)

Recent updates

  • 10.3Oct 5, 2026
  • 10.2Aug 25, 2026
  • 10.1Mar 10, 2026
  • 10.0Aug 12, 2025
  • 9.11Jul 14, 2025

Praised

  • Scientifically-backed brain exercises
  • Challenging and engaging games
  • Noticeable cognitive improvements
  • Customizable training focus
  • Responsive customer support

Complained about

  • Expensive subscription
  • Unclear instructions and scoring
  • Bugs and glitches
  • Limited free version
  • Lack of diversity in some exercises

Reported bugs

Frequent app crashes; Audio issues on iOS; Inconsistent performance across devices; Progress reset issues.

Recent one-star reviews

Enjoyed free but not paid version.I enjoyed the free version but after I paid for it I could not find the exercises I previously thought were good and it tried to get me to find friends to ‘join’. It was no longer a simple fun challenge/game. So I stopped using it.

craman, Oct 10, 2026

Accidentally leaving trainingThis has happened to me multiple times now. The button to exit training is too easy to push and doesn’t ask if I really want to exit the app. I’ve lost an entire training where it was just about to end and give me credit but a slight brush of my fingers in the bottom left and poof 💨 all was gone. 😭

Pagan, Oct 12, 2026

Would not recommendBroken application with enormous amount of bugs

Snowsnorry, Sep 30, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

Great App for your brainI don’t play these games enough, but every time I do several different exercises a few days in a row, I can actually tell that my memory, focus, and brain speed feel sharper. One reviewer said it’s frustrating, and yes any game you play can be, but even if I don’t get them all right and get frustrat…

SCBirdLover, Sep 29, 2026

冥冥十分感谢这一团队的努力

taotietianxia, Jul 12, 2014

赞太棒了

adioame, Mar 27, 2016

About the developer

Posit Science has published on the App Store since Dec 10, 2012: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

Alternatives to BrainHQ

Also similar: Constant Therapy: Brain+Speech (4.5★), Healthy Minds Program by Humin (4.9★), Function Health (4.9★)

Questions people ask

How much does BrainHQ cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $13.99 per month.

How do I cancel BrainHQ?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select BrainHQ and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does BrainHQ have a free trial?

No plan lists a free trial in the US App Store.

How much does BrainHQ cost?

BrainHQ is free to download and includes one free exercise each day. For full access to all features and exercises, subscription options are available, including monthly and annual plans. Pricing may vary by region.

BrainHQ in one paragraph

BrainHQ by Posit Science is a Health & Fitness app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $13.99 per month across 2 plan(s). App Store rating 4.6 from 21,965 ratings. 20 of 78 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (26%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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