Comparison

Bug Basher vs Trace Memory Game

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

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About

Bug Basher

A simple arcade game where players tap to close pipes and bash an on-screen bug. Aim for the highest score and share your achievements with friends. It's a quick, tap-based challenge to save the world.

Highlights
  • Tap to bash bugs
  • Close pipes mechanic
  • High score tracking
  • Share with friends
  • Simple gameplay
Features
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Tap to bash the bug. How to Play: 1. Tap to close the pipes together and bash the bug. 2. Get the highest score. 3. Share with friends. It's up to you to save the world!

About

Trace Memory Game

Features
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A shape flashes on screen. You have to redraw it from memory — in the same place, at the same size, before time runs out. Trace is a memory recall game. Every round walks through three phases: memorize, recall, score. The shorter the flash, the harder it gets. From a generous three-second look on Beginner to a brutal 0.3-second flash on Master, every recall tests your visual memory and your motor precision. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE - 15 hand-tuned Basics shapes — circles, stars, infinity loops, hearts, spirals, more - Daily challenge: same shape worldwide every day, with a daily streak that builds across days - All six difficulties: Beginner, Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert, Master - The full scoring breakdown — shape match, position match, scale match — shown after every round so you understand exactly why you scored what you did UNLOCK TRACE PRO ($2.99 ONE-TIME) - 106 more shapes across 7 categories: Nature, Animals, Faces, Zig-zags, Constellations, Symbols, and the full A–Z Alphabet - Streak mode: chain perfect recalls in a single run with a combo multiplier that grows up to 3x. Earn zero stars on any round and the run ends. - Future shape packs and game modes included at no extra cost HOW SCORING WORKS Three sub-scores combine into your final accuracy: how close your drawn curve is to the target shape, how close your stroke's centroid is to the original position on the canvas, and how close your bounding-box span is to the original scale. Faster recalls earn speed bonus points. Recalls completed in a single unbroken stroke earn an extra +100. Stars are awarded based on your total points, capped at three. DESIGNED FOR FOCUS - One-time purchase. No subscriptions. No ads. No third-party tracking. No analytics. - Plays entirely offline — only contacts Apple's StoreKit, and only when you initiate a purchase or restore. - Phone calls or notifications mid-round automatically pause the round timer so you don't lose progress to interruptions. - Full VoiceOver support across every screen. - Dark-mode native. PRIVACY Trace collects no personal data. Game progress is stored only on your device. Your finger drawings exist only in memory during a single round and are discarded as soon as the next round begins — they're never written to disk, transmitted, or shared. The complete privacy policy is linked from the in-app Settings screen. Built by an indie developer in Würzburg, Germany.

Screenshots

Bug Basher1 screens
Trace Memory Game3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bug Basher at none against Trace Memory Game's 1. Bug Basher also leads on iOS requirement (8.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Trace Memory Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bug Basher asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bug Basher versus Trace Memory Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBug BasherTrace Memory Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakeover Mania Story GamesLisi Qarkaxhija

In-app purchases

None

Bug Basher

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Trace Memory Game

One-time1
  • Trace Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Bug Basher free?
Bug Basher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trace Memory Game free?
Trace Memory Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bug Basher or Trace Memory Game have ads?
Neither Bug Basher nor Trace Memory Game shows ads.

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