NBack for iPad Lite vs Simple Math Tasks
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
Simple Math Tasks
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Learn and practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with numbers up to 100. Fun games and colorful rewards make math exciting! Perfect for kids aged 5-8.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Simple Math Tasks at none against NBack for iPad Lite's shown. Simple Math Tasks also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NBack for iPad Lite ships an update every 12 months, Simple Math Tasks every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NBack for iPad Lite | Simple Math Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yasuyoshi Ota | Valentyn Shybanov |
In-app purchases
NBack for iPad Lite
No in-app purchases
Simple Math Tasks
No in-app purchases
