# AARP Staying Sharp

> Companion app to Staying Sharp

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1583055598](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1583055598)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1583055598`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AARP
- **Category:** Health & Fitness
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (3,222 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-06
- **First published:** 2021-09-22
- **Size:** 76 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aarp-staying-sharp/id1583055598)
- **Website:** [https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/staying-sharp-app/](https://stayingsharp.aarp.org/about/staying-sharp-app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.aarp.org/about-aarp/privacy-policy/](https://www.aarp.org/about-aarp/privacy-policy/)

## Description

AARP Staying Sharp is a companion app that guides you through brain-healthy habits. It offers challenges on memory, focus, digital decluttering, and Faces & Names to help you learn how your brain works and how to keep it sharp. Your progress is saved across smartphones, computers, or tablets so you can stay on track wherever you are.

Built around the six pillars of brain health—Be social, Eat right, Manage stress, Ongoing exercise, Restorative sleep, and Engage your brain—the program also links to AARP Rewards and the AARP Now app for easy access to news, savings, and points. AARP Staying Sharp is open to all users and has earned industry recognition for its engaging content and design.

## Rankings

- #32,239 — Overall
- #65 — stay

## Review summary

Users praise the app for engaging, educational brain games and a broad variety of activities. However, many reviews detail persistent issues that block play—repeated login prompts, games that won’t load, and screens that trap users in legal/privacy disclosures. The UX is often seen as confusing, with intrusive prompts hindering access. While some users note cognitive benefits and clinician endorsements when it works, the recurring glitches and navigation friction dominate the feedback.

### Pros

- Engaging, educational brain games that provide practical mental exercise.
- Broad range of activities with different difficulty levels to suit many users.
- Easy to use when functioning, with enjoyable quick brain exercises.
- Reported cognitive benefits and motivation to stay mentally active.
- Positive endorsements from users, including a neurologist who recommended it.

### Cons

- Repeated sign-in/login loops prevent access to the games.
- Games often fail to load or are blocked by glitches or legal/privacy screens.
- Unclear or non-intuitive navigation makes it hard to reach the games.
- Privacy/disclaimer prompts and optional sign-up features create friction.
- General bugs/crashes and difficulty reporting issues.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1583055598)