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Plenty of apps today promise to improve memory, cognitive skills and concentration. Some of these are fun to play while others are more complicated, which reportedly lay down neural pathways that boost overall brain power.

Here are some great apps to add in your mobile device to enhance mental power.

1. CogniFit

The CogniFit Brain Fitness app features a variety of addictive games made by neuroscientists. You start with a quiz where the app will determine the difficulty of games based on your profile. You will get recommendations as well as monitor progress over time. According to developers, users who play CogniFit games at least three times a week for 20 minutes per session improve overall brain function.

2. Happify

The app uses the basics of positive psychology which will focus on the strengths and principles of users to establish life-changing habits. The objective of Happify is to improve your existing skills and improve your overall disposition in life, thereby making you a very happy and mentally stable person.

3. Lumosity

Huffington Post writes that Lumosity is a popular app featuring three games in every session based on your target mental objectives. You can enhance problem solving skills, memory, critical thinking abilities and attention by playing the games. Each game will be timed and users can track their progress every day. According to the developers, playing one session each day can improve mental skills.

4. Brain Fitness Pro

This is also known as a brain boot cmap where users can improve their IQ, memory and focus. According to Awaken.com, users can gradually improve their test scores over time as well as recover lost brain function due to injury or aging. The app can be downloaded for $3.99.

5. Elevate

Elevateapp.com is ideal for training your mental skills and boosting communication skills, focus and mental processing speed among others. Every user can have a personalized training program made according to their current abilities and objectives. Users will receive new challenges on a daily basis that will ultimately improve the way they think and deal with everyday life.