Comparison

N'Back 10 vs Number Memory 25

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

Head to head
About

N'Back 10

Enhance sensory and working memory with this cognitive training tool. It offers various modes and difficulty levels to challenge your recall abilities by matching current stimuli to those from a specified number of steps prior.

Highlights
  • N'Back training (1-Back to 10-Back)
  • Flash Mode
  • Slow Mode
  • Step Mode
  • Sequence memorization
  • Stimulus matching
Features
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Improve Sensory Memory & Working Memory using N'Back. ◆1'Back --- 10'Back ◆Flash Mode / Slow Mode / Step Mode Tap the number key matches the one from N steps earlier in the sequence. In 1'Back 1 task1: count & memorize 2 task2: count & memorize 3 __keyboard__: answer for task1 4 task3: count & memorize 5 __keyboard__: answer for task2 6 task4: count & memorize : In 2'Back 1 task1: count & memorize 2 task2: count & memorize 3 task3: count & memorize 4 __keyboard__: answer for task1 5 task4: count & memorize 6 __keyboard__: answer for task2 7 task5: count & memorize :

About

Number Memory 25

This brain training app helps improve memory by challenging users to memorize and recall sequences of numbers. Regular, short practice sessions can enhance visual memory and cognitive skills.

Highlights
  • Memorize and recall number sequences
  • Visual memory training
  • Daily 30-second practice
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Simple, challenging gameplay
Features
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Can't remember your phone number? Can't remember your postal code? If you've had these experiences, you may be experiencing a decline in memory! This is a simple but challenging brain training app for those who want to improve their memory. By repeating it once a day for 30 seconds for a week, you can train your memory. The rules are simple. First, quickly memorize the numbers displayed. Then, recall and input the numbers in order. The numbers are not displayed for a long time. Let's use visual memory to quickly memorize the numbers! So, how many numbers can you remember?

Screenshots

N'Back 104 screens
Number Memory 254 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: N'Back 10 at none against Number Memory 25's 1. Number Memory 25's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On rating, ads, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

N'Back 10 costs $2.99 and Number Memory 25 $0.99 up front. Number Memory 25 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. N'Back 10 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for N'Back 10 against 5.0 for Number Memory 25. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Number Memory 25 has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

N'Back 10 ships an update every 12 months, Number Memory 25 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
N'Back 10 versus Number Memory 25: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterN'Back 10Number Memory 25
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasuyoshi OtaT&T United Inc.

Customer experience

N'Back 10

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Number Memory 25

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

N'Back 10

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Number Memory 25

One-time1
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Questions

Is N'Back 10 free?
N'Back 10 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Number Memory 25 free?
Number Memory 25 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, N'Back 10 or Number Memory 25?
N'Back 10 and Number Memory 25 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do N'Back 10 or Number Memory 25 have ads?
Neither N'Back 10 nor Number Memory 25 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, N'Back 10 or Number Memory 25?
N'Back 10 ships an update every 12 months, and Number Memory 25 every 3 weeks. Most recently, N'Back 10 was updated on September 11, 2026 and Number Memory 25 on September 2, 2026.

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