Comparison

Memory for Chimps vs Brainery

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

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About

Memory for Chimps

Train your working memory with a game inspired by primate cognition research. Memorize and recreate increasingly complex number sequences through progressively difficult levels. Enjoy a minimalist design focused on pure gameplay with no ads or distractions.

Highlights
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Time-limited challenges
  • Minimalist design
  • Personal best records
  • Earnable achievements
  • No ads or distractions
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Train Your Memory Like a Chimp! Ever heard that chimps have better working memory than humans? Put yours to the test in this engaging brain training game inspired by groundbreaking primate cognition research. Challenge yourself through progressively difficult levels where you'll memorize and recreate precise number sequences. Start simple with just a few numbers, then advance to master complex patterns that will push your memory to new limits. Key Features: • Progressive difficulty across multiple sections • Time-limited challenges that test speed and accuracy • Beautiful, minimalist design focused on pure gameplay • Track your improvements with personal best records • Earn achievements as you advance • No ads or distracting elements How to Play: 1. Watch carefully as numbers appear on the grid 2. Remember their positions and sequence 3. Tap them in the exact order they appeared 4. Complete increasingly challenging patterns 5. Beat your best times and climb the difficulty curve Perfect for: • Daily brain training • Improving working memory • Quick mental workouts • Testing your concentration • Challenging friends to beat your scores Based on real cognitive science research showing that chimpanzees often outperform humans in working memory tasks, this game lets you train the specific mental skills where our primate cousins excel. Each level is carefully designed to help you develop faster pattern recognition and stronger sequence memory. Whether you're looking for a quick mental challenge during your coffee break or serious brain training, Memory for Chimps offers an addictive and rewarding experience that grows with you. Start your journey to superhuman memory today! Pay once, own forever. No in-app purchases, no ads - just pure mental challenge. Download now and discover if you can match a chimp's memory prowess!

About

Brainery

Engage in a collection of science-backed puzzles designed to enhance daily cognitive abilities. Enjoy focused mental workouts with a clean interface, offering daily challenges and a variety of games to sharpen your mind.

Highlights
  • Daily brain training puzzles
  • Multiple cognitive games
  • Offline play support
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Personal best tracking
  • Minimalist interface
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Brainery is a calm, paper-inspired collection of brain-training puzzles. Each game trains a specific skill: memory, focus, speed, reasoning or language. 7 GAMES FREE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Download Brainery and play seven full games for free, with no ads, no subscription and no time limits. Want more? The optional Writing Desk pack adds seven more games for a single one-time purchase, yours to keep. THE FREE GAMES • Cryptogram: decode famous quotes from 10+ themed packs, including the new TV Shows pack (verbal reasoning, working memory) • Schulte Table: find the numbers in order as fast as you can (visual scanning, peripheral vision) • Dual Focus: track two things at once (divided attention) • Neuro Match: memorize the board, then match every pair (short-term visual memory) • Switchyard: steer the trains to the right track in a split second (reaction time, decision-making) • MindTrace: watch a path light up, then trace it from memory, including Reverse and Mirror modes (working-memory span) • Digit Dash: combine six numbers to hit the target (mental math, strategy) THE WRITING DESK PACK (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) • Paper Fold: picture where the holes land when the paper unfolds (spatial reasoning) • Letter Logic: sort letters by a rule that keeps changing (mental flexibility) • Telegraph: listen to a coded message and play it back (auditory memory) • The Bookbinder: rearrange books onto the right shelves in as few moves as you can (planning) • Quill Ladder: build a ladder of words, one word at a time (verbal fluency) • Paper Parachutes: solve the equations before their parachutes land (mental math speed) • Paper Patterns: spot the matching or opposite pair among the quilt patches (visual discrimination) A DAILY HABIT, NOT A CHORE • Daily Workout: a short set of games made fresh each day, leaning toward the skill you've trained least • Up Next: every game ends with a suggestion for what to play next • Favorites: heart the games you love and find them right on the main menu, synced across your devices • Adaptive difficulty: games get harder as you improve and ease off when you need it WATCH YOUR PROGRESS Every game feeds your Brain Profile. You'll see your estimated brain age, personal bests, streaks, and how your recent results compare with a month ago. Brainery only ever compares you with yourself. DESIGNED WITH CARE A warm, distraction-free design in light (Ink & Parchment) and dark (Night Journal) themes, with calm music, gentle haptics, Game Center leaderboards, and full iPad support including Split View. Brainery works offline. Seven games free. Seven more whenever you're ready. No subscription, ever.

Screenshots

Memory for Chimps4 screens
Brainery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Memory for Chimps at none against Brainery's 1. Memory for Chimps also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Brainery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Memory for Chimps 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 Memory for Chimps against 5.0 for Brainery. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Memory for Chimps versus Brainery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory for ChimpsBrainery
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTensor Group LLCJeffrey Mielke

Customer experience

Memory for Chimps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Brainery

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Memory for Chimps

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Brainery

One-time1
  • Paper Puzzle Pack$1.99

Questions

Is Memory for Chimps free?
Memory for Chimps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brainery free?
Brainery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memory for Chimps or Brainery?
Memory for Chimps and Brainery are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Memory for Chimps or Brainery have ads?
Neither Memory for Chimps nor Brainery shows ads.

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