N'Back vs Mathematical N
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
N'Back
Enhance sensory and working memory with this brain training application. It offers various modes to test your ability to recall sequences of numbers, progressing through different 'N' levels.
- Sensory memory improvement
- Working memory enhancement
- N'Back exercises
- Flash Mode
- Slow Mode
- Step Mode
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Improve Sensory Memory & Working Memory using N'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 :
Mathematical N
This app offers a comprehensive mathematical n-back training experience. Users can select from various arithmetic operations or a mixed mode for increased difficulty. Track your performance with detailed charts and compete with others on leaderboards.
- Multiple arithmetic operations (add, subtract, multiply)
- Mixed operation mode for advanced challenge
- Timed games to beat personal bests
- Progress tracking with charts
- Global leaderboards for competition
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The most complete mathematical n-back game on the market. •Choose between addition, subtraction, multiplication or mix them all together for a much more challenging game. •Time your games and try to beat your last score. •Longer more challenging games than other apps. •Charts to track your progress. •Leaderboards to see how well you stack up against other users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mathematical N at 4.7 against N'Back's 4.0. Mathematical N also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (85 vs 3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. N'Back sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mathematical N sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mathematical N holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mathematical N has 85 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of N'Back's written reviews are positive against 81% of Mathematical N's.
N'Back ships an update every 9 months, Mathematical N every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | N'Back | Mathematical N |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (85 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 85 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yasuyoshi Ota | William Mahoney |
Customer experience
N'Back
Mathematical N
In-app purchases
N'Back
- Add Levels (3'Back-10'Back) and Remove Ads$2.99
Mathematical N
- Pro Version$3.99
