MindChess vs Memo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MindChess
This app offers daily chess training designed to enhance mental visualization and blindfold play. It features mini-games that improve calculation, memory, and concentration, inspired by grandmaster training methods. Practice exercises focus on board elements without needing a physical board.
- Mental visualization training
- Blindfold chess practice
- Calculation and memory improvement
- Concentration exercises
- Mini-games inspired by grandmasters
- Progress tracking
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MindChess is a daily chess training app focused on mental visualization and blindfold play. Improve your calculation, memory, and concentration through short mini-games inspired by how grandmasters train their minds. Practice exercises such as recognizing square colors, knight jumps, coordinates, or diagonals. Beat your records, track your progress, and train your mind without a board. Perfect for amateur players who want to sharpen their visualization and calculation skills. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nsstudent.dev/MindChessLanding/privacypolicy/
Memo
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See the numbers. Remember them. The moment you tap "1", every other number hides. Tap them in order from memory alone. Each success adds another number — until you find your limit. In a famous Kyoto University study, chimpanzees breezed past level 9. Can you beat a chimp? Features • Learn in 3 seconds, challenge forever • Your level IS your instant memory — share your score card • 100% offline, no login, no signup • Fast, lightweight, dark design • English, Korean, Japanese
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Memo at none against MindChess's 2. Memo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). MindChess's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. MindChess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Memo asks for nothing beyond the download.
MindChess ships an update every 3 weeks, Memo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MindChess | Memo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | omar megdadi | Sedong Choi |
In-app purchases
MindChess
- Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
Memo
No in-app purchases
