Lumosity always offers a free Basic account: three games a day, rotating daily, with no time limit. A free trial of Premium is not always available. Lumosity’s app text mentions both a 7-day trial and a 14-day Premium offer, but no public page says how long trials last or who qualifies. If you start one, it auto-renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends.
Lumosity is one of the best-known brain training apps, and one of the more confusing when it comes to what you can use for free. Here is the straight answer.
Lumosity’s free options at a glance
What is free forever
A Basic account with three games a day. Lumosity’s help center confirms free users can play three games per day for as long as they have an account. The games are chosen for you and rotate daily, so you get a balanced mix over time.
Unlimited replays of those three games. You can replay your daily games as many times as you like from the Games tab.
A free 10-minute Fit Test that sets your baseline scores and compares them with others in your age group.
Basic stats on your performance.
What you cannot do on the free account is choose which games you play, access the full library, or get the personalized training program and in-depth insights.
Does Lumosity have a free trial?
The honest answer is sometimes.
Lumosity does not consistently advertise a standing free trial the way Calm or Headspace do. But its App Store and Google Play terms explicitly reference free trial periods, and Lumosity’s app text mentions both a 7-day trial and a 14-day Premium offer, though no public page says how long trials last or who qualifies. The same app text describes a separate free pass, with no credit card needed, that lasts a varying number of days.
If you do not see a trial offered, check the purchase screen for any current discount, and note the renewal price before you accept it.
What Premium unlocks
All 40+ games, available whenever you want them.
A personalized training program built around your goals and current skills, with games that adapt as you improve.
In-depth insights into how you play, plus tips on accuracy, speed, and strategy.
Full progress tracking across memory, attention, speed, flexibility, and problem-solving.
How to get the most from a trial
Take the Fit Test first so you have a baseline to compare against.
Train every day of the trial. One or two sessions will not tell you whether the habit sticks.
Try it on both phone and web. Lumosity works on both, and you may prefer one.
Set a reminder two days before the trial ends, so you decide deliberately rather than by default.
Decide by day five. If you are not opening it without being reminded, Premium will not change that.
How to cancel before you are charged
Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends to avoid being billed.
On iPhone or iPad: open Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions, select Lumosity, and cancel.
On Android: open the Google Play Store, go to Payments and subscriptions, then Subscriptions, select Lumosity, and cancel.
On the web: cancel through your Lumosity account settings.
Lumosity’s help center says it refunds purchases and renewals made through Lumosity.com or Google Play within the last 30 days, except monthly subscriptions. App Store purchases go through Apple, so ask Apple for a refund instead. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited if you buy a subscription during it.
What Lumosity costs after a trial
Lumosity does not publish its prices and shows current Premium prices only after you sign in. Its US App Store listing shows purchases from $11.99 to $89.00, mostly without naming the plans, and the $59.99 a year it named in 2025 no longer appears, so check the purchase page before you pay. Lumosity sells monthly, yearly, two-year, and lifetime plans, and prices vary by country and between in-app and web purchases.
For the full breakdown, see our Lumosity cost guide.
Is the free version enough?
For many people, yes. Three varied games a day is a reasonable daily brain workout, and some users stay on the free tier for months. Premium makes most sense if you want to target specific skills, see detailed insights, or play more than three games a day.
Free and trial alternatives
If you want to compare Lumosity alternatives before paying for anything:
BrainHQ gives you one free exercise a day through its Daily Spark, and BrainHQ’s 2026 list names three Medicare Advantage plans that include it at no cost to members: Elderplan, Kaiser Permanente (Mid-Atlantic), and SummaCare (except its Garnet, Topaz, and Quartz HMO plans).
Elevate has a 7-day trial and a genuinely useful free tier of three games a day.
Peak has a free tier, though it includes ads.
For the full comparison, see our best free brain training apps and best brain training apps roundups.
Zenelia is a brain training app made by Mindkindly’s owner, so we don’t rank or score it here. It has a free tier of four games and two sessions a week, a 7-day free trial, and paid plans of $6.99 a month or $44.99 a year, and it is iPhone only for now; read more about Zenelia or see it on the App Store.
Common questions
Is Lumosity free? Yes, the Basic account is free forever with three games a day. Premium costs extra.
How long is the Lumosity free trial? Lumosity does not say. Its app text mentions both a 7-day trial and a 14-day Premium offer, but no public page says how long trials last or who qualifies, and a trial is not always available.
Will I be charged after the trial? Yes, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends.
Can I get a refund? Lumosity refunds purchases and renewals made on its website or through Google Play within 30 days, except monthly plans. App Store purchases go through Apple.
Can I choose my free games? No. Free games are pre-selected and rotate daily.
The bottom line
Lumosity’s free Basic account is a genuine, permanent way to try brain training, with three rotating games every day. A Premium trial is worth taking when it is offered, as long as you set a reminder to cancel if it is not for you. And if you want to compare options before paying for anything, Elevate offers a 7-day trial, and BrainHQ has a free daily exercise.