Comparison

MatchUp vs Monsty

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

Head to head
About

MatchUp

An addictive matching game designed to sharpen your memory and cognitive skills. Test your ability to match numbers, letters, colors, and creatures across increasingly challenging levels. Fun for the whole family, it's a great way to train your brain.

Highlights
  • Match 2, 3, or 4 tiles
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Match numbers, letters, colors, creatures
  • Brain training for memory
  • Improve cognitive ability
  • Beat highest score
Features
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• Addictive match 2, 3 or 4 game! • Increasing levels of difficulty • Multiple levels on each grid • Match Numbers, Letters, Colours and Creatures • Brain training to keep your memory sharp • Improve cognitive ability • Can you beat your highest score? • Great for all the family! How to Play • Tap a tile to turn it over and remember what you see. • Keep tapping to match the number of tiles selected • Once matched they are cleared • Keep matching tiles until all tiles cleared from the board

About

Monsty

Features
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Monsty: Monsty Says — watch, repeat, go one further. Monsty and his monster friends light up one after another. Watch the order, then tap them back the same way. Every correct round adds another step, and the sequence keeps growing until you slip. Simple enough for small children, and genuinely tricky a dozen rounds in. Monsty: Monsty Says is built for short rounds that the whole family ends up competing over. WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT - Classic Simon Says play — watch the monsters, repeat the sequence, then go one further - Train your memory — recall longer and longer patterns as the rounds build up - Sharpens concentration — attention and focus practice that feels like play, not training - Grows with you — each round adds a step, so it scales from toddler to grown-up - Colorful monster friends — bright, friendly characters for every age - Simple tap controls — no reading and no instructions needed - Privacy first — no accounts, no tracking, nothing leaves your device - Free to play — the full game, with no in-app purchases HOW TO PLAY The monsters flash in order. Watch closely, then tap them in the same sequence. Get it right and the pattern grows by one. Get it wrong and the round ends — then try again and beat your best run. MADE FOR FAMILIES Short rounds make it easy to hand the device around, and because the sequence grows step by step, a four-year-old and a grandparent can both find their level. No timers, no pressure, no sign-up. Contact: patricia@patricia-sauer.com

Screenshots

MatchUp4 screens
Monsty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MatchUp at none against Monsty's 1. MatchUp also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Monsty's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Monsty sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MatchUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MatchUp ships an update every 2 months, Monsty monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MatchUp versus Monsty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatchUpMonsty
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB47 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMole Software LimitedPATRICIA SAUER

In-app purchases

None

MatchUp

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Monsty

One-time1
  • Full version$0.99

Questions

Is MatchUp free?
MatchUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monsty free?
Monsty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MatchUp or Monsty have ads?
MatchUp shows ads; Monsty does not.
Which is updated more often, MatchUp or Monsty?
MatchUp ships an update every 2 months, and Monsty monthly. Most recently, MatchUp was updated on October 14, 2026 and Monsty on October 6, 2026.

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