Comparison

Join4 for iMessage vs Remember The Sequence

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

Head to head
About

Join4 for iMessage

Challenge friends in a classic connect four game directly through iMessage. Strategically place your colored counters to be the first to achieve four in a row and win the game.

Highlights
  • Play via iMessage
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Strategic counter placement
  • Challenge friends
  • Connect four win condition
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Can you Join4? Challenge your friends over iMessage to see who can be the first to connect 4 of their coloured counters! Take it in turns to place counters, strategically blocking each other until one of you finds a way to win!

About

Remember The Sequence

Engage your mind with a simple game focused on remembering and repeating color sequences. Test your memory and concentration with this fun challenge.

Highlights
  • Color sequence memorization
  • Sequence repetition
  • Mind engagement
  • Simple gameplay
Features
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Remember The Sequence is the ultimate memory challenge. Watch the pattern of flashing colors, then repeat it perfectly — get it right and the sequence grows longer. HOW TO PLAY • Watch as buttons flash in a sequence • Tap the buttons in the exact same order • Each level adds one more step to remember • One mistake ends the run THREE MODES Survival — the classic endless challenge. How far can you go? Time Attack — race against 60 seconds and score as many levels as you can. Zen — practice without pressure. Wrong taps don't end the game. NORMAL & HARD DIFFICULTY Normal adds one button per level. Hard adds two — for players who want a real test. DAILY CHALLENGE A new puzzle drops every day. Every player worldwide gets the exact same sequence, so you can compare scores directly with friends. HOME SCREEN WIDGET See today's challenge number and your all-time best score right on your home screen, in small or medium size. STATISTICS Track personal bests across all modes and difficulties, total games played, levels completed, and longest streak — all in one place. SOUND THEMES Four tone styles to choose from: Classic (bright sine waves), Piano (deep keys), Retro (buzzy square wave), or Bells (chiming highs). Each has its own timing and character. BUILT FOR EVERYONE Accessibility mode adds distinct shapes to each button — circle, square, triangle, diamond — so the game works for players with color vision differences. GAME CENTER Two global leaderboards — Survival and Time Attack — and 8 achievements to unlock as you improve. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Scores sync automatically via iCloud. Pick up on any device and your records are already there. FAST MODE Skip the countdown and jump straight into the sequence — for when you're warmed up and ready to go.

Screenshots

Remember The Sequence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remember The Sequence at Free against Join4 for iMessage's $0.99. Remember The Sequence also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 59 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Remember The Sequence is free to download; Join4 for iMessage costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remember The Sequence holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Join4 for iMessage ships an update every 59 months, Remember The Sequence every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Join4 for iMessage versus Remember The Sequence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoin4 for iMessageRemember The Sequence
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 59 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew CottonRizwan Ahmed

Customer experience

Join4 for iMessage

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

Remember The Sequence

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Join4 for iMessage

No in-app purchases

None

Remember The Sequence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Join4 for iMessage free?
Join4 for iMessage costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remember The Sequence free?
Remember The Sequence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Join4 for iMessage or Remember The Sequence?
Remember The Sequence is rated higher. Join4 for iMessage averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Remember The Sequence averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Join4 for iMessage or Remember The Sequence have ads?
Neither Join4 for iMessage nor Remember The Sequence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Join4 for iMessage or Remember The Sequence?
Join4 for iMessage ships an update every 59 months, and Remember The Sequence every 3 weeks. Most recently, Join4 for iMessage was updated on October 14, 2026 and Remember The Sequence on October 18, 2026.

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