Comparison

N vs Schulte Grid

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

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N

Features
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Dual N-Back is a scientifically-backed cognitive training game designed to strengthen your working memory and fluid intelligence. First introduced by Wayne Kirchner in 1958 and popularized by Susanne Jaeggi's landmark 2003 research, the N-back task remains one of the most studied tools in cognitive neuroscience. Each round, you're shown a sequence of positions on a grid and hear a sequence of spoken letters. Your goal: identify when either the position or the letter matches what appeared N steps earlier. As your accuracy improves, the game advances your N-level — pushing you further. Game Modes: Dual N-Back lets you track both auditory and visual stimuli simultaneously — the most challenging and most studied mode. Single N-Back focuses on one stimulus type at a time, great for getting started or isolating a weakness. Silent Dual N-Back is visual-only, ideal for quiet environments. Adaptive difficulty adjusts your N-level based on performance. Score history lets you track progress over time. Light and dark mode included. Clean, distraction-free interface built for focus. No ads. No subscriptions. No nonsense. Whether you're a student, professional, or just someone who wants to stay sharp, Dual N-Back gives you a rigorous, research-grounded workout for your mind.

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Schulte Grid

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Choose a training activity and track your progress with Schulte Training. Explore 39 activities across five categories: • Focus: classic, reverse, odd-number and alphabet Schulte grids. • Memory: Memory Master, Rotating Blocks, Number Memory, Count and Remember, and Quick Match. • Logic: Shape Rotation, Picture Sudoku, Tower of Hanoi, Pattern Maze and Number Slide. • Reaction: Whack-a-Mole, Color Change, Timing Challenge and Shape Match. • Math: Picture Arithmetic, Mental Arithmetic, Missing Operator and Number Sums. Choose a difficulty and work through graded challenges in supported activities. Play a face-to-face duel with a friend on the same device. View training history saved on your device, personal bests and score trends. Choose your preferred tap sound. Play in portrait or landscape on phones and tablets. The interface and training instructions support 21 languages. Chinese idiom, poetry and character-hunt activities retain Chinese puzzle content. Alphabet training uses Latin letters.

Screenshots

N4 screens
Schulte Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: N at none against Schulte Grid's shown. Schulte Grid's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

N ships an update every 3 months, Schulte Grid every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
N versus Schulte Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNSchulte Grid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAGL Consulting, LLCä½™čŠ³ 伍

In-app purchases

None

N

No in-app purchases

None

Schulte Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is N free?
N is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Schulte Grid free?
Schulte Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do N or Schulte Grid have ads?
Schulte Grid shows ads; N does not.
Which is updated more often, N or Schulte Grid?
N ships an update every 3 months, and Schulte Grid every 2 weeks. Most recently, N was updated on October 5, 2026 and Schulte Grid on October 9, 2026.

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