Comparison

Blackout vs Memree

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

Head to head
About

Blackout

This memory puzzle game challenges your visual concentration by requiring you to remember and replicate patterns. With over 100 levels and various game modes, it offers a fun way to train your brain and memory skills.

Highlights
  • Over 100 levels
  • Multiple game modes
  • Trains brain and memory
  • Increases visual concentration
  • Daily rewards
  • Pattern memorization gameplay
Features
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It's both easy and hard. And it trains your visual concentration! You're going to love this memory puzzle game! Blackout is a super fun memory puzzle game where you need to remember a pattern before the shadow comes. The game contains many different playing modes. Some levels are just basic colors, some levels you need to tap the tiles in the correct color order and some levels rotate before you can start tapping. And there are even more modes! Since Blackout contains more than 100 levels, there will definitely be tons of fun solving the different memory puzzles. If you're looking for a relaxing game which also helps you increase your memory and concentration skills, look no further. Blackout - memory game will be the perfect game for you! Game features: -Over 100 levels. And more are coming! -Trains your brain and memory -Many different game modes -Increase your visual concentration -Free to play -Come back every day for a daily reward FAQ How to play Blackout? When you start a level you will see a pattern of colored tiles. After a couple of seconds, all of the tiles will be dark. Now you need to remember what the pattern looked like and tap the tiles according to the objective. How many levels does Blackout have? Currently, there are 105 levels. We continue to improve the game continuously, as well as adding more levels. Will the progress be saved? Of course. Close the game and come back whenever you want. Is the whole game free? Blackout is free to download and play. However, you've only got five lives. If you make five mistakes and have zero lives left, you can either wait up to 20 minutes or pay 10 coins to refill. There is also a Flash that gives you a quick glance at the pattern. You'll receive three of these when you start the game. More of these can also be bought for more in-game coins.

About

Memree

Boost your brainpower with this engaging memory game. Challenge your recall skills across multiple modes, difficulty levels, and global leaderboards. Enjoy quick, fun rounds perfect for on-the-go cognitive training.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (color, icon, position)
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Custom challenge creation
  • Global leaderboards
  • Detailed progress stats
  • Quick, engaging rounds
Features
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Look. Remember. Tap. A pattern appears on the board. The tiles flip face down. Can you find every one you saw? Memree is a memory game built on one simple idea, and it gets hard fast. Start on a 4×4 board with a few seconds to look. Work your way up to Extreme: a 7×7 board, as little as one second to look, and only two lives. THREE GAMES IN ONE • Squares: Memorize the highlighted tiles, then find them all. • Colors: Take in a board full of color, then tap every tile of the color you're asked for. • Glyphs: Remember where each emoji was hiding. The ghost, the rocket, the pizza. Which tiles were they under? QUICK TO START, HARD TO PUT DOWN • A new Daily Challenge every day, the same board for everyone. Keep your streak going • Four difficulty levels, from a gentle warm-up to a blink-and-it's-gone challenge • No clock while you recall. Take your time; only accuracy counts • Rounds take seconds, so a game fits into any short break • Every pattern is new, so there's nothing to learn by heart except what's in front of you COMPETE AND WATCH YOURSELF IMPROVE • Game Center leaderboards for every difficulty • 8 achievements to unlock • Personal bests for each difficulty, your recent scores, and all-time totals MADE WITH CARE • A handcrafted, tactile look: chunky tiles that flip like real game pieces • Designed for iPhone and iPad, in light and dark mode • Supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and Differentiate Without Color • No account needed. Just open it and play MEMREE PRO Memree is free to play with ads. Memree Pro is a single purchase with no subscription: • Remove ads from every game • Custom games: set the board from 3×3 to 10×10, plus the timer, lives, and number of tiles, and save your favorite setups • Zen mode: no lives and no game over, for practice at your own pace • Themes: Sage, Harbor, and High Contrast, in light and dark • Catch up on the last two weeks of Daily Challenges • Put your favorite emoji on every tile Three seconds to look. How much will you remember? Download Memree and find out.

Screenshots

Blackout1 screens
Memree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blackout at none against Memree's shown. Blackout also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Memree's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 21 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Blackout sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Memree sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Blackout against 5.0 for Memree. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackout ships an update every 21 months, Memree every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Blackout versus Memree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackoutMemree
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStein Ove HelsetStanton Software, LLC

Customer experience

Blackout

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Memree

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Blackout

One-time6
  • 10 coins$0.99
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • 20 coins$1.99
Show 3 more
  • 50 coins$3.99
  • 100 coins$7.99
  • 300 coins$18.99
1 purchases

Memree

One-time1
  • Memree Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Blackout free?
Blackout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memree free?
Memree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blackout or Memree?
Blackout and Memree are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Blackout or Memree have ads?
Memree shows ads; Blackout does not.
Which is updated more often, Blackout or Memree?
Blackout ships an update every 21 months, and Memree every 4 days. Most recently, Blackout was updated on October 10, 2026 and Memree on October 10, 2026.

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