# Cortex - Medical riddles game

> Solve real-style clinical cases and sharpen your diagnostic reasoning.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.docriddles.cortex](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.docriddles.cortex)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.docriddles.cortex`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rudrakshi Patel
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 4
- **Version:** 1.0.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30
- **First published:** 2026-09-30
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 73 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-22
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.docriddles.cortex)
- **Website:** [https://www.cortexcases.com/](https://www.cortexcases.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.cortexcases.com/privacy](https://www.cortexcases.com/privacy)

## Description

Cortex turns clinical reasoning into a game. Step into the ward as the doctor on duty, work up real-style patient cases, and learn to think like a clinician — one decision at a time.<br><br>HOW IT WORKS<br>• Read the patient&#39;s history and examination<br>• Order the right investigations (and skip the noise)<br>• Commit to a diagnosis<br>• Choose the appropriate treatment<br>• Get scored on your workup and see where you can improve<br><br>WHY YOU&#39;LL LOVE IT<br>• Bite-sized cases across many specialties<br>• A daily case to keep your streak alive<br>• Time-sensitive &quot;emergency&quot; cases when you&#39;re on call<br>• Weekly leagues — climb from Bronze to Diamond against real players<br>• Specialty trophies, XP, levels and coins as you master each field<br>• Dr. Vix, your friendly mentor, guiding you along the way<br><br>CORTEX PRO<br>Go Pro to unlock mentor reasoning on every case, an &quot;Ask AI about this case&quot; tutor, advanced high-complexity patients, and far lower energy costs.<br><br>FOR LEARNERS<br>Cortex is built for medical students, interns, and anyone who wants to sharpen their clinical decision-making in a fun, low-stakes way.<br><br>Cortex is for education only. It is not medical advice and must never be used to diagnose or treat a real patient.

## Rankings

- #3,189,531 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.docriddles.cortex.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.docriddles.cortex)