Comparison

Working Memory Lab vs Memory Arcade

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

Head to head
About

Working Memory Lab

Features
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Working memory is the ability to hold something in your head and use it a moment later. Keeping a shopping list in mind. Taking notes while the teacher is still talking. Doing sums without paper. It quietly sits underneath almost everything we get done in a day. Working Memory Lab trains that ability with nine mini games. One to two minutes a round, for kids and grown-ups alike. NINE MINI GAMES - Reverse Recall โ€” colours appear one by one; tap them back in reverse. Rearranging in your head. - Match Back โ€” tap when a picture matches the one a few steps back. Taking in the new while letting go of the old (an n-back task). - Cup Shuffle โ€” follow the swapping cups and find the ball. - Dual Task โ€” solve a sum, then memorise a picture, over and over. The real thing: holding on while busy. - Copy the Order โ€” tap the animals in the order they appeared. - Take the Order โ€” remember what each table ordered. Some come alone, some as a family. - Number Flash โ€” numbers flash by; add them all up in your head. - Math Relay โ€” "plus 3", "times 2" โ€” keep the running total going. - Grid Memory โ€” remember which squares lit up, wait while the board goes dark, then tap them. BUILT TO KEEP YOU COMING BACK - Six levels, from Easy to Legend - Score grows with speed and with answers in a row - 24 badges and six ranks to climb - A daily play streak - Memory span โ€” see, as a number, how much you can reliably hold - The app spots your weakest game and suggests practice SAFE FOR CHILDREN - No account. Everything stays on the device. - No ads. No in-app purchases. - Works fully offline. - Large type, clear colours, spoken prompts. - A short how-to appears before you play a game for the first time. FOUR LANGUAGES English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Spanish โ€” text and voice both. Switch any time from Settings. A little every day. That is how memory grows.

About

Memory Arcade

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One more light. How far can you go? Six games of memory, sound and misdirection. Pick a game, beat your best, or try the Daily challengeโ€”the same patterns for everyone. Adjust the glow, colors and effects to suit you. Completely free. No ads, subscriptions or in-app purchases. No account needed. Play offline. Made by Hyperstatic, a small independent developer. Your feedback helps us make Memory Arcade better. Tell us what you love or whatโ€™s missing: support@hyperstatic.io.

Screenshots

Working Memory Lab4 screens
Memory Arcade3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Working Memory Lab at 16.0 against Memory Arcade's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Working Memory Lab versus Memory Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorking Memory LabMemory Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki IsakaHyperstatic LLC

In-app purchases

None

Working Memory Lab

No in-app purchases

None

Memory Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Working Memory Lab free?
Working Memory Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Memory Arcade free?
Memory Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Working Memory Lab or Memory Arcade have ads?
Neither Working Memory Lab nor Memory Arcade shows ads.

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