USA Memory Championship Training

Train your mind like a memory athlete

The only iOS app built specifically for memory competition training. Master PAO, Major System, Memory Palaces, and all five championship events.

5
Competition Events
8+
Memory Systems
52
PAO Card Entries
MyMemoryGym
Train · Learn · Compete
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PAO System 38/52
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Names
Face recall
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Numbers
Digit sequences
🖼
Images
Photo memory
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Words
Word lists
🏋️
Train
🗺
Palaces
🃏
PAO
📊
History
⚙️
More

Built for serious competitors

Every feature designed around the actual USA Memory Championship format and the techniques world champions use.

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Competition Events
Train all five official events — Names & Faces, Numbers, Images, Words, and Cards — with competition-accurate timing and scoring.
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Memory Palaces
5 built-in palaces including Childhood Home, Grand Library, Natural History Museum, Deep Space Cruiser, and Sunken Palace. Build your own with photo support.
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PAO System Editor
Build your complete 52-card PAO system with 5 built-in libraries to load from. Dominic, Major, Pop Culture, Animals, and Historical Figures.
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Major System
Learn the 10-rule consonant mapping, encode any number into words, decode words back to digits, and drill with four flashcard modes.
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Peg System
Three complete peg systems: Rhyme (1–20), Shape (0–9), and Major-based (1–100). Reference cards, encode lists, and drill in three directions.
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Expert Strategy Tips
In-context coaching appears during every training session. The Images event shows an animated palace walkthrough of your current round's images.

All five championship events

Every event mirrors the official USA Memory Championship format. Practice under real competition conditions.

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Names & Faces
Memorise real photos paired with first and last names. Recall by typing the first name from shuffled faces.
5 min memorise
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Numbers
Memorise long digit sequences displayed in groups of five. Recall in exact order without errors.
5 min memorise
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Images
Memorise a sequence of real photographs. Tap them back in exact order from a shuffled grid.
5 min memorise
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Words
Memorise a list of random words. Type them back in exact sequence during recall.
5 min memorise
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Speed Cards
Memorise a full shuffled deck of 52 playing cards. Tap them back in exact order from a shuffled display.
5 min memorise

Techniques used by world champions

From ancient Greece to modern competition. Every major technique taught, practised, and drilled.

Memory Palace Method of Loci
Store vivid images at fixed locations along a familiar mental route. The foundation of all competition memory.
PAO System Cards & Numbers
Person + Action + Object. Three cards become one vivid scene. 18 scenes for a full deck.
Major System Numbers
Convert digits to consonant sounds, build words, create images. The core of all number memorisation.
Peg System Lists
Fixed images for numbers 1–100. Hook any information to a pre-memorised peg.
Dominic System Numbers & Cards
Digits map to letters, letters form initials, initials become famous people. Dominic O'Brien's method.
Ben System Advanced Cards
Three cards from three different sources. 52,704 unique scenes. Used by world record holders.
Childhood Home — 15 loci along a fixed route
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Front Door
#1
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Hall Mirror
#2
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Coat Rack
#3
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Kitchen Table
#4
❄️
Fridge
#5
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Sofa
#6
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Television
#7
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Fireplace
#8
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Staircase
#9
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Person
James Bond
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Action
web-slinging
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Object
diary

Every major memory system included

Don't build from scratch. Load a proven system, customise it, and start drilling immediately.

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Major System
Harry Lorayne & community
Ten consonant rules convert any digit sequence into memorable words and images. The foundation of all serious number memorisation. Includes a full 00–99 word table, encoder, decoder, and four-mode drill.
32
Moon
47
Rock
85
File
19
Tub
61
Jet
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Dominic System
Dominic O'Brien
Eight-time World Memory Champion Dominic O'Brien's system. Each digit maps to a letter (0=O, 1=A… 9=N), two-digit numbers become initials of famous people performing their signature action.
0=O · 1=A · 2=B 3=C · 4=D · 5=E 6=S · 7=G · 8=H · 9=N 100 famous people
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Ben System
Ben Pridmore
Three-time World Memory Champion Ben Pridmore's advanced card system. Person from card 1, Action from card 2, Object from card 3. 52,704 possible unique scenes from a single deck. Used by world record holders.
3 cards = 1 scene 18 loci per deck Works with your PAO Advanced level
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Peg Systems
Rhyme · Shape · Major
Three complete peg systems in one tab. Rhyme pegs (1=Bun, 2=Shoe…) for beginners. Shape pegs (1=Candle, 2=Swan…) for visual learners. Major-based pegs (1–100) for advanced competitors. Flip cards, encode lists, drill all three.
1–20 Rhyme 0–9 Shape 1–100 Major Flip card reference

What memory athletes say

★★★★★
"Finally an app that takes memory competition seriously. The PAO editor with built-in systems saved me months of setup. I loaded the Dominic system and was drilling the same day."
JK
James K.
USA Memory Championship competitor
★★★★★
"The memory palace section with real photos for every room is incredible. I use the Sunken Palace for cards and the Deep Space Cruiser for numbers. The variety keeps training fresh."
SR
Sarah R.
Memory sports enthusiast
★★★★★
"The Expert Strategy tips during training are genuinely useful, not just filler. The animated palace walkthrough during the Images event actually teaches you how to use the method of loci in real time."
ML
Marcus L.
First-time competitor, top 20 finish

Your memory palace awaits

Download free. Train immediately. Compete with confidence.

iOS 16+ · Free to download · No account required