Products

Spike Recorder

Hands-on neuroscience kits

backyardbrains.com App StoreHardware & Physical Products / 3D Printing & Maker Hardware

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
42.6K
Up20.1%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
One-time
No monthly subscription pricing
Launched
11y ago
2015-03-27 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
Events15 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on App StoreLaunch

    Let’s face it. The brain is complex, but it is extremely fascinating. To study the brain, you typically have to be a graduate student at a major university. But not any more! Backyard Brains enables everyone to be a neuroscientist! Coupled

    Mar 27, 2015 · 11y agoLaunch page

Store data

App Store
Spike Recorder
Spike Recorder App Storev1.9.384+
Backyard BrainsEducationProductivity
Updated 23mo ago
Rating
Rating not syncedRating count not synced
New ratings last mo
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Price & IAP
FreeIAP data not synced
First released
2015-03-2734 MB
Store Screenshots (4)
Latest Release Notes (v1.9.38)

Fixed an issue with saving files.

Let’s face it. The brain is complex, but it is extremely fascinating. To study the brain, you typically have to be a graduate student at a major university. But not any more! Backyard Brains enables everyone to be a neuroscientist! Coupled with our SpikerBox you can order at: http://backyardbrains.com this app allows you to view, hear, record and analyze actual neural signals. Both from individual neurons and muscles. Backyard Brains provides affordable neuroscience experiment kits for students of all ages to learn (hands-on) about electrophysiology. Now everyone from schoolchildren to grad students and every grade in between can experiment with similar tools used by real neuroscientists worldwide! By following a few simple steps, everyone can experience first-hand how the brain communicates with our senses, memories, hopes, and desires. Our OS X application includes both long continuous and threshold views, and once you have recorded your data, you can analyze the neural spike trains, measure reaction times, and calculate statistics just like professional neuroscientists! Do let us know us know about your experiments.

Store assets, rating histograms, install tiers, and screenshots are synced from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Chrome Web Store.

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Organic Search56%
  • Direct37%
  • Social3%
  • Other3%

Countries

  • United States78%
  • Canada6%
  • Portugal4%
  • Austria2%
  • Israel2%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2009-04-02

KeywordMonthly volume
backyard brains1,110
nervous system activity junior high610
backyard brains roach200
are dragon flies killing machines150
muscles backyardbrains.com—

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Website does not list public plan prices.

Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-09 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-08-22

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
backyardbrains.com/ Snapshot 2026-11-09

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “BUILD A BRAIN BRING IT TO LIFE DRAG NEURONS. PRESS PLAY. NO CODE.”Positioning

    TURN YOUR BODY SIGNALS INTO INTERACTIVE INVENTIONS!→BUILD A BRAIN BRING IT TO LIFE DRAG NEURONS. PRESS PLAY. NO CODE.

    At the time: 42.6K visits/mo14 concurrent moves
  2. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: Animate.cssFeatures

    Animate.css→—

    At the time: 42.6K visits/mo14 concurrent moves
  3. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: Apple PayFeatures

    Apple Pay→—

    At the time: 42.6K visits/mo14 concurrent moves
  4. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: D3Features

    D3→—

    At the time: 42.6K visits/mo14 concurrent moves
  5. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: GSAPFeatures

    GSAP→—

    At the time: 42.6K visits/mo14 concurrent moves
  6. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: HydrogenFeatures

    —→Hydrogen

    At the time: 42.6K visits/mo14 concurrent moves

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Hand-Drawn & Sketch (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and 3d render / tactile object visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Hands-on neuroscience kits”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with direct checkout / view pricing CTA and live generated output showcase.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + 3D Render / Tactile Object → Direct Checkout / View Pricing · Trust bar: Live Generated Output Showcase

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score8.0 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
8.0

Structure

Fonts
Roboto Fallback
Primary visual
3D Render / Tactile Object
Social proof
Live Generated Output Showcase
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Balanced
Corners & depth
Sharp · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Hand-Drawn & Sketch (with Soft & Friendly)

Handwritten display accents, doodle annotations, and sketch-style illustrations.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #fecdc1;
  --foreground: #000000;
  --muted-foreground: #666666;
  --accent: #fd8164;
  --radius: 0px;
  --font-heading: "Roboto Fallback", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Roboto Fallback", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~76%) · Surface #FECDC1 (~11%) · Text #000000 (~6%) · Muted Text #666666 (~4%) · Accent #FD8164 (~3%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Sharp; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: 3D Render / Tactile Object
- Conversion CTA: Direct Checkout / View Pricing · Trust bar uses Live Generated Output Showcase
- Headline hook: Direct Action Command
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Custom Illustration
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with direct checkout / view pricing CTA and live generated output showcase.
- Visual summary: Hand-Drawn & Sketch (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and 3d render / tactile object visuals.

## Avoid

- Rigid corporate stock photography
- Heavy 3D metallic renders
- Overly dense enterprise dashboards

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Spike Recorder get?
Vaneform estimates 42.6K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Spike Recorder and what platforms does it support?
Spike Recorder is catalogued under 3D Printing & Maker Hardware: Hands-on neuroscience kits. Supported platforms: Mobile App.

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