Comparison

NBackCalc vs Visualization Training

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

Head to head
About

NBackCalc

Features
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NBackCalcは、認知科学で実証されたNバック課題をベースにした計算トレーニングアプリです。 【NBackとは?】 N個前の計算問題の答えを記憶しながら、新しい計算問題を解く二重課題です。「覚える」と「計算する」を同時に行うことで、ワーキングメモリ(作業記憶)を効率よく鍛えられます。 【特徴】 ・1〜10バックまで対応。自分のレベルに合わせて調整可能 ・加算・減算・乗算・除算から使用する演算を自由に選択 ・制限時間・問題数をカスタマイズ ・広告なし・完全無料 【こんな人におすすめ】 ・マルチタスクが苦手な人 ・あたふたしてしまいがちな人 ・物忘れが多いと感じている人

About

Visualization Training

Features
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Turn "picturing things in your head" into a daily habit. Visualization Training is an app for strengthening your mental imagery — the ability to see pictures in your mind's eye — through short daily exercises. WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone who feels they struggle to form mental images (including those exploring aphantasia) • People who want to make imagination training a daily routine • Athletes and performers who use mental rehearsal • Anyone looking for a fresh alternative to meditation and mindfulness HOW IT WORKS 1. A prompt like "a slowly spinning metal umbrella" appears as text and is read aloud 2. Close your eyes and picture the scene in your mind 3. Rate how vividly you could see it Prompts are generated from random combinations of motion, texture, and color applied to everyday nouns — so every session gives you fresh material to imagine. TEXT ONLY, ON PURPOSE This app never shows you pictures or colors. Showing the answer would leave nothing to imagine. The words are the only hint — the image is yours to create. TRAIN WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED Every prompt is spoken aloud, so you don't need to look at the screen. In auto mode, prompts advance at your chosen interval, and audio keeps playing even when the screen is locked — stay focused with your eyes closed from start to finish. FEATURES • Auto mode (spoken prompts advancing at a set interval) and manual mode • Prompt languages: English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Traditional & Simplified) — doubling as listening practice for language learning • Adjustable speech rate, session length, interval, chime, and haptics • Track your training time (today / all time), session history, and a weekly goal • My Words: add your own nouns and have them appear in prompts • Dark & light themes, iPhone & iPad support PREMIUM (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) All core features are free. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited My Words (free tier: up to 10) and CSV word import. No subscriptions. A few minutes a day is all it takes. Today's first session is the first step toward a sharper mind's eye.

Screenshots

NBackCalc3 screens
Visualization Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NBackCalc at every 2 days against Visualization Training's weekly. NBackCalc also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NBackCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Visualization Training sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NBackCalc ships an update every 2 days, Visualization Training weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
NBackCalc versus Visualization Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNBackCalcVisualization Training
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOSHINORI KONNOShingo Fukuyama

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NBackCalc

One-time1
  • 開発者を応援する$0.99
1 purchases

Visualization Training

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is NBackCalc free?
NBackCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visualization Training free?
Visualization Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NBackCalc or Visualization Training have ads?
Neither NBackCalc nor Visualization Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NBackCalc or Visualization Training?
NBackCalc ships an update every 2 days, and Visualization Training weekly. Most recently, NBackCalc was updated on October 1, 2026 and Visualization Training on September 26, 2026.

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