Recollect the Study vs BGC Science
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Recollect the Study
Engage in a side-scrolling platformer designed to enhance working memory and cognitive skills. Explore diverse worlds, collect resources in specific sequences, and overcome obstacles using memory-based gameplay. This scientifically backed game aims to improve attention and brain plasticity.
- Working memory training
- Cognitive challenges
- Side-scrolling platformer gameplay
- Resource collection with sequences
- Brain plasticity improvement
- Reward-based framework
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This is the Study Release of Recollect, for scientific research. Recollect is a working memory training game produced by the University of California Riverside (UCR) Brain Game Center for Mental Fitness and Well-being; A research unit focused on brain fitness methods and applications. Recollect is our third installment of memory training games, and is highly premised upon empirical data derived from its predecessors. Recollect maintains the effective framework of previous installments, but takes a leap forward by incorporating additional cognitive challenges and features intended to generalize the effectiveness of the program into a side-scrolling platformer. Recollect has been designed for all age groups interested in fun and effective brain-training. Based on over a decade of cognitive and neuroscience research, Recollect incorporates scientifically supported renditions of N-Back, Item Span, and Multiple-Identity tracking tasks. These tasks are independently shown to improve working memory in a manner that transfers to untrained tasks. Recollect is the product of a multi-faceted research project to answer questions related to working memory improvement, brain plasticity, and issues surrounding attention and reinforcement within cognitive training programs. Players are immersed into a game environment where they must perform and improve upon different cognitive tasks in order to advance to new realms and unlock advanced features. Our cognitive tasks are coupled together in a reward based framework that reinforces user adherence to the program and maintain training efficacy. The premise of the game is set in a multi-world universe where the player is an astronaut (Lerner) tasked with collecting resources for the last human space colony. The player must explore planets in order to gather the necessary plants and minerals needed to feed the colony and keep their technology working. Players will experience that the required resources and planets are tricky, as resources must be collected in specific sequences to prevent them from quickly deteriorating, and planets are riddled with hazardous materials and obstacles. The mission is to help Lerner navigate the perilous terrain by using her memory skills to safely gather the resources. The fate of the human race rests on your shoulders!
BGC Science
Conduct auditory and cognitive tests from home using this portable psychology laboratory. Developed by Northeastern University's Brain Game Center, it supports mental fitness and well-being.
- Home-based testing
- Auditory tests
- Cognitive tests
- Mental fitness support
- Developed by university research center
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Auditory and cognitive testing at home, with B.G.C. Science! Brought to you by the Brain Game Center for Mental Fitness and Well-being at Northeastern University.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Recollect the Study at 4.1 against BGC Science's 1.8. Recollect the Study also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Recollect the Study holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Recollect the Study ships an update monthly, BGC Science every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Recollect the Study | BGC Science |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (15 ratings) — better | 1.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 699 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of California Riverside | Northeastern University Information Services |
Customer experience
Recollect the Study
BGC Science
In-app purchases
Recollect the Study
No in-app purchases
BGC Science
No in-app purchases
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