Comparison

Digit Span vs Memory Trainer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Digit Span

Test and improve your working memory capacity. Challenge yourself to recall longer sequences of numbers and see how many items you can hold in your mind.

Highlights
  • Working memory testing
  • Cognitive skill optimization
  • Sequence recall challenges
  • Progress tracking (implied)
  • Single-player game
Features
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It is said people can hold up to 7-8 items in their working memory. Can you beat that limit?

About

Memory Trainer

Features
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Span helps you practise remembering the number sequences that matter in everyday life. Start with a short measure in the same order and in reverse order, then train with a focused daily session built from three exercises: • recall digits in the same or reverse order • hold a sequence in mind while counting backwards • remember a six-digit verification code through a short distraction Your records stay personal. Span shows your own measurements and progress over time without rankings, percentiles, or medical claims. Training data stays on your device, and no account is required. FREE ACCESS • Initial number-recall measure • First daily session of the day • Personal records • Grouping lesson SPAN PREMIUM • Additional daily sessions • Free practice in same-order, reverse-order, and verification-code modes Span Premium is available as an annual or weekly auto-renewable subscription. Prices, billing periods, and any introductory offer are shown by the App Store before purchase and may vary by country. You can manage or cancel your subscription from your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.michaeldardol.com/span/privacy/

Screenshots

Digit Span4 screens
Memory Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Memory Trainer at Free against Digit Span's $0.99. Digit Span's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Memory Trainer is free to download; Digit Span costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Digit Span versus Memory Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigit SpanMemory Trainer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal Mandryszmichael dardol

In-app purchases

None

Digit Span

No in-app purchases

None

Memory Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digit Span free?
Digit Span costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Memory Trainer free?
Memory Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Digit Span or Memory Trainer have ads?
Neither Digit Span nor Memory Trainer shows ads.

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