UnlockYourBrain review
The ingenious UnlockYourBrain app helps you learn new words, expand your knowledge, and improve your math skills by replacing your default unlock screen with a new one that fosters learning and that has been scientifically proven by the University of Potsdam to be more effective than conventional learning methods. Once you install this app, every time you want to unlock your screen you must answer a language, math, or quiz question.
Pros
Clever and effective: UnlockYourBrain can really help you pick up new words or do math faster because learning is more effective when you do it in snippets throughout the day; since you unlock your phone dozens of times every day, each unlock means a new opportunity to learn. You'll find it especially useful for picking up new words in one of the 150+ supported languages.
Learning packs and social integration: The ability to download or buy new learning packs from the app's built-in marketplace as well as the stats and speed and accuracy comparisons to other users keep this app interesting, ensuring that it doesn't become boring through repeated use.
Well-thought-out: Everything about this ingenious little app, from its laid-back, beautifully styled interface to the pronunciation feature for every word make it a great piece of software.
Cons
Practice mode: The practice mode built within the app sometimes freezes or crashes, forcing you to restart the app. Otherwise the app proves stable.
Questions sometimes don't appear: Every now and then, the app's unlock screen doesn't replace the default unlock screen when you wake up your device.
Bottom Line
Well-made and effective, UnlockYourBrain turns screen unlocking into an engaging experience. This app is so appealing that even if your lock screen is disabled, you'll be tempted to enable it again just to enjoy this great software. Of all the many educational apps on Google Play, this is one of the best.
