Comparison

Memory Match vs Reaction

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

Head to head
About

Memory Match

This game offers a fun and effective way to train your brain, improve hand-eye coordination, and sharpen memory for all ages. Customize your challenge with 4 to 48 cards and track your progress against personal bests.

Highlights
  • Customizable gameplay (4-48 cards)
  • Progress tracking and personal bests
  • User-friendly interface
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Educational and entertaining
Features
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Train your memory with quick, fun matching puzzles for all ages. Memory Match: Brain Games helps you practice focus, recall, and pattern recognition through simple card-matching challenges. Play solo, take on the Daily puzzle, or compete with a friend in turn-based two-player mode. Features: • Classic memory match gameplay • Daily challenge mode • Two-player local mode • Multiple difficulty levels • Fun themes including animals, food, robots, numbers, and words • English and Spanish word matching • Hints for solo play • Best-time tracking • Clean, easy-to-use design Flip cards, find pairs, beat your best time, and keep your brain active one match at a time. Terms of Use: https://buildandteach.com/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://buildandteach.com/privacy-policy.html

About

Reaction

Engage in quick, focused daily brain-training sessions with a variety of games designed to enhance cognitive skills. Track your progress, compete on leaderboards, and build a consistent mental fitness habit. Enjoy offline play and an ad-free option.

Highlights
  • 11 quick brain-training games
  • Daily Challenge and streak tracking
  • Global leaderboards
  • Detailed skill rating and progress tracking
  • Offline play
  • Ad-free option with one-time purchase
Features
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Reaction is a brain-training app built on one simple idea: a few focused minutes a day make your mind faster and sharper. 11 quick games, each under a minute: • Reaction — tap the instant the screen turns green • Aim — pop targets as fast as you can • Memory — repeat a growing pattern • Focus — name the ink colour, ignore the word • Digit Span — memorise and recall number sequences • Tracking — keep your finger on a moving target • Quick Math — solve as many problems as you can in 30s • N-Back — the classic working-memory challenge • Rotation — spot the rotated shape among the mirror images • Schulte — find 1 to 32 in order, against the clock • More or Less — snap-judge which side has more Build a daily habit: • Daily Challenge — a new game picked for you every day • Streak — play each day to keep your streak alive, with a gentle reminder so you never miss • Leaderboard — see where you rank worldwide with Game Center, this week and all time • Results & Mind Profile — every score feeds a skill rating across Reaction Speed, Visual Attention, Working Memory, Processing Speed, Spatial Reasoning and Motor Control. Watch yourself improve over time. Why you'll love it: • Fast — sessions take seconds, perfect for a coffee break • No account — no sign-up; your scores and streaks stay on your device • Offline — every game works without an internet connection • Ad-free option — remove ads forever with a single one-time purchase Train your reaction, memory, focus and processing speed — and feel good about doing something for your mind every single day.

Screenshots

Memory Match4 screens
Reaction4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Memory Match at 5.0 against Reaction's 2.0. Memory Match also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Reaction's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Reaction sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Memory Match asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memory Match holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory Match ships an update every 2 months, Reaction every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Memory Match versus Reaction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory MatchReaction
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuildandteach Media, LLCEKIN EMRE ATASOY

Customer experience

Memory Match

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

Reaction

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Memory Match

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Reaction

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Memory Match free?
Memory Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reaction free?
Reaction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memory Match or Reaction?
Memory Match is rated higher. Memory Match averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Reaction averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Memory Match or Reaction have ads?
Reaction shows ads; Memory Match does not.
Which is updated more often, Memory Match or Reaction?
Memory Match ships an update every 2 months, and Reaction every 3 weeks. Most recently, Memory Match was updated on October 24, 2026 and Reaction on October 18, 2026.

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