# Better Brain Lite vs memoryOS

The clearest difference is rating: memoryOS at 4.9 against Better Brain Lite's 3.6. memoryOS also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (16K vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Better Brain Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and memoryOS sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

memoryOS holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: memoryOS has 16K 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 80% of memoryOS's.

Better Brain Lite ships an update every 10 months, memoryOS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Better Brain Lite | memoryOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-brain-lite/id307920888/reviews) | **[4.9 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memoryos-memory-games/id1553283646/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **16K** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **80.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#57** |
| Size | 7 MB | 248 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | **15.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peter Schorn](https://appshunter.io/developer/291182088) | [Encoder Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1524669695) |

## What reviewers say

### Better Brain Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-brain-lite/id307920888)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to BetterBrain Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


### memoryOS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memoryos-memory-games/id1553283646)

**Currently charting:** #57 Top Grossing · Education, #118 Top Free · Education (US App Store)

Enhance your memory and focus with interactive lessons and a virtual mind palace game. Learn scientifically proven techniques to improve knowledge retention and recall a wide range of information, from names and numbers to complex data and entire books.

**Highlights:** Interactive bite-sized lessons, Virtual Mind Palaces game, Spaced repetition system, Scientifically proven techniques, Improve knowledge retention, Memorize diverse information

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Student Weekly Plan | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Student Monthly Plan | $4.99 | per month |
| Expert Weekly Plan | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Essential Weekly Plan | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Essential Monthly Plan | $14.99 | per month |
| Essential Monthly Plan | $14.99 | per month |
| Student 3 Months Plan | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Expert Monthly Plan | $24.99 | per month |
| Expert 3 Months Plan | $49.99 | per 3 months |
| Expert 3 Months Plan | $69.99 | per 3 months |
| Expert 6 Months Plan | $89.99 | per 6 months |
| Essential Annual Plan | $89.99 | per year |
| Essential Annual Plan | $89.99 | per year |
| Essential Annual Plan | $89.99 | per year |
| Expert Annual Plan | $148.99 | per year |
| Expert Annual Plan | $149.99 | per year |
| Expert Annual Plan | $149.99 | per year |
| 10 Hearts | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 Loci Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50 Loci Coins | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Effective memory techniques
- 👍 Interactive and engaging
- 💡 Innovative use of memory palaces
- 🤩 Impressive results in a short time
- 🎉 Fun and enjoyable to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🤔 Confusing navigation and UI
- 🔒 Lack of transparency around pricing
- 🙄 Aggressive upselling and marketing tactics

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues and account management problems
- Frequent crashes and app instability
- Navigation and UI elements not working as expected
- Syncing issues between devices and lost progress
- Connectivity problems when using cellular data

**Requested features**

- More free content and lessons
- Ability to create custom memory palaces
- Better progress tracking and analytics
- Integration with other learning/productivity apps
- Offline mode for lessons and memory palaces


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Better Brain Lite free?

Better Brain Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is memoryOS free?

memoryOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Better Brain Lite or memoryOS?

memoryOS is rated higher. Better Brain Lite averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while memoryOS averages 4.9 from 16K ratings.

### Do Better Brain Lite or memoryOS have ads?

Neither Better Brain Lite nor memoryOS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Better Brain Lite or memoryOS?

Better Brain Lite ships an update every 10 months, and memoryOS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Better Brain Lite was updated on August 29, 2026 and memoryOS on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*