Comparison

memory® vs Connections Game

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

Head to head
About

memory®

This classic matching game provides hours of fun for all ages with new and familiar card sets. Explore an adventure mode with unique challenges and effects, or play solo or with friends. It's a great way to exercise your brain.

Highlights
  • New and classic card sets
  • Sound and image variants
  • Adventure mode with 50 levels
  • Digital assistant for new play styles
  • Solo and multiplayer modes
  • Brain training exercises
Features
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The family game memory® has thrilled players of all ages worldwide for over 60 years. The Ravensburger memory® app offers many new and classic card sets. Variants with sound and images, for example, make you think outside the box and guarantee many hours of fun. And the ""digital assistant"" opens up new ways of playing. Adventure mode offers 50 exciting levels for most card sets including new challenges and fun effects for the card images. Successfully completing an adventure unlocks the effects for all other card sets. Whether playing solo or with up to five other players, memory® is a fun brain trainer for everyone. - New memory® variants with images and sound - Exciting Adventure mode with funny graphic effects - Digital assistant for new ways of playing - Card sets can be tried for free

About

Connections Game

Group four words that share a common theme to solve daily word puzzles. Discover the underlying connection for each set of words to progress and unlock new levels each week.

Highlights
  • Group four words with common themes
  • Discover hidden categories
  • Daily new levels
  • Intuitive word selection
  • Progressive difficulty
Features
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Your goal in Connections Game: Word Match is to form groups of 4 words that have something in common. You need to guess the context that joins the words together and form all connections. Click on a word to select it. If necessary, you can deselect it by clicking again. When you select 4 words, the game will check and if you got it right, the category will be revealed. Connect the words and discover the 4 groups to win. New levels every week!

Screenshots

memory®4 screens
Connections Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: memory® at none against Connections Game's shown. memory® also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Connections Game's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. memory® sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Connections Game sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

memory® ships an update every 8 months, Connections Game fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
memory® versus Connections Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermemory®Connections Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews47.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRavensburger Verlag GmbHRoghan Games

Customer experience

memory®

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral21.4%
Negative35.7%

Connections Game

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative47.1%

In-app purchases

15 purchases

memory®

One-time15
  • Foodie favorites memory®$1.99
  • Animal sounds memory®$1.99
  • Cute monsters memory®$1.99
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  • Everyday sounds memory®$1.99
  • Fruit memory®$1.99
  • Historical figures memory®$1.99
  • Gemstones memory®$1.99
  • Famous buildings memory®$1.99
  • Baby animals memory®$1.99
  • Famous women memory®$1.99
  • Flags memory®$1.99
  • Musical instruments memory®$1.99
  • Classic memory®$1.99
  • Wild world of animals memory®$1.99
  • Past & present memory®$1.99
7 purchases

Connections Game

One-time7
  • Buy Hints$0.99
  • Buy 6 Hints$0.99
  • 5 Hints$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 30 Hints$3.99
  • 100 Hints$8.99
  • 500 Hints$29.99

Questions

Is memory® free?
memory® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Connections Game free?
Connections Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do memory® or Connections Game have ads?
Connections Game shows ads; memory® does not.
Which is updated more often, memory® or Connections Game?
memory® ships an update every 8 months, and Connections Game fortnightly. Most recently, memory® was updated on September 15, 2026 and Connections Game on September 13, 2026.

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