Comparison

NBack for iPad Lite vs TappingPro

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

Head to head
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

About

TappingPro

Features
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The tapping test is a neuropsychologsecondscal test that examines motor functioning, specifically, motor speed and lateralized coordination (click on the screen as often as possible). Duration of test: 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120 second. * Result: - Average value of 5 second intervals; - Number of taps; - Duration of touches; - Coefficient of nervous system's force, characteristic of force of nervous system(CNSF, test duration - 30 s); Statistics of results of group of athletes. * This app can be used by athletes and teachers of specialized educational institutions in their scientific research.

Screenshots

TappingPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NBack for iPad Lite at Free against TappingPro's $1.99. TappingPro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NBack for iPad Lite is free to download; TappingPro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NBack for iPad Lite ships an update every 12 months, TappingPro every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NBack for iPad Lite versus TappingPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNBack for iPad LiteTappingPro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasuyoshi OtaViacheslav Romanenko

In-app purchases

None

NBack for iPad Lite

No in-app purchases

None

TappingPro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NBack for iPad Lite free?
NBack for iPad Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TappingPro free?
TappingPro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do NBack for iPad Lite or TappingPro have ads?
NBack for iPad Lite shows ads; TappingPro does not.
Which is updated more often, NBack for iPad Lite or TappingPro?
NBack for iPad Lite ships an update every 12 months, and TappingPro every 7 months. Most recently, NBack for iPad Lite was updated on October 6, 2026 and TappingPro on October 6, 2026.

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