Chimp Recall

Lab chimpanzees handle nine numbers at a glance. Most humans stall at seven. Sixty levels, a daily board, and a very uncomfortable comparison.

Numbers flash on a grid. Tap the first one and the rest go blank — now tap them all back, in order.

This is the famous working-memory task in which chimpanzees embarrass humans. The lab chimps handle nine items. See where you stall.

FOUR WAYS TO PLAY • Classic — start at four numbers, +1 every clear, three strikes and you're out. • Levels — a 60-level ladder with three-star ratings. Early rungs are a warm welcome; from level 21 the numbers hide on a timer, and from 41 the tiles SLIDE to new positions after masking. Level 60 is genuinely elite. • Daily — eight boards, identical worldwide, one attempt per day. • Reverse & Zen — tap descending, or practice without strikes (Pro).

EARN AS YOU CLIMB • Nine goals with live progress — including the Chimp Benchmark: hold nine numbers, the same as a lab chimpanzee. • Six badges, one every ten levels — from First Ten to Chimp Class. • Clear level 20 to recolour the whole game. • Clear level 30 to put your own photo on the tiles.

MADE WITH ACTUAL CARE • Big, thumb-friendly tiles. Instant input, satisfying haptics. • Global leaderboards via Game Center: best board, highest level, daily. • Plays offline. No accounts, ever. • Occasional ads between runs — Chimp Recall Pro removes them for good.

Nine numbers. A chimp can do it. Can you?