Matching Card Pairs vs Exploding Fruit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Matching Card Pairs
Engage your mind with this addictive puzzle game. Match pairs of cards as quickly as possible, either by minimizing moves or racing against the clock. Enjoy fun gameplay that helps improve concentration skills.
- Match card pairs
- Minimize moves
- Race against the clock
- Nice background music
- Cool graphics
- Simple one-touch controls
- Different difficulty levels
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Matching Card Pairs is a fun and addictive puzzle game. Try to match pairs in as little moves as possible or you can flip the cards quickly and race against the clock to beat your old best times. Features * nice background music * cool graphics * simple one touch controls * different levels of difficulty Enjoy fun gameplay and improve your concentration skills with this classic card game. Matching Card Pairs is a great game for any age.
Exploding Fruit
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Click on blocks of fruit to explode Bigger blocks get more points Clear the screen for even more points
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Matching Card Pairs at none against Exploding Fruit's 1. Exploding Fruit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Exploding Fruit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Matching Card Pairs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Matching Card Pairs ships an update every 6 months, Exploding Fruit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Matching Card Pairs | Exploding Fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Milen Kirkov | Paul Scott |
Bugs and requests
Matching Card Pairs
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- More card back designs with pictures
- Ability to track best times or fewest moves on each level
- Longer display of number of moves
Exploding Fruit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Matching Card Pairs
No in-app purchases
Exploding Fruit
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
Is Matching Card Pairs free?
Is Exploding Fruit free?
Do Matching Card Pairs or Exploding Fruit have ads?
Which is updated more often, Matching Card Pairs or Exploding Fruit?
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