3D Brain

Name: 3D Brain
Rating: 3.6 (145 reviews)
Author: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

By: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Education

Features & Capabilities

Use touch to rotate and zoom through 29 interactive brain structures. Learn what each region does, what happens when it's injured, and how it relates to mental illness. Each structure includes functions, disorders, brain damage, case studies, and links to current research.

Developed by Vivid Apps and AXS Biomedical Animation Studio for the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center, this 3D Brain experience was produced for the Genes to Cognition (G2C) Online site, funded by the Dana Foundation and Hewlett Foundation.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education

By:

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Rating:

3.60

(145)

Version:

1.3.2 Last updated: 2016-04-11

Version code:

841384667

Creation date:

2009-09-20

Compatible devices:

Size:

69.50MB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 142,665 ▼ 145

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Developed by:

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/3d-brain/id331399332

Website:

http://www.g2conline.org

User Reviews

Users praise 3D Brain for its education and visualization, but a large, recurring problem is instability after upgrading to Pro, with crashes and inability to open. Additional concerns include OS compatibility issues after updates, performance lag, and feature gaps like the insula.

Pros

Strong educational value: helps users understand brain regions and why people think/behave the way they do; useful for exams and patient education.
Compelling 3D brain visualization: widely praised as a key tool for studying neuroanatomy.
Long-standing, trusted usage among students and professionals; many users have used it for years.
Affordable price with good value (low-cost app).

Cons

Frequent startup crashes after upgrading to Pro; app won’t open or immediately crashes.
Upgrade/Pro may cause instability across devices and iOS versions; some users cannot revert or discontinue upgrades.
Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions and devices (e.g., XR; 14.2), leading to crashes or failure to open.
Performance problems: laggy rendering, non-smooth camera controls (rotations/reset issues).
Requests for missing features (e.g., insula) and ongoing updates are needed.

Recent reviews

I’m quite surprised that this app doesn’t get better reviews. I am a retired licensed professional counselor. I worked in a brain imaging clinic. I found this app to be extremely advantageous in helping patients understand why they thought and behaved in certain ways. I personally found it very helpful and informative.

by RL*****, 2025-11-07

Not much more to say. Upgraded to pro and it crashed.

by Mo*****, 2025-10-05

I used to love this app a few years ago. I just rediscovered it and downloaded an update upon being prompted. Now the app won’t open. I tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it with no success.