Recall the Game vs BGC Science
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Recall the Game
This memory improvement game challenges players with a modified N-back task. Collect the correct fuel cells to match a continuous sequence, with increasing difficulty forcing players to recall. It's a fun way to enhance working memory based on research-backed cognitive methods.
- Memory improvement game
- Modified N-back task
- Space-collection runner style
- Working memory enhancement
- Research-backed cognitive methods
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Recall the Game is a memory improvement game produced by the University of California Riverside (UCR) Brain Game Center, a research unit focused on brain fitness methods and applications. "Recall" is a modified rendition of the cognitive "N-back" task set in a simple but challenging space-collection runner-style game. The goal of the player is to collect the right signal/fuel-cells to match "N-back" along a continuous sequence. As the game gets more challenging, the player is forced to perish or "recall". Studies conducted at the UCR Brain Game Center and elsewhere have shown the N-back increases working memory in trainees. And to date, there is no more fun version of N-back, than "Recall". Happy remembering!
BGC Science
Conduct auditory and cognitive tests from home using this portable psychology laboratory. Developed by Northeastern University's Brain Game Center, it supports mental fitness and well-being.
- Home-based testing
- Auditory tests
- Cognitive tests
- Mental fitness support
- Developed by university research center
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Auditory and cognitive testing at home, with B.G.C. Science! Brought to you by the Brain Game Center for Mental Fitness and Well-being at Northeastern University.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Recall the Game at 100% against BGC Science's 0%. Recall the Game also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.8) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Recall the Game holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Recall the Game's written reviews are positive against 0% of BGC Science's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Recall the Game | BGC Science |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | 1.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of California Riverside | Northeastern University Information Services |
Customer experience
Recall the Game
BGC Science
In-app purchases
Recall the Game
No in-app purchases
BGC Science
No in-app purchases
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