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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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Equations keep coming, and you answer the one you saw a few turns ago while calculating the next. Memorising and calculating at the same time, a dual task that keeps your head working. This is the N-back task, a working memory exercise. SLEEP & SCORE (APPLE HEALTH) - Reads sleep and steps from Apple Health. "Sleep & Score" in the Review tab shows last night's sleep, today's steps, and your accuracy by how long you slept - "What Health reveals" answers questions from your own records, such as how many hours of sleep make you sharpest and how far two short nights pull your score down (Premium) - Saves how your mind feels after each round to Apple Health as State of Mind - Health data stays on this device and is never sent anywhere. Not for medical use KNOW YOUR MENTAL CONDITION - After every round, slide along a color band to record how your mind feels, from foggy to clear - "When your mind feels clear" ranks when you most often feel clear, such as mornings, your first round of the day, or after a break - "Mood and score" plots each round so you can check whether clearer rounds score higher THREE INPUT MODES - Tap: answer quickly with number buttons - Writing: write the digit on screen with your finger - Listening: the equation is read aloud and never shown. Keep your eyes closed, listen, remember, and write BUILT FOR HABIT - One short session a day - Streak counting - Record how your head feels after each session WHAT YOU LEAVE BEHIND - A graph of how far up the levels you have climbed - The hours you tend to practise, and total time - A calendar showing which days you played WHERE YOU STAND - Connect Game Center to see your rank in the world - Today, this week, and all time - Ranks are free for everyone INSIGHTS - Once enough sessions pile up, the app names a pattern you would not notice yourself - Accuracy runs higher on mornings; a level you lost tends to return after a rest day - Differences between levels are factored out, so moving up alone is never called "doing well" - Available on devices with Apple Intelligence, processed entirely on device MAKE IT YOURS - Set the number of questions and the time limit - Choose a starting level, up to the highest you have reached - Three colour themes - iPhone and iPad 1 5 minutes a day is enough to start. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://note.com/toastar/n/n9e6b03d99470

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 iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). N's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 12 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. N sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.49 per month. NBack for iPad Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NBack for iPad Lite ships an update every 12 months, N every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 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 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasuyoshi Otachunson yamada

In-app purchases

None

NBack for iPad Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

N

Subscriptions1
  • 1ヶ月プラン14 Days trial$7.491 Month

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?
Both NBack for iPad Lite and N show ads.
Which is updated more often, NBack for iPad Lite or N?
NBack for iPad Lite ships an update every 12 months, and N every 8 days. Most recently, NBack for iPad Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and N on November 12, 2026.

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