Short Term Memory vs Unwander
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/
Unwander
This app helps you build a mindfulness habit with random daily reminders and a simple evening check-in. It encourages you to notice the present moment and reflect on your day privately. Your data is stored securely in iCloud, and you control reminder schedules.
- Randomized daily reminders
- Evening mindfulness check-in
- Private journaling
- Streak tracking
- Customizable reminder hours
- iCloud data storage
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Your mind wanders. Unwander brings you back. Random reminders help you notice the moment during the day, and one check-in each evening builds a mindfulness habit. RANDOM REMINDERS Reminders arrive at different moments every day, scattered through the hours you choose. No alarm-clock routine to tune out. The sound stays the same. The words and the times change. Notice it, then carry on. Nothing is recorded. ONE CHECK-IN A DAY Each evening, rate how mindful you were, from lost in thought to fully present, and write a few words about what you noticed. You can change today's check-in until midnight. Past days stay as you left them. YOUR DAYS, IN ONE LIST Your check-ins gather by month, with a preview of each day's words. Daily check-ins build your streak, shown as a single number on the home screen. Missed days are simply blank. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-in, no email. Your ratings, notes and settings live in your own iCloud, where we cannot read them. YOU SET THE HOURS Choose when reminders may arrive and how many you want each day. The times stay random. The daily check-in works even with notifications off. A QUIET CAMPFIRE A quiet campfire plays while you use the app. You can turn it off in Settings. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Unwander requires an auto-renewable subscription after a free trial. Two plans are offered: Unwander Monthly and Unwander Yearly. The current price, billing period and any free trial are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or at the end of the free trial if one is offered. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings at any time. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Unwander Terms: https://s7alab.com/unwander/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://s7alab.com/unwander/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Unwander at 5.0 against Short Term Memory's 4.4. Unwander also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). Short Term Memory's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs subscription) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Unwander sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Unwander holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Short Term Memory has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Unwander's.
Short Term Memory ships an update every 4 months, Unwander every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Short Term Memory | Unwander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ferrety inc. | Prashant Verma |
Customer experience
Short Term Memory
Unwander
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
Unwander
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Short Term Memory
- Premium Plan$0.991 Month
Unwander
- Unwander Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Unwander Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
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