# Hue Game vs memoryOS

The clearest difference is update cadence: memoryOS at every 2 weeks against Hue Game's every 4 months. memoryOS also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 5) and chart position (#56 vs unranked). Hue Game's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hue Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and memoryOS sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hue Game against 4.9 for memoryOS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: memoryOS has 17K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Hue Game's written reviews are positive against 80% of memoryOS's.

Hue Game ships an update every 4 months, memoryOS every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hue Game | memoryOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hue-game-brain-training/id1452346295/reviews)** | [4.9 (17K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memoryos-memory-games/id1553283646/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **17K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 80.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#56** |
| Size | 19 MB | 231 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lidwien Veugen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448601467) | [Encoder Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1524669695) |

## What reviewers say

### Hue Game

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hue-game-brain-training/id1452346295)

Engage your mind with interactive brain games that use your Philips Hue lights to create a unique training experience. Improve memory, attention, and concentration through color-based challenges with increasing difficulty.

**Highlights:** Interactive brain games with Philips Hue lights, Memory, attention, and concentration training, Color-based challenges, Nearly 100 levels of increasing difficulty, Three distinct game modes, Classic gaming mode with high score tracking

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hue Light Games | $4.99 | one-time |


### memoryOS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memoryos-memory-games/id1553283646)

**Currently charting:** #56 Top Grossing · Education, #80 Top Free · Education (US App Store)

Enhance your memory and focus with interactive lessons and a virtual mind palace game. Learn scientifically proven techniques to improve knowledge retention and recall a wide range of information, from names and numbers to complex data and entire books.

**Highlights:** Interactive bite-sized lessons, Virtual Mind Palaces game, Spaced repetition system, Scientifically proven techniques, Improve knowledge retention, Memorize diverse information

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (23)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Student Weekly Plan | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Student Monthly Plan | $5.99 | per month |
| Expert Weekly Plan | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Essential Weekly Plan | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Essential Monthly Plan | $14.99 | per month |
| Essential Monthly Plan | $14.99 | per month |
| Essential Monthly Plan | $16.99 | per month |
| Student 3 Months Plan | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Expert Monthly Plan | $24.99 | per month |
| Expert Monthly Plan | $29.99 | per month |
| Expert 3 Months Plan | $49.99 | per 3 months |
| Expert 3 Months Plan | $69.99 | per 3 months |
| Expert 6 Months Plan | $89.99 | per 6 months |
| Essential Annual Plan | $89.99 | per year |
| Essential Annual Plan | $89.99 | per year |
| Essential Annual Plan | $89.99 | per year |
| Expert Annual Plan | $148.99 | per year |
| Expert Annual Plan | $149.99 | per year |
| Expert Annual Plan | $174.99 | per year |
| Expert Annual Plan | $174.99 | per year |
| 10 Hearts | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 Loci Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50 Loci Coins | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Effective memory techniques
- 👍 Interactive and engaging
- 💡 Innovative use of memory palaces
- 🤩 Impressive results in a short time
- 🎉 Fun and enjoyable to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🤔 Confusing navigation and UI
- 🔒 Lack of transparency around pricing
- 🙄 Aggressive upselling and marketing tactics

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues and account management problems
- Frequent crashes and app instability
- Navigation and UI elements not working as expected
- Syncing issues between devices and lost progress
- Connectivity problems when using cellular data

**Requested features**

- More free content and lessons
- Ability to create custom memory palaces
- Better progress tracking and analytics
- Integration with other learning/productivity apps
- Offline mode for lessons and memory palaces


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hue Game free?

Hue Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is memoryOS free?

memoryOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hue Game or memoryOS?

Hue Game is rated higher. Hue Game averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while memoryOS averages 4.9 from 17K ratings.

### Do Hue Game or memoryOS have ads?

Neither Hue Game nor memoryOS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hue Game or memoryOS?

Hue Game ships an update every 4 months, and memoryOS every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hue Game was updated on October 24, 2026 and memoryOS on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*