Comparison

Visual Recall Challenge vs Chains

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Visual Recall Challenge

Test your visual memory with this addictive puzzle game. Memorize patterns and match images through increasingly difficult levels. Improve your concentration and visual retention skills while having fun.

Highlights
  • Visual memory testing
  • Pattern memorization
  • Image matching
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Concentration training
  • Visual retention improvement
Features
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How good is your visual memory? Visual Recall Challenge is a simple game with a surprisingly difficult challenge: memorize the highlighted tiles, then recreate the pattern from memory. It starts easy. But every successful round pushes your memory further with bigger grids and more tiles to remember. TEST YOUR VISUAL MEMORY Watch the pattern carefully. When it disappears, tap the tiles you remember. Make too many mistakes and your run is over. TAKE ON SEQUENCE CHALLENGES Remembering the right tiles isn't always enough. In Sequence Challenges, tiles appear one at a time and you must repeat them in the correct order. HOW FAR CAN YOU GO? • Progress through increasingly difficult grids • Memorize larger and more challenging patterns • Test your sequence memory • Beat your personal best • Compete on the leaderboard • Challenge your focus and concentration • Play quick games anytime Every run is another chance to beat your record. Can you remember one more tile than last time?

About

Chains

Connect spools to create a continuous chain and solve logic puzzles in a steampunk-themed world. Earn rewards for perfect solutions and utilize smart hints to guide your progress without revealing the answer. Enjoy a pressure-free experience with evolving challenges.

Highlights
  • One-line chain logic puzzles
  • Steampunk visual theme
  • Smart hint system
  • Earn up to 3 brass spools per level
  • 216 levels across 9 packs
  • Light and dark themes
  • No timers or lives
Features
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Chains — One Line Logic Puzzle Enter a world of chains, spools, and logic puzzles. Connect every spool, create a continuous chain, and discover the path that completes each puzzle. Every connection matters — each choice can change the entire route. STEAMPUNK LOGIC PUZZLES Classic line puzzles reimagined in a world of brass, iron, and mechanical design. Chains turns every solution into a visual creation. Watch your path unfold across the board as chains connect and your route takes shape. Every level combines logic, strategy, and a unique steampunk atmosphere. MASTER THE PERFECT SOLUTION Finishing a level is only the beginning. Earn up to 3 brass spools by solving puzzles without hints or restarts. Master every pack and prove your skills. SMART HINTS THAT GUIDE, NOT SPOIL Stuck on a difficult puzzle? Chains helps you find your way without giving away the solution. Hints can reveal the next steps or rewind your chain back to the moment your path changed direction, letting you discover the correct path yourself. LOGIC CHALLENGES THAT EVOLVE Each pack has its own progression, with levels that gradually become more challenging. • One-way chains that change your strategy • New layouts that challenge your logic and planning • Carefully balanced levels that reward patience and observation WHAT’S INSIDE • 216 logic puzzle levels across 9 packs • More puzzle packs coming with new challenges • One-line chain gameplay with a steampunk twist • Smart rewind hints that guide without spoiling • Earn up to 3 brass spools for each level • Light and dark themes • No timers, no lives, no pressure Play for a few minutes or spend hours solving puzzles across every pack. Every puzzle has a path. Can you find it?

Screenshots

Visual Recall Challenge4 screens
Chains4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chains at none against Visual Recall Challenge's 1. Chains also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Visual Recall Challenge's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Visual Recall Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chains asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chains holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Recall Challenge has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Recall Challenge ships an update every 2 months, Chains every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Visual Recall Challenge versus Chains: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Recall ChallengeChains
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB107 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMagicDevs LLCKatsiaryna Petruchenya

Customer experience

Visual Recall Challenge

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Chains

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Visual Recall Challenge

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

Chains

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Recall Challenge free?
Visual Recall Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chains free?
Chains is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Visual Recall Challenge or Chains?
Chains is rated higher. Visual Recall Challenge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Chains averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Visual Recall Challenge or Chains have ads?
Chains shows ads; Visual Recall Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, Visual Recall Challenge or Chains?
Visual Recall Challenge ships an update every 2 months, and Chains every 2 weeks. Most recently, Visual Recall Challenge was updated on October 16, 2026 and Chains on October 4, 2026.

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