Ape Test Lite vs Saving Memo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ape Test Lite
Train your photographic memory by memorizing number positions in a short time span. Compete against a chimpanzee's abilities and track your progress. This lite version offers a taste of the full game's challenges.
- Memorize number positions
- Short time spans
- Track progress
- Lite version of full game
- Based on real trials
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*** Version 2.0 requires iOS 7 *** Test and train your photographic memory! Can you keep up with the chimpanzee Ayumu? You have to memorize the positions of several numbers within a very short time span. The chimpanzee Ayumu accomplishes this masterfully, even if he has seen the numbers for just 210 milliseconds. The human test persons undergoing the same test performed worse. What about you? What can you grasp with a glance? This is a Lite version of Ape Test to get a taste of the full version. The Lite version allows to start with a simple setting for hiding five or seven numbers only when the first one is touched. In addition there is a setting where five numbers are hidden after 650 milliseconds. Note: The full version offers settings with 5, 7 and 9 numbers which can be combined with shorter time spans (down to 430 and 210 milliseconds just like in the original experiment). You can track your progress with several statistics (Ayumu prefers raisins ;-) The Lite version does not save them, though. The application is based on real trials with chimpanzees which were performed in 2007 in Japan. Additional features of full version (version 3.0): - Shorter delays: Down to 430 and 210 milliseconds - More numbers: 5, 7 and 9 numbers combinable with all delays - Game Center - Game state is saved: The last 1000 trials of each player are saved. - Statistics: View your progress graphically in a chart. - Best values for success rate and average correct touches are remembered and displayed in the statistics view - Player management: Add, delete and rename up to ten players. - Universal application with optimized iPad version
Saving Memo
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Saving Memo is a new way to test working memory. Your character works different jobs to feed your cat Memo. Each job challenges your memory in different ways where the more you remember the faster that you can get the job done. This program can help us understand how people use their memory in real world challenges.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ape Test Lite at every 6 months against Saving Memo's every 50 months. Ape Test Lite also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ape Test Lite ships an update every 6 months, Saving Memo every 50 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ape Test Lite | Saving Memo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 50 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thorsten Seitz | University of California Riverside |
In-app purchases
Ape Test Lite
No in-app purchases
Saving Memo
No in-app purchases









