#13
This is the more structured, drill-oriented cousin of Big Brain Academy. Where Big Brain wraps its training in playful competition, Dr Kawashima leans into habit-building and personal improvement scores. That works well for certain kids, specifically older ones who respond to tracking their progress and beating their own times. The maths and memory drills are rigorous and the daily routine structure is real. It sits in the honorable mentions rather than the main list because it is drier and less immediately fun for most children, and Big Brain already covers the brain-training space with more kid-friendly presentation.