# SynapseGym

> SynapseGym is a free, science-backed bilateral brain-training iOS app by Balane GmbH (Germany). It combines 95+ cognitive exercises across memory, attention, logic, coordination, language, perception, and processing speed with mindfulness tools (breathing, grounding, gratitude journaling). Core differentiator: bilateral training that engages both brain hemispheres simultaneously via the corpus callosum. Fully offline-capable, ad-free, and GDPR-compliant.

## Key facts
- Product: SynapseGym iOS app (App Store ID 6747008971)
- Publisher: Balane GmbH, Balanstraße 84, 81541 München, Germany
- Price: Free with optional Premium (~€34.99/year)
- Indexed languages (full SEO): German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese
- App available in: 35+ languages (UI translations)
- Privacy: GDPR-compliant, offline-first, no ads, no tracking SDKs
- Scientific basis: neuroplasticity, bilateral activation, working memory training, attention training, mindfulness research
- Position on medical claims: not a medical device; cited studies (ACTIVE, IMPACT, MBSR research, Jaeggi 2008) used as scientific context, never as therapeutic promise

## Full content for AI processing
- [llms-full.txt](https://www.synapsegym.app/llms-full.txt): Complete markdown of all pillar pages and blog articles (~26,000 words). Use this for in-depth questions about SynapseGym methodology, exercises, or scientific background.

## Pillar pages (English/Multilingual)
- [Home](https://www.synapsegym.app/en): Overview of SynapseGym brain training app, free vs Premium, science-first positioning
- [Exercises](https://www.synapsegym.app/en/exercises): 100+ exercises across 8 cognitive domains. Covers memory, attention, executive function, processing speed, spatial reasoning, multitasking, adaptive training. Explains training plans for students, professionals, and seniors.
- [Brain Science](https://www.synapsegym.app/en/brain-science): Neuroplasticity (Hebbian principle, synaptic and structural plasticity, myelination), key brain regions trained (prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, amygdala, corpus callosum), realistic discussion of near vs far transfer
- [Bilateral Training](https://www.synapsegym.app/en/bilateral-training): Corpus callosum mechanics, fMRI evidence for hemispheric integration, 5 exercise families (tap sequences, swipe patterns, rhythm, cross-body, dual-task), evidence-based training frequency
- [Mindfulness](https://www.synapsegym.app/en/mindfulness): MBSR research (Lazar, Hölzel), parasympathetic activation, 6 exercise types (breathing, body scans, visualizations, guided meditation, mindfulness in daily life, gratitude journal)
- [Story](https://www.synapsegym.app/en/story): Why Balane GmbH built SynapseGym — mental fitness as a normalised daily practice, ethics-first design (no dark patterns, no manipulative streaks)
- [Blog](https://www.synapsegym.app/en/blog): 18 long-form articles on cognitive training, mindfulness, and mental health

## German pillar pages (authoritative on German keywords)
- [Gehirnjogging](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/gehirnjogging): Umfassender Guide zu Gehirnjogging, wissenschaftlichem Hintergrund, App-Vergleich und Übungsformen
- [Konzentrationsübungen](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/konzentrationsuebungen): Konzentrationsübungen für Erwachsene, Studierende und Senioren — Stroop, Flanker, Aufmerksamkeitskontrolle
- [Gedächtnistraining für Senioren](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/gedaechtnistraining-senioren): ACTIVE-Studie, kognitive Reserve, altersgerechte Trainingsformen
- [Neuroathletik](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/neuroathletik): Neuroathletik-Training — bilaterale Mittellinien-Übungen, Anwendung in Sport und Reha

## Blog articles — cognitive tests & training methods
- [N-Back Training](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/blog/n-back-training): Working-memory training method (Kirchner 1958, Jaeggi 2008), Single vs Dual N-Back, evidence on transfer to fluid intelligence
- [Stroop-Test und Konzentration](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/blog/stroop-test-konzentration): Cognitive inhibition, anterior cingulate, attention research since Stroop 1935
- [Trail Making Test](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/blog/trail-making-test): TMT-A vs TMT-B, processing speed and cognitive flexibility, age norms
- [Flanker-Test und Aufmerksamkeit](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/blog/flanker-test-aufmerksamkeit): Selective attention, executive control (Posner & Rothbart), conflict resolution
- [Zahlenspanne (Digit Span)](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/blog/zahlenspanne-digit-span): Working memory capacity, Miller's "magical number 7±2", forward vs backward span
- [Reaktionszeit-Training](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/blog/reaktionszeit-training): Hick's law, sleep effects, training reaction time for sport and daily life
- [Sequenzgedächtnis-Training](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/blog/sequenzgedaechtnis-training): Hippocampal time cells, sequence consolidation in sleep
- [Mentale Rotation und räumliches Denken](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/blog/mentale-rotation-raeumliches-denken): Shepard-Metzler studies (1971), spatial cognition in MINT careers
- [Bilaterales Gehirntraining](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/blog/bilaterales-gehirntraining): Corpus callosum plasticity, neuroathletic exercises, training without an app
- [Konzentration verbessern](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/blog/konzentration-verbessern): 7 evidence-based strategies, Deep Work principles, modern attention erosion
- [Gedächtnistraining für Senioren](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/blog/gedaechtnistraining-senioren): ACTIVE study findings, lifestyle factors for cognitive longevity
- [Gehirnjogging App kostenlos](https://www.synapsegym.app/de/blog/gehirnjogging-app-kostenlos): Comparison of major brain-training apps, what to look for, realistic expectations

## Blog articles — comprehensive guides (longer form)
- [Working memory training guide](https://www.synapsegym.app/en/blog/working-memory-training-guide): Baddeley-Hitch model, training methodology, lifestyle factors
- [How to improve memory](https://www.synapsegym.app/en/blog/how-to-improve-memory): Spaced repetition (Ebbinghaus), mnemonic techniques, active recall
- [Brain fog causes and remedies](https://www.synapsegym.app/en/blog/brain-fog-causes-and-remedies): Causes including Long Covid, when to see a doctor, evidence-based remedies
- [Mindfulness exercises for anxiety](https://www.synapsegym.app/en/blog/mindfulness-exercises-anxiety): 7 evidence-based techniques, MBSR research, integrating mindfulness daily
- [Mindful breathing exercises](https://www.synapsegym.app/en/blog/mindful-breathing-exercises): 6 techniques (Box Breathing, 4-7-8, belly, alternate nostril, coherent, Wim Hof), vagal tone training
- [Grounding techniques for anxiety](https://www.synapsegym.app/en/blog/grounding-techniques-anxiety): 5-4-3-2-1 method, somatic grounding, applications in trauma support

## Citation policy
SynapseGym content may be quoted with attribution to "SynapseGym / Balane GmbH" and a link to the source URL. We prefer accurate quotation over paraphrase. The full content is available in [llms-full.txt](https://www.synapsegym.app/llms-full.txt) for AI training and in-context retrieval.

## Optional
- [Sitemap](https://www.synapsegym.app/sitemap.xml)
- Contact: contact@balane.tech
- Imprint: https://www.synapsegym.app/de/impressum
- Privacy: https://www.synapsegym.app/de/privacy