Fraction Challenge vs Backshift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fraction Challenge
Engage in fun math games designed to teach and reinforce fraction operations. Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions through interactive challenges. Compete with friends in multiplayer mode to boost mental calculation skills.
- Fraction representation
- Addition and subtraction of fractions
- Equivalent fractions
- Fraction reduction
- Multiplication and division of fractions
- Multiplayer mode
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Learn to do operations with fractions with this fun app. Here you will find a lot of educational games of mental calculation to learn and reinforce mathematical concepts, such as the representation of fractions, addition and subtraction with the same and different denominator, multiplication and division of fractions, equivalent fractions and reduction of fractional numbers. ENJOY THE MULTIPLAYER MODE! With this educational game you can play alone or in company, as it features a multiplayer mode. Challenge your classmate and become the fastest one in arithmetics, solving the different mathematical activities. BECOME THE KING OR QUEEN OF ARITHMETICS AND MENTAL CALCULATION! With just a few minutes a day you can improve your math level and beat your own records. THE IMPORTANCE OF FRACTIONS IN OUR DAILY ROUTINE Fractions are not only used as a concept in the subject of mathematics for children; they are necessary in order to perform various actions of daily life. For example: when buying food, it is normal to go to the supermarket and order ½ kilogram of apples. Measuring ingredients in the kitchen, buying fabrics or many other everyday things are solved with fractional numbers. EDUCATIONAL GOALS - Representation of fractions. - Addition and subtraction of fractions with a common denominator. - Equivalent fractions. - Fraction reduction. - Multiplying and dividing fractional numbers COMPANY: Didactoons Games SL Recommended age: For primary and secondary school children, 7 to 16 years old. Theme: Multiplayer game to learn arithmetic and mental calculation. CONTACT We want to know your opinion! Please share with your questions, technical problems, suggestions and everything you want with us. Write to us via our contact form: https://www.didactoons.com/contact/
Backshift
This app trains your working memory with a dual N-back exercise. It challenges you to recall positions and sounds from previous steps, adapting difficulty as you improve. Daily practice and streak tracking help build consistency for enhanced cognitive function.
- Adaptive difficulty adjustment
- Progress tracking and accuracy trends
- Daily streak tracking
- Customizable session duration and speed
- Daily training reminders
- Multiple audio packs (letters/numbers)
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Backshift is a Dual N-Back trainer designed to strengthen your working memory through daily practice. How it works: Watch a 3×3 grid while listening to letters. Your task: identify when the current position OR sound matches what appeared N steps ago. Start at N=1 and progress as you improve. Features: • Adaptive difficulty — auto-adjusts based on your performance • Progress tracking — view your accuracy trends over time • Daily streaks — build consistency with streak tracking • Customizable sessions — adjust duration, trial speed, and gap timing • Daily reminders — never miss a training session • Multiple audio packs — letters or numbers Why Dual N-Back? Dual N-Back pushes your brain to hold more information and stay focused under pressure. Train for 20 minutes a day and build a stronger working memory. Free tier: Levels N=1 through N=3 Premium: Unlock N=4+ with a subscription, or earn it free by scoring 100% at N=5 Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Backshift at 100% against Fraction Challenge's 70%. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Fraction Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Backshift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Fraction Challenge | Backshift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Didactoons Games SL | Iris Radoi |
Customer experience
Fraction Challenge
Backshift
Bugs and requests
Fraction Challenge
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes on launch
- Login issues
Requested features
3 requests- Option to remove timer or increase time
- More game modes (e.g., divided fractions, add/subtract fractions, multiply)
- No battery required to play
Backshift
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fraction Challenge
- Get the Full version$1.99
Backshift
- Advanced Levels (Monthly)$0.491 Month
- Advanced Levels (Yearly)$4.991 Year
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