Comparison

Short Term Memory vs Lapsteal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Memory improvement exercises
  • Intellectual training
  • Dementia prevention focus
  • Cute illustration memorization
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Up to 20 illustrations to memorize
Features
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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/

About

Lapsteal

Features
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Lapsteal turns your city into a live map of territory. Run a route that comes back to where you started, and the ground inside your loop becomes yours — filled with your color and emoji on a map everyone can see. The bigger the loop, the bigger the claim. But nothing stays yours for free. Rivals steal turf by looping over yours, and you get pinged the moment it happens. Then it's revenge-run time. RUN ANY LOOP — Start anywhere. Your live trail draws on the map as you go. CLAIM THE LAND — Close the loop and the enclosed area is yours, instantly, in hectares. DEFEND OR RAID — Loop over a rival's turf to steal it. Get notified when yours gets jacked. MAKE IT YOURS — Twelve territory colors and an emoji that's unmistakably you. CLIMB THE BOARD — Ranked by hectares held, globally, in your city, and among friends. Your route stays private — location powers the claim, but your raw GPS path is never shown to anyone. Only the territory shape you claim becomes public. Free to play. Your first territory is one run away.

Screenshots

Short Term Memory3 screens
Lapsteal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lapsteal at none against Short Term Memory's 1. Lapsteal also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Short Term Memory sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Lapsteal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Short Term Memory versus Lapsteal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShort Term MemoryLapsteal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerferrety inc.Aevum Technology

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

Lapsteal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Short Term Memory

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$0.991 Month
None

Lapsteal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Short Term Memory free?
Short Term Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lapsteal free?
Lapsteal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Short Term Memory or Lapsteal have ads?
Short Term Memory shows ads; Lapsteal does not.

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