Comparison

N vs NBackCalc

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

Head to head
About

N

Features
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Equations keep coming, and you answer the one you saw a few turns ago while calculating the next. Memorising and calculating at the same time, a dual task that keeps your head working. This is the N-back task, a working memory exercise. SLEEP & SCORE (APPLE HEALTH) - Reads sleep and steps from Apple Health. "Sleep & Score" in the Review tab shows last night's sleep, today's steps, and your accuracy by how long you slept - "What Health reveals" answers questions from your own records, such as how many hours of sleep make you sharpest and how far two short nights pull your score down (Premium) - Saves how your mind feels after each round to Apple Health as State of Mind - Health data stays on this device and is never sent anywhere. Not for medical use KNOW YOUR MENTAL CONDITION - After every round, slide along a color band to record how your mind feels, from foggy to clear - "When your mind feels clear" ranks when you most often feel clear, such as mornings, your first round of the day, or after a break - "Mood and score" plots each round so you can check whether clearer rounds score higher THREE INPUT MODES - Tap: answer quickly with number buttons - Writing: write the digit on screen with your finger - Listening: the equation is read aloud and never shown. Keep your eyes closed, listen, remember, and write BUILT FOR HABIT - One short session a day - Streak counting - Record how your head feels after each session WHAT YOU LEAVE BEHIND - A graph of how far up the levels you have climbed - The hours you tend to practise, and total time - A calendar showing which days you played WHERE YOU STAND - Connect Game Center to see your rank in the world - Today, this week, and all time - Ranks are free for everyone INSIGHTS - Once enough sessions pile up, the app names a pattern you would not notice yourself - Accuracy runs higher on mornings; a level you lost tends to return after a rest day - Differences between levels are factored out, so moving up alone is never called "doing well" - Available on devices with Apple Intelligence, processed entirely on device MAKE IT YOURS - Set the number of questions and the time limit - Choose a starting level, up to the highest you have reached - Three colour themes - iPhone and iPad 1 5 minutes a day is enough to start. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://note.com/toastar/n/n9e6b03d99470

About

NBackCalc

Features
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NBackCalcは、認知科学で実証されたNバック課題をベースにした計算トレーニングアプリです。 【NBackとは?】 N個前の計算問題の答えを記憶しながら、新しい計算問題を解く二重課題です。「覚える」と「計算する」を同時に行うことで、ワーキングメモリ(作業記憶)を効率よく鍛えられます。 【特徴】 ・1〜10バックまで対応。自分のレベルに合わせて調整可能 ・加算・減算・乗算・除算から使用する演算を自由に選択 ・制限時間・問題数をカスタマイズ ・広告なし・完全無料 【こんな人におすすめ】 ・マルチタスクが苦手な人 ・あたふたしてしまいがちな人 ・物忘れが多いと感じている人

Screenshots

N4 screens
NBackCalc3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NBackCalc at none against N's shown. NBackCalc also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. N sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.49 per month and NBackCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

N ships an update every 8 days, NBackCalc every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
N versus NBackCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNNBackCalc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerchunson yamadaYOSHINORI KONNO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

N

Subscriptions1
  • 1ヶ月プラン14 Days trial$7.491 Month
1 purchases

NBackCalc

One-time1
  • 開発者を応援する$0.99

Questions

Is N free?
N is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NBackCalc free?
NBackCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do N or NBackCalc have ads?
N shows ads; NBackCalc does not.
Which is updated more often, N or NBackCalc?
N ships an update every 8 days, and NBackCalc every 2 days. Most recently, N was updated on November 12, 2026 and NBackCalc on November 9, 2026.

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