Pairs vs Whoseum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pairs
Sharpen your mind with this engaging memory game. Match pairs of cards featuring diverse themes and mnemonic symbols to enhance concentration and recognition skills. Enjoy multiple game modes and track your progress with leaderboards.
- Memory card matching gameplay
- Classic and Timer modes
- Mnemonic symbol and colorful image cards
- Unlockable image sets
- High scores and achievements
- Apple Game Center integration
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Play PAIRS every day to train and improve your memory, concentration, and recognition skills using mnemonic symbols and colorful images of different subjects and themes. ◉ MEMORY GAME RULES All memory cards are facing down. On each turn, you will flip up two cards. If the two cards have the same image, they are a match. Remember where the pictures are to find all the matching pairs. In Classic mode, all cards are initially shown. Take this chance to memorize as many pictures as you can. The goal is to match all the card pairs within a limited number of flips. In Timer mode, you're racing against the clock. The goal is to match all the card pairs before time runs out. ◉ FEATURES: PAIRS (also known as Pexeso or Pelmanism) is a free memory game. - Supports all iOS devices (iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches). - Unique and addictive gameplay. - Having a great collection of beautiful card images. New card sets are added regularly. - Play levels of mnemonic symbol cards to improve your concentration. - Collect game stars to unlock colorful images on various themes, such as the alphabet, colors, seasons, nature, and similar patterns. - High scores and an achievement system encourage you to play and challenge players around the world. Check out the Apple Game Center for leaderboards and achievements. ---------- If you enjoy the game, please take a moment to write a review and share your thoughts. We appreciate all your support. If you have any questions, please contact us at: - Email: info@shouldershirt.com - Website: https://shouldershirt.com/ - Privacy Policy: https://shouldershirt.com/privacy - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShoulderShirt/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldershirt_games/ CREDITS: - Icons, fonts, and code from Font Awesome (https://fontawesome.com/license/free). - Sound effects from freesound.org - SFX pack by rhodesmas (https://freesound.org/people/rhodesmas/packs/17958/)
Whoseum
A daily word puzzle game where you guess famous historical figures. Explore permanent collections of legends at your own pace and track your winning streaks. No account is needed to play.
- Daily word puzzle
- Guess famous historical figures
- Permanent themed collections
- Streak tracking
- Museum-inspired design
- No account required
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The museum is open. Do you know who's inside? Whoseum is a daily word puzzle built around the most fascinating people who ever lived. Every day a new famous figure steps into the Grand Hall — and it's your job to name them. Every answer is a five-letter surname, from history's giants to today's icons. Picasso or Pollock? Newton or Curie? Caesar or Cleopatra? Guess letter by letter, and with each try the tiles flip and color-code your letters, closing you in on the name. But here's the twist: you're never guessing blind. A clue greets you before your first move, and a sharper one is revealed after every miss — general at first, then closer and closer to the answer. A silhouette hints at who's waiting behind the tiles. And win or lose, a museum placard reveals the full name, a short story of their life, and a link to learn more. HOW IT WORKS • Name the famous five-letter surname in six guesses • Tiles flip and color-code every letter you try • Six clues per puzzle, revealed one at a time — the more you miss, the more you learn • Solve the daily and your streak lives on. Miss it, and the museum quietly closes its doors until tomorrow. EXPLORE THE HALLS Beyond the daily Grand Hall, Whoseum houses eight permanent collections you can wander any time — no timer, no daily limit: • Artists & Composers • Athletes • Inventors • Movies & TV Stars • Rulers & Statesmen • Scientists • Social Media Stars • Writers Hundreds of legendary figures to discover at your own pace — each hall tracks its own progress and its own win streak, so there's always another name waiting to be uncovered. FEATURES • A brand-new daily puzzle — a fresh face in the Grand Hall every morning • Eight permanent halls spanning art, sport, science, politics, literature, entertainment, invention and the internet age • Progressive clues that reveal a little more with every guess • Streak tracking for the daily Grand Hall and every hall • Game Center leaderboards and achievements — climb the ranks and earn a badge for every hall you complete • Remove Ads with a one-time purchase • Sound, haptics, and larger-text options to play your way • No account required — just open and play History never gets old. Neither does a good puzzle. Open the doors. Name the legend.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whoseum at 100% against Pairs's 0%. Whoseum also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Pairs's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pairs sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Whoseum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Whoseum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pairs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Whoseum's.
Pairs ships an update monthly, Whoseum every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pairs | Whoseum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thao Tran18826582639 | Daniel Serna |
Customer experience
Pairs
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In-app purchases
Pairs
- Starter Coins Bundle$0.99
- No Ads$1.99
- Coins Combo for Memory Tiles$1.99
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- No-Ads Deluxe Bundle$2.99
Whoseum
- Remove Ads$0.99









