Short Term Memory vs MemoryBrainTraining
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/
MemoryBrainTraining
Enhance your cognitive abilities with a game that challenges your memory and pattern recognition. Memorize shapes and colors, then answer questions to test your recall. Adjust the difficulty to suit your training needs.
- Memorize shape and color
- Answer recall questions
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Cognitive skill enhancement
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How to play Memorize the shape and color of the first shape displayed. After that, select the same shape and color you memorized and answer the questions. You can adjust the difficulty level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MemoryBrainTraining at 4.9 against Short Term Memory's 4.4. MemoryBrainTraining also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Short Term Memory's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. MemoryBrainTraining asks for nothing beyond the download.
MemoryBrainTraining holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Short Term Memory has 1.1K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Short Term Memory's written reviews are positive against 67% of MemoryBrainTraining's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Short Term Memory ships an update every 4 months, MemoryBrainTraining every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Short Term Memory | MemoryBrainTraining |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — 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 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ferrety inc. | ryo muranaka |
Customer experience
Short Term Memory
MemoryBrainTraining
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
MemoryBrainTraining
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Short Term Memory
- Premium Plan$0.991 Month
MemoryBrainTraining
No in-app purchases
Questions
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