NBack for iPad Lite vs Short
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Working memory training
- Sequence matching game
- Adjustable difficulty (1-2 back)
- Improves mental ability
- Lite version of full app
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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
Short
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Daily training activities will help improve memory capabilities. The Short-term Pattern Recall activity provides a workout for your ability to remember patterns that you see and hear. Choose the dice icon to generate a random pattern. Pay close attention while the pattern is shown. After seeing the pattern you will be asked to repeat the pattern by tapping the circular buttons on the hexagon. The Shape and Location Sensory Recall activity focuses on the sensory recall aspect of memory. Use this activity to provide a workout that involves remember the shape and position of randomly placed on a 3×3 grid. Choose the dice icon to generate a random set of shapes placed at random locations on a 3×3 grid. After the shapes disappear, you are challenged to drag shapes from below the grid to show where the shapes were on the grid. Challenge yourself to see how high of a score you can get on the Short-term Memory Workout activities. The scoreboard feature automatically keeps track of your scores.
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NBack for iPad Lite at Free against Short's $0.99. Short'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
NBack for iPad Lite is free to download; Short costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NBack for iPad Lite ships an update every 12 months, Short every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NBack for iPad Lite | Short |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yasuyoshi Ota | Ventura Educational Systems |
In-app purchases
NBack for iPad Lite
No in-app purchases
Short
No in-app purchases





