Comparison

Word Games vs MemoryBrainMash

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

Head to head
About

Word Games

Enhance your verbal skills with a collection of 12 word games designed to boost vocabulary, trivia knowledge, and memory. Practice abstract thinking, word relationships, and spelling through engaging challenges.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary building
  • Trivia knowledge
  • Verbal memory practice
  • Abstract thinking exercises
  • Word relationship testing
  • Spelling improvement
Features
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Word Games is a great collection of games based, in part, on principles of cognitive psychology to help you practice verbal skills. This app contains all 12 of Mindware's word games to help you build your vocabulary, trivia knowledge, and verbal memory. Some games require purchase of the Pro version in order to play more than 3 times. Description of Games: Abstraction - Exercise your ability to quickly differentiate between words with a concrete vs. abstract meaning. Word Flow - Exercise your verbal memory for words. Similarities Scramble - Test and improve your knowledge of word relationships. Speed Trivia - Test and improve your knowledge of general trivia and information. Verbal Concepts - Practice your ability to categorize and think conceptually. Vocabulary Star - Improve your vocabulary and spelling skills. Vocabulary Power - An un-timed multiple choice vocabulary task. Word Memory - Memorize 30 words and see if you can remember them. Word Prefixes - Practice and improve your knowledge of word prefixes.

About

MemoryBrainMash

Features
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Memory Brain Mash is an entertaining memory card‑flipping game designed to sharpen your memory, focus, and cognitive skills. Choose from three difficulty levels and test yourself by matching every pair of cards. Uncover the hidden images as you flip and match your way through each board! Version 3.0 is a ground‑up redesign. Cards now flip with smooth animations, matches "pop," and near‑misses shake — so every move feels good. FEATURES • Three difficulty tiers — Easy, Medium, and Hard • Smooth card‑flip animations with satisfying match and mismatch feedback • Run timer and move counter to track every attempt • Combo bonus for chaining matches back to back • A 1–3 star rating each round, plus your best time saved per difficulty • Level progression — clear Medium to unlock Hard • Peek and Shuffle helper actions for when you get stuck • Optional preview that briefly shows all cards before play begins • Saved settings for sound, music, and haptics • Respects your device's Reduce Motion accessibility setting With a clean, colorful, and user‑friendly design, Memory Brain Mash is suitable for players of all ages. Challenge yourself and see how quickly — and how efficiently — you can clear every board and earn three stars. Download Memory Brain Mash today and start training your memory while enjoying a fun game!

Screenshots

Word Games4 screens
MemoryBrainMash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MemoryBrainMash at none against Word Games's shown. Word Games's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Games ships an update every 5 months, MemoryBrainMash every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Word Games versus MemoryBrainMash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord GamesMemoryBrainMash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (120 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings120 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindware Consulting, IncFabio Augusto De Carvalho

Bugs and requests

Word Games

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • No explanation on how to play games
  • Scores not transferring to pro version

Requested features

2 requests
  • More direct verbal memory training
  • Transfer scores to pro version

MemoryBrainMash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Word Games

No in-app purchases

None

MemoryBrainMash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Games free?
Word Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MemoryBrainMash free?
MemoryBrainMash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Games or MemoryBrainMash have ads?
Word Games shows ads; MemoryBrainMash does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Games or MemoryBrainMash?
Word Games ships an update every 5 months, and MemoryBrainMash every 17 months. Most recently, Word Games was updated on September 20, 2026 and MemoryBrainMash on September 12, 2026.

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