Comparison

NBack for iPad Lite vs N

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

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About

NBack for iPad Lite

This application helps improve mental acuity by training working memory through a sequence-matching game. Users are presented with stimuli and must recall the item from a specified number of steps prior in the sequence. It offers a simplified version of a more comprehensive training tool.

Highlights
  • Working memory training
  • Sequence matching game
  • Adjustable difficulty (1-2 back)
  • Improves mental ability
  • Lite version of full app
Features
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Stimulus => Sensory Memory => Working Memory => Long-Term Memory If you want to sharpen your mental ability, you should train your working memory. Train your working memory with 'NBack'. *NBack:The current answer matches the one from N steps earlier in the sequence. 'NBack for iPad Lite' is Lite Version of 'NBack for iPad'. Full Version: 1'Back --- 10'Back Lite Version: 1'Back --- 2'Back

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N

Features
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Features of Memory Backup • Three engaging games that help train working memory • Designed to challenge both teenagers and adults (ages 13+) • Tap whenever you see the number you saw 1, 2, 3, or more numbers before • Helps train attention and memory skills • Difficulty level is automatically adjusted • A Two-Player Option is available • Scores are automatically saved and can be emailed Explore this fun game and build your memory power. Can you reach the highest level? Are you a memory genius? Prove it with this brain building game. The games will automatically adjust the difficulty level and provide you with new challenges to test your memory. And as the game progresses, you will need to think faster and faster. You can always test yourself and set the game to the highest level of difficulty. Play with a friend and find out who has the best memory. Each round must be completed for your score to be saved in single player mode. Please note that no grades are saved in two player mode. Two player mode only records which Player (1 or 2) won after the match is completed. A training session is completed only when the program is stopped and then removed from memory. If the program is left open in the background and it is selected, then the last session started will be continued. The app will start off with a 60 minute trial version. You can modify the options and run the games during this trial period. Once the trial has ended, you will need to make a one-time in-app purchase to unlock the games for unlimited use.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NBack for iPad Lite at none against N's 1. NBack for iPad Lite also leads on update cadence (every 12 months vs every 39 months). N's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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 one-off in-app purchase. NBack for iPad Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NBack for iPad Lite ships an update every 12 months, N every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NBack for iPad Lite versus N: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNBack for iPad LiteN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.29.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasuyoshi OtaBrainTrain Inc.

In-app purchases

None

NBack for iPad Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

N

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99

Questions

Is NBack for iPad Lite free?
NBack for iPad Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is N free?
N is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NBack for iPad Lite or N have ads?
NBack for iPad Lite shows ads; N does not.
Which is updated more often, NBack for iPad Lite or N?
NBack for iPad Lite ships an update every 12 months, and N every 39 months. Most recently, NBack for iPad Lite was updated on October 6, 2026 and N on October 15, 2026.

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