Comparison

Memory Stamps vs Tanabata Monogatari

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

Head to head
About

Memory Stamps

An elegant puzzle game designed to enhance visual memory and promote relaxation. Players study detailed illustrations and then recreate them by filling in missing elements, with options for a stress-free Zen mode or a timed Challenge mode.

Highlights
  • Visual memory training
  • Zen and Challenge modes
  • Themed illustrations
  • Light and Dark mode
  • Soothing music and colors
  • Offline play
Features
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Memory Stamps is an elegant puzzle game that combines a few a proven methods to enhance visual memory and helps you relax. •How to play? You will be first presented detail-rich, themed illustrations, then after you consider you've taken all in, several illustration elements will disappear and, using your visual memory you will reassemble the illustration. •Who is this for? The game applies for both gamers and non-gamers, and acts as an excellent memory training activity; stress-free. •Challenging? Although levels can be completed at your own pace, there is a challenge mode available for the ones who want to test their memory to the limits, with a limited time to study the illustrations and with a limited number of errors to make. •Features: - 2 Game Modes: Zen mode and Challenge mode. - Switch between Light mode and Dark mode. - Soothing color palettes and relaxing lo-fi beats. - Game Center. - No ads, no in-app purchases; buy it once and enjoy it forever. - Haptic Feedback. (can turn on/off). - Optimized for all devices; - Simple controls, suitable for any age. - Play Offline, no internet connection required to play. - No violence, stress-free; play at your own pace. - Not collecting any personal data. •Developer notes: Thank you for playing “Memory Stamps”. I put a lot of love and effort into making this game. Don’t forget to review the game and share it with your friends. Use #memorystamps on social media!

About

Tanabata Monogatari

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Perfect for Tanabata, the Japanese star festival on July 7! On this night, families write wishes on strips of paper and hang them on bamboo. The festival comes from an old legend: Orihime and Hikoboshi, two stars separated by the Milky Way, are allowed to meet only once a year, when magpies gather to form a bridge across the sky. In this game, parents and children live that legend together. Note: the game's text is in Japanese (simple hiragana for young children). Play is one tap and needs no reading, so families anywhere can enjoy it, and it is a lovely way to share a Japanese festival. ■ Work, then run Tap anywhere to complete four little chores, one at a time. Each tap shows your progress: a new row of cloth, a new sprout, one more stitch, a little more water in the bucket. When the work is done, the magpies become a bridge and the run begins. ■ Easy to play Tap to jump over gaps and obstacles. That's it! ■ Catch shooting stars Every star you catch brings everyone's wishes closer. Reach the goal and the two stars meet again, with a picture of their reunion (and a special one if you never fell). Then it's on to next year's Tanabata. ■ Five ways to run - Easiest and Easy: short bridges for the littlest children - Hard: a longer bridge with tricky gaps - Heavy Rain: the biggest challenge, on a rainy night - Fireworks Night: the easy bridge under a festival sky ■ More to enjoy - Golden shooting stars: jump high to catch them for extra wishes - A magpie rescue if you fall, once per run - A "Perfect!" badge for reaching the goal without falling - A wish collection with 101 wishes, plus wishes you write yourself ■ For parents - The game's text is Japanese. Menus are short, and the pictures show what to do. - A run takes about 10 to 30 seconds. If your child falls, a magpie lifts them back up once; after a second fall, a soft "almost!" screen lets them try again. - Ads appear only outside play: a small banner on the title screen and sometimes a full-screen ad after tapping "Run again." No ads appear during the run. Ads are set to family-friendly content and are not personalized. You can skip the chores once a day for free, with no ad. - No in-app purchases. Game records are saved only on this device. Will Orihime and Hikoboshi meet again this year? Run across the Milky Way and make everyone's wishes come true.

Screenshots

Memory Stamps4 screens
Tanabata Monogatari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tanabata Monogatari at Free against Memory Stamps's $1.99. Memory Stamps's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On in-app purchases 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

Tanabata Monogatari is free to download; Memory Stamps costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory Stamps ships an update fortnightly, Tanabata Monogatari every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Memory Stamps versus Tanabata Monogatari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory StampsTanabata Monogatari
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (82 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings82 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTepes OvidiuKentaro Miura

In-app purchases

None

Memory Stamps

No in-app purchases

None

Tanabata Monogatari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Memory Stamps free?
Memory Stamps costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tanabata Monogatari free?
Tanabata Monogatari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Memory Stamps or Tanabata Monogatari have ads?
Tanabata Monogatari shows ads; Memory Stamps does not.
Which is updated more often, Memory Stamps or Tanabata Monogatari?
Memory Stamps ships an update fortnightly, and Tanabata Monogatari every 2 months. Most recently, Memory Stamps was updated on October 29, 2026 and Tanabata Monogatari on October 28, 2026.

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