Steam Mobile vs Dual N
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steam Mobile
Access your PC game library, shop for new titles, and manage your account securely on the go. Receive personalized news and notifications, and confirm trades and market sales with ease.
- Browse and purchase PC games
- Manage game library and downloads
- Two-factor account authentication
- Trade and market confirmations
- Personalized news feed
- Customizable notifications
- Access Steam Community features
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With the free Steam Mobile App, you can take Steam with you anywhere. Buy PC games and get the latest game and community news - while protecting your Steam account. Shop Steam Browse the Steam catalog of PC games from your phone. Never miss a sale again. Steam Guard Protect your Steam account and make sign in faster with two-factor authentication. • Two-factor authentication to ensure you’re the only one with access to your account • QR code sign in - Scan a QR code to sign into Steam instead of entering a password or… • Sign in confirmation - Confirm your regular Steam sign ins with simple “approve” or “deny” Library & Remote downloads The new Library view makes it easy to view game content, discussions, guides, support, and more. Plus you can manage game downloads and updates to your PC from your phone. Trade and Market Confirmations Speed up item trades and sales by using your phone to confirm them. Plus • A personalized News feed based on your Library with the latest news, events, and content updates direct from publishers and game developers. • Customizable Steam notifications: wishlist, sales, comments, trades, discussions, friend requests, and more. • Access to the entire Steam Community - discussions, groups, guides, Market, Workshop, broadcasts, and more. • Access to your friends, friend activity, groups, screenshots, inventory, wallet, and more. • Authorized Devices - Manage access to the devices your account has signed in • An improved Store browsing experience for mobile screens • Support for using multiple Steam accounts in the app • Support for customizing your app's main tabs
Dual N
This app offers a scientifically proven memory workout by challenging users to remember both the position of a square and a spoken letter. The difficulty increases as users improve, requiring them to recall information from a specified number of turns ago.
- Memory and position recall
- Progress tracking
- Adjustable game duration
- Automatic level adjustment
- Dark Mode support
- Export gameplay data
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Dual N-back. Scientifically proven memory workout! - Every session consists of 40 turns. Each turn a square will light up in a 3x3 grid and a letter will be read out loud. - Your job is to remember both the letter and the position of the square - and then indicate when the current square or letter is the same as it was N turns ago. - As you get better, the number of turns N you have to remember is increased. *** Features *** - Track your progress - Toggle automatic level adjustment - Dark Mode support on iOS 13 - Change game duration and delay between readings - Landscape game play support - Change sounds - Inverse buttons - Exporting your gameplay data - Link your account with email *** Terms of Use *** - https://jensgrud.wixsite.com/nback/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dual N at 4.7 against Steam Mobile's 2.7. Dual N also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 24%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Steam Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (12K vs 1.2K). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Dual N sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Steam Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dual N holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steam Mobile has 12K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Steam Mobile's written reviews are positive against 55% of Dual N's.
Steam Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, Dual N every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steam Mobile | Dual N |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (12K ratings) | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 1.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #37 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valve | Jens Grud |
Customer experience
Steam Mobile
Dual N
User reviews
Steam Mobile
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient mobile access
- 🔒 Effective security features
- 👍 Useful for browsing and purchasing
- 👍 Improved UI in recent update
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 🔍 Difficult navigation and cluttered UI
- 🔍 Missing key features like chat
- 🔍 Inconsistent performance across devices
Dual N
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Effective memory training
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 🔒 No ads
- 💡 Customizable settings
- 👍 Solid dual n-back app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy behavior (unregistered clicks, sound issues)
- 💰 Subscription model for higher levels
- 🔍 Lack of clear instructions
- 🔍 Difficult for beginners
- 🔍 Uneven interval lengths
Bugs and requests
Steam Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and login issues
- Unresponsive buttons and UI elements
- Inconsistent behavior when changing passwords
- Inability to create new accounts
Requested features
4 requests- Integrate chat functionality
- Optimize for tablet/landscape use
- Add ability to manage library and downloads
- Improve search and browsing experience
Dual N
Reported bugs
5 issues- Sudden change in sound/language
- Accidental stop button presses
- Inconsistent level adjustments
- Scoring issues (e.g., combining square and sound scores)
- Compatibility problems on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add N=1 level for beginners
- Improve statistics and progress tracking
- Allow changing sounds/visuals
- Extend game duration beyond 60 seconds
- Provide more detailed instructions
In-app purchases
Steam Mobile
No in-app purchases
Dual N
- Dual N-Back pro$0.991 Month
- Dual N-back pro$7.991 Year
