Short Term Memory vs cognitive skills training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Short Term Memory
This app offers a straightforward memory training game designed to help users maintain and improve their cognitive abilities. It features levels that increase in difficulty, challenging players to memorize an expanding number of cute illustrations. It's ideal for intellectual training and potentially preventing cognitive decline.
- Memory improvement exercises
- Intellectual training
- Dementia prevention focus
- Cute illustration memorization
- Progressive difficulty levels
- Up to 20 illustrations to memorize
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◆ What is this game? Memorize the illustrations shown on screen, then pick them out from a large collection — a simple short-term memory test. 130 cute illustrations (animals, food, everyday items, and more) appear as questions. The number of illustrations to memorize increases with each level. ◆ Two Game Modes [Free Mode] - No time limit — play at your own pace - 20 levels (Lv.1: 2 items — Lv.20: 40 items) - Unlimited plays - Track your best times and beat your personal records [Challenge Mode] - Timed test for a real challenge - Play once per day (unlimited with Premium) - Rank system starting from 9th Kyu — how high can you go? ◆ Perfect for - Kids' cognitive development and learning - Adults looking for brain training - Seniors maintaining cognitive function - Anyone wanting to improve short-term memory - A quick daily brain exercise ◆ Features - Simple rules anyone can pick up instantly - Cute illustrations enjoyable for all ages - Calendar view to track your daily progress - Relaxing BGM while you play ◆ Premium Plan (Monthly Subscription) - Unlimited Challenge Mode - All Free Mode levels unlocked - Ad-free experience ◆ Requirements - iOS 15.0 or later Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://ferrety.app/work/memory/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://ferrety.app/privacy-policy/
cognitive skills training
This application offers a variety of engaging games designed to stimulate cognitive functions in seniors. Track your progress with saved game records displayed in graphs, helping to monitor cognitive health.
- Mental arithmetic games
- Memory and matching challenges
- Picture puzzles and Sudoku
- Progress tracking with graphs
- Designed for seniors
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Game for the seniors - Mental arithmetic - Which is Big? - Which one is correct? - Photo Puzzle - Rock, paper, scissors - Number memory - 8 Puzzle (picture puzzle) - Matching Game ( concentration) - Math Matching Game - Sudoku - Maze ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ All game records are saved and displayed in a graph. It is useful for checking cognitive functions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Short Term Memory at 70% against cognitive skills training's 0%. Short Term Memory also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 8). cognitive skills training's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Short Term Memory sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. cognitive skills training asks for nothing beyond the download.
Short Term Memory holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Short Term Memory has 1.1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Short Term Memory's written reviews are positive against 0% of cognitive skills training's.
Short Term Memory ships an update every 4 months, cognitive skills training every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Short Term Memory | cognitive skills training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better | 3.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ferrety inc. | KAZUAKI MATAYOSHI |
Customer experience
Short Term Memory
cognitive skills training
Bugs and requests
Short Term Memory
Reported bugs
3 issues- Images from previous screen not appearing in find screen
- Timer issues
- Scrolling problems causing accidental taps
Requested features
3 requests- More customization options
- Ad-free paid version
- Improved graphics
cognitive skills training
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Short Term Memory
- Premium Plan$0.991 Month
cognitive skills training
No in-app purchases
Questions
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