Better Brain Lite vs Mathematical N
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Better Brain Lite
Enhance your fluid intelligence with a challenging memory task. This app trains your ability to solve new problems by remembering simultaneous audio and visual events. A scientific study indicated a positive impact on fluid intelligence from this training.
- Fluid intelligence training
- Memory task practice
- Simultaneous audio/visual event recall
- 2-back task (letter and grid position)
- Training session log export
- Scientific study validation
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Improve your fluid intelligence with Better Brain Lite. Fluid intelligence is your ability to reason and solve new problems independently of previously acquired knowledge. With Better Brain Lite you practice a challenging memory task where you have to remember simultaneously audio and visual events. A scientific study has shown a positive effect of this training on the fluid intelligence of a test group. The memory task you need to practice is the 2-back task where you must remember the letter you heard two steps back in the past and simultaneously the position of a square on a three by three grid. You can also export via email or the Finder a complete log file of your training sessions for later analysis.
Mathematical N
This app offers a comprehensive mathematical n-back training experience. Users can select from various arithmetic operations or a mixed mode for increased difficulty. Track your performance with detailed charts and compete with others on leaderboards.
- Multiple arithmetic operations (add, subtract, multiply)
- Mixed operation mode for advanced challenge
- Timed games to beat personal bests
- Progress tracking with charts
- Global leaderboards for competition
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The most complete mathematical n-back game on the market. •Choose between addition, subtraction, multiplication or mix them all together for a much more challenging game. •Time your games and try to beat your last score. •Longer more challenging games than other apps. •Charts to track your progress. •Leaderboards to see how well you stack up against other users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mathematical N at 4.7 against Better Brain Lite's 3.6. Mathematical N also leads on ratings volume (91 vs 5) and review sentiment (81% vs 67%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Better Brain Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mathematical N sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mathematical N holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mathematical N has 91 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Better Brain Lite's written reviews are positive against 81% of Mathematical N's.
Better Brain Lite ships an update every 10 months, Mathematical N every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Better Brain Lite | Mathematical N |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (91 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Schorn | William Mahoney |
Customer experience
Better Brain Lite
Mathematical N
In-app purchases
Better Brain Lite
- Upgrade to BetterBrain Pro$2.99
Mathematical N
- Pro Version$3.99
