Comparison

Palace Walk vs GTA

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

Head to head
About

Palace Walk

Train your memory using the Memory Palace technique. This app provides an easy way to practice the Method of Loci, useful for studying, memorizing lists, and improving recall.

Highlights
  • Memory Palace training
  • Method of Loci practice
  • Journey Method exercises
  • Useful for studying
  • Helps memorize lists
Features
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Palace Walk allows you to practice memory techniques known as the Memory Palace, Mind Palace, Method of loci, or Journey Method. Due to the usefulness of this memory technique, many famous people have professed or introduced its use, but there has been no easy way to train it. Palace Walk is an app that aims to make it easy for anyone to train this memory technique. It can be used to study for exams and certifications, and is also useful for memorizing small shopping lists. Now supports Apple Watch. Add it to your watch face to check the time while effortlessly practicing number memory throughout the day.

About

GTA

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『GTA天才脳』は、吉永式記憶術をベースに、 イメージ・ストーリー・感情の三要素で“覚え方”を鍛える記憶トレーニングアプリです。 クイズに答えるだけで、情報を整理→変換→結合→統合する力が身につき、忘れにくく思い出しやすい脳へ。 【基礎→応用→実践】の3ステージ構成。 特長 - 1日数分、続けやすい設計 - 学習ログで進捗が見える - 将来的な音声読み上げやAIフィードバックにも対応予定 “ただ覚える”ではなく、“覚え方が上手くなる”。 GTAで、知識が使える記憶に変わる体験を。

Screenshots

Palace Walk4 screens
GTA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GTA at none against Palace Walk's shown. Palace Walk's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Palace Walk ships an update fortnightly, GTA every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Palace Walk versus GTA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPalace WalkGTA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomoya FuruboriWonder Education Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Palace Walk

No in-app purchases

None

GTA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Palace Walk free?
Palace Walk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GTA free?
GTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Palace Walk or GTA have ads?
Palace Walk shows ads; GTA does not.
Which is updated more often, Palace Walk or GTA?
Palace Walk ships an update fortnightly, and GTA every 6 weeks. Most recently, Palace Walk was updated on November 3, 2026 and GTA on October 30, 2026.

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