# Match it up 1 — Matching game for toddlers > Toddler matching game for developing visual and cognitive skills. (iPhone/iPad app by MyFirstApp Ltd..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-it-up-1/id421840435 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [MyFirstApp Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/421655195) - Category: Education, Games, Card, Puzzle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.30/5 from 54 App Store ratings · 58 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 8 · 33 MB - Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 2 more - Released: 2011-03-13 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-it-up-1/id421840435/reviews.md ## What is Match it up 1? Match it up helps develop visual perception skills, cognitive skills such as categorization, and with parental assistance can also develop language skills, for example, by naming the objects and the colors. In Match it up 1, the match is made between identical images. It is designed for children aged 1.5+. In Match it up 2, the match is made between visually related images. It is designed for children aged 2+. In Match it up 3, the match is made between conceptually related images. It is designed for children aged 2.5+. HOW TO PLAY: Each board features a central image surrounded by 7 related images. One of the surrounding images matches the central one. The goal of the game is to find the matching image out of the surrounding images and drag it to the center to overlap the central image. This game is one of a series of educational games for kids by MyFirstApp.com. We believe that learning, playing, exploring and experimenting is what children do best. Children are fascinated with the wonderful, exciting world around them. With the touch pads revolution a whole new world of games is evolving - opening new horizons for the very young. Thus, young children can now enjoy colorful, exciting new games, helping them acquire new cognitive and fine motor skills. MyFirstApp.com helps bringing this new and enriching world to the curious little fingers of young children. ## Key features - Develops visual perception - Enhances cognitive skills - Aids language development - Matching identical images - Interactive drag-and-drop gameplay ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Full Version | $4.99 | one-time | | Full Version | $0.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 58) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-it-up-1/id421840435/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Great *2025-01-02* Great ### 1/5 — Paid for full app and still locked *2020-09-29, version 7.22* I paid for the game £4.99 and still locked!? So frustrating as I tried to restore, delete app and downloaded again and nothing! ### 3/5 — Not sure *2020-05-31* Apple is asking me to rate this before it allows me to try the complete app. I thought the trial was cute, not sure yet about the whole thing. ### 5/5 — Match it up 1🐯 *2019-05-17* My niece that’s 7 years old loves to play this app game on my phone everytime I watch her. It allows her to learn her colors and name objects and different items... she always repeats the level twice and then moves up one! It’s a great learning app. ### 5/5 — Quite a Fun Way to Learn! *2019-03-25* This is one of my cousins favorite apps to use while using my phone. I absolutely love the concept behind it and even with autism he is able to do what it tells him to do. He is even getting better at the naming each of the little products. Thank you for such a helpful app! ### 5/5 — Match it up 1 *2019-02-07* My grandson Zayne is 4 years old He loves playing this game. It’s already helped him to learn the different vegetables 🌽 and working on animals this week. He has been intrigued with the game which helps me to help him. It’s a win/win for both of us. He actually sits still and is willing to learn. Thank you for sharing a great quality learning game. We will continue to play and learn . Tammy Nunnery ### 5/5 — Great app!! *2019-01-26* My 5 yr old son has been playing this. It has helped him with learning to match things. The app is very easy for him to do on his own. It’s simple and get for young children. I love how he can do it on his own while I can do something else. It gives me a break. It is perfect to add into our homeschooling lessons. ### 5/5 — Great learning app *2019-01-13* I bought this app for my toddler, like all kids my daughter always wants to play on my phone, with this app it’s not just useless games. She is learning how to match her colors/shapes/toys. I love this app! It’s easy to navigate especially for a toddler. She sits and play it for hours. I like that it catches her attention and is also educational. Highly recommend it for toddlers. ### 5/5 — My kids love it *2019-01-09* I have a 2yo son and a 6yo son with Autism, both of the boys love this app. They can both use it with ease and like that they can choose from different groups of items. I also watch a 1yo girl, 1yo boy and a 2yo boy who I have let play the game and they can also navigate it well. I recommend it for anyone with small children that may be working on fine motor skills. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2019-01-07* My son loves it. It is fun and simple. He knew what to do right away and was not having any trouble with it. He plays on it just about everyday which is good because it helps out with school. ## Frequently asked questions about Match it up 1 ### What is Match it up 1? Match it up 1 is an educational game designed for toddlers aged 1.5 and up. It focuses on developing visual perception and cognitive skills by having children match identical images. With parental assistance, it can also help in developing language skills by encouraging the naming of objects and colors. ### How do you play Match it up 1? Each game board presents a central image surrounded by seven other images. The objective is to find the single surrounding image that is identical to the central one. Players then drag the matching image to overlap the central image to complete the match. ### What skills does this app help develop? This app is designed to help develop visual perception skills and cognitive skills such as categorization. When played with parental assistance, it can also foster language development through naming objects and colors. ### Is this app suitable for older children? Match it up 1 is specifically designed for children aged 1.5 and up. The series includes other versions, Match it up 2 and Match it up 3, which are designed for older toddlers aged 2 and 2.5+ respectively, with progressively more complex matching challenges. ### What is the cost of this app? The provided information indicates that the app has in-app purchases and does not have ads. This suggests a free-to-play model with optional purchases for additional content or features. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 7.22 — 2019-08-23 Get the latest version to have the best experience! We’ve made some updates. mostly UI/Graphics improvements. If you enjoy playing with Match it up 1, please leave us a review! ### 7.012 — 2019-04-21 Get the latest version to have the best experience! We’ve made some updates. mostly UI/Graphics improvements. If you enjoy playing with Match it up 1, please leave us a review! ### 7.0 — 2019-01-25 Get the latest version to have the best experience! We’ve made some updates. mostly UI/Graphics improvements. If you enjoy playing with Match it up 1, please leave us a review! ### 6.0 — 2018-09-22 We’ve made minor improvements with this version. If you enjoy playing with Match it up 1, please leave us a review! Enjoy :) ### 5 — 2017-11-22 New content - Six new game boards General improvements ## Apps similar to Match it up 1 | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Otsimo \| Special Education 1+](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/otsimo-special-education-1-plus/id1084723774) | 4.3 (590) | Free | Education | | [Kids Autism Games - AutiSpark](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kids-autism-games-autispark/id1498731271) | 4.1 (6,675) | Free | Education | | [Little Stories Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/little-stories-lite/id1327557030) | 4.0 (11) | Free | Education | | [Shapes 1](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shapes-1/id977564700) | 1.0 (1) | Free | Education | | [What's Diff 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whats-diff-2/id500644920) | 4.5 (13) | Free | Education | | [Build It Up - for toddlers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/build-it-up-for-toddlers/id421839260) | 4.4 (56) | Free | Education | ## More apps by MyFirstApp Ltd. - [Slide & Spin](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slide-and-spin/id421655192) - [Autism speech therapy for kids](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/autism-speech-therapy-for-kids/id421838043) - [Build It Up - for toddlers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/build-it-up-for-toddlers/id421839260) - [Match it up 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-it-up-2/id421841614) - [Match it up 3](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-it-up-3/id421842311) All apps by MyFirstApp Ltd.: https://appshunter.io/developer/421655195 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*