# Match Maestro: Pairs Game — Daily card matching brain game

> Daily card matching brain game (iPhone/iPad app by Steven Reitz.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-maestro-pairs-game/id6749553154 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Steven Reitz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1803678977)
- Category: Games, Card, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 38 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-08-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-07
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-maestro-pairs-game/id6749553154/reviews.md

## What is Match Maestro?

Match cards. Sharpen your focus. Choose your challenge.

Match Maestro is a classic card-matching game reimagined for iPhone and iPad. Flip cards, find pairs, and race against four distinct game modes, each one tuned to a different kind of player.

FOUR GAME MODES, ONE GAME

EASY MODE. Take your time. Ten levels with a relaxed timer. Beat all ten and unlock a special celebration screen. Perfect for warming up, winding down, or playing with younger players.

NORMAL MODE. The classic Match Maestro experience. A timer that grows as you advance, and pairs that scale level by level. Play for as long as you can hold your concentration.

HARD MODE. A tighter clock with a 1-second penalty for every mismatch. Misses compound. Best played sharp.

CHALLENGE MODE. No timer. A fixed number of guesses. One wrong pair too many and the run is over. The most strategic test of focus in the game.

LIQUID GLASS DESIGN

Every screen is built around iOS's modern Liquid Glass aesthetic. Deep navy backgrounds, frosted panels, bold color-coded mode tiles, and smooth animations throughout. It looks as good as it plays.

SIX HAND-CRAFTED CARD BACKS

Pick the look that fits your mood. Six original card-back designs, each made by hand. Swap them anytime from the Settings menu.

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS

Every mode tracks your best level independently. Each mode tile in the menu shows your current best at a glance. When you set a new record, you'll know it.

Download Match Maestro and find your pace, from a relaxed warm-up to a full test of focus.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.0 — 2026-08-05

Daily puzzles are here. One new board every day, the same one for everyone. The board grows from five pairs to eight and back through the week. Every miss costs a second, and once you flip a card there are no take-backs. Clear it to build your streak, then share your result without spoiling the board.

Practice lets you replay the same board anytime without touching your official result.

Also: Contact Us on the main menu, a new launch screen, and a fix for a blank screen at startup.

### 2.1.1 — 2026-06-27

Thanks for playing Match Maestro!

This update smooths out the experience with fixes under the hood:

• Fixed a rare glitch where quitting mid-round could show the wrong level on the Game Over screen

• Tighter, more reliable level-up and round-end transitions

• General stability improvements

Enjoying the game? A quick rating genuinely helps us out — and helps other players find it. Now go beat your high score!

### 2.1.0 — 2026-06-24

Thank you for playing Match Maestro!

- Jump straight into a game — no need to enter a name first.
- Added a More Games section to discover our other titles.
- Pausing now handles quitting a run, so a run can no longer end from an accidental tap.
- Menus and dialogs are easier to dismiss.
- Readability and accessibility improvements throughout.

### 2.0.0 — 2026-05-12

Match Maestro 2.0 — a complete reimagining.

We rebuilt the game from the ground up around how you actually play. Four distinct game modes, a beautiful new Liquid Glass design, hand-crafted card backs, and richer progress tracking. This is the biggest update in Match Maestro's history.

FOUR GAME MODES
• Easy — 10 levels, gentle timer, designed to relax. Beat all ten for a celebration.
• Normal — the classic Match Maestro experience.
• Hard — a tighter clock with a 1-second penalty for every mismatch.
• Challenge — no timer. A tight mistake budget per level, and once you flip a card, you're committed. No takebacks.

LIQUID GLASS AESTHETIC
Every screen rebuilt around iOS's modern Liquid Glass surface. Deep navy backgrounds, frosted panels, and bold color-coded mode tiles. The game feels premium top to bottom.

SIX HAND-CRAFTED CARD BACK DESIGNS
Wave, Chevron, Vine, Sunburst, Deco, and Labyrinth — every back drawn as scalable vector art, swappable from the Settings menu. Pick the look that fits your mood.

PER-MODE PROGRESS TRACKING
Every mode tracks your best level separately, right on its tile. Beat your record and a "New high score!" callout celebrates the moment. Share your wins to any app.

PAUSE & QUIT — IN-GAME
A dedicated pause button lets you step away mid-run. A separate quit button ends a run when you're ready. No more accidentally losing progress to a misplaced tap.

ANIMATIONS THAT SELL THE MOMENT
Smooth card flips, mode-tinted level-up celebrations between levels, and per-outcome Game Over variants — including a special "You Did It!" screen when you complete Easy mode.

ACCESSIBILITY
Full VoiceOver support across every interactive element. Game state announced as it changes.

UNDER THE HOOD
Faster performance, smarter card rendering, and improved safe-area handling on iPad and Android. Migration is automatic — your existing best score carries over.

Thanks for playing Match Maestro.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-03-06

What's New in 1.0.3

Fixed an issue where the Restore Purchases button was not accessible from the main screen.
Cards now scale dynamically as difficulty increases.
Player name is now saved between sessions.

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All apps by Steven Reitz: https://appshunter.io/developer/1803678977

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