Comparison

Preschool Memory Match vs My First Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Preschool Memory Match

This educational app offers a classic memory matching game designed for young children. It features a unique reward system with sound effects and over 220 pairs to match across five categories. The app provides a fun and pressure-free learning environment with adjustable difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Classic memory matching game
  • Unique reward system with sound effects
  • Over 220 pairs to match
  • Five matching categories
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Studio-recorded voiceovers
Features
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You will love this playful educational app packed with reward buttons that your child will love! - Does your heart melt when your little one learns while having fun? Introducing the classic game of concentration specifically designed to be fun and educational! Learning has never been so mobile™. Brought to you by the creators of Shape Builder - the Preschool Puzzle Learning Game which was picked as an Apple Staff Favorite, an iTunes App Store Essential for Toddlers, featured in O'Reilly Book "Best iPhone Apps," and featured in The Washington Times, USATODAY.COM. We also created the award winning iPad App Drawing Pad which is featured by Apple in the "Apps for Kids" section, and in USATODAY.com, NYTIMES.com more! Visit http://drawingpadapp.com for full details. Preschool Memory Match features are unique and strive to make you and your child happy! Designed for education and fun without the pressure of timers or high scores. • Studio voice recording of a speech therapist who specializes in Early Childhood Development! • Unique reward system with NINETY ONE weird and wacky buttons! After puzzle completion, two reward buttons appear on screen and they morph into different shapes when pressed. Each reward button has its own unique sound effect when you press down and when you let go of the button. • Over 220 different pairs to match in 5 categories! (Transportation, Musical Instruments, Animals/Bugs, Food, and Objects) • Brilliant graphics optimized for different resolutions • Amazing Sound Effects for each matched pair! • This Universal app is where you need it most! On the go for all your devices at one low price! • Three levels of difficulty. Playing is fun for everybody! - Easy Mode displays 12 cards (6 pairs) to match. - Medium Mode displays 20 cards (10 pairs) to match. - Hard Mode displays 30 cards (15 pairs) to match. Please take a look at our educational children’s Apps! - Shape Builder - The Preschool Learning Puzzle Game - Preschool Connect the Dots Game - Drawing Pad (only for the iPad...this award winning app is cheaper than a box of crayons! See it in the top 100 of all iPad Apps on the US App Store during it's first three years on the App Store!!! :-) Note: If English is not your preferred language, turn OFF "Show the words" and "Hear the words" and enjoy fun gameplay with all the sound effects! Promotional Video at www.TouchScreenPreschoolGames.com PLEASE CONTACT US for technical issues and suggestions! Our address is "support" -at- "touchscreenpreschoolgames.com" If your kid does not like this App, I will personally reply to your email with an apology :-) -Darren Murtha

About

My First Puzzles

This educational game offers 13 engaging puzzles designed for children aged 2 to 6. It helps improve motor skills through fun gameplay, sound effects, and beautiful graphics.

Highlights
  • 13 different puzzles
  • Improves motor skills
  • Nice sound effects
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Designed for ages 2-6
Features
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Kids from 2 to 6 will have fun solving their first puzzles. With 13 different puzzles, nice sound effects, beautiful graphics, this game will entertain your children while improving their motor skills. This game is part of our "Learning is fun" collection of educational games. Visit our web site for more info: http://ar-entertainment.net/learning/ipad.html

Screenshots

Preschool Memory Match4 screens
My First Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: My First Puzzles at 5.0 against Preschool Memory Match's 3.7. My First Puzzles also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Preschool Memory Match's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and 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

Preschool Memory Match costs $0.99 and My First Puzzles $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My First Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Preschool Memory Match has 2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Preschool Memory Match's written reviews are positive against 100% of My First Puzzles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Preschool Memory Match ships an update every 94 months, My First Puzzles every 49 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Preschool Memory Match versus My First Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreschool Memory MatchMy First Puzzles
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating3.7 (2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 94 monthsEvery 49 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMurtha Design LLCAlexandre Minard

Customer experience

Preschool Memory Match

All ratings2,013 ratings
Positive61.2%
Neutral13.8%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

My First Puzzles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Preschool Memory Match

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Paid for this and there is no sound.
  • sound does not work

Requested features

6 requests
  • Updates would be appreciated.
  • add an easier puzzles, say 6 or 9 squares for the early preschoolers.
  • bring back the old version having three objects at the end with weird sounds.
  • add a version with upper and lower case letter match and sight words.
  • bring back the Super Duper Hard level.
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  • add a Language option for English, Spanish, Chinese, etc.

My First Puzzles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Preschool Memory Match

No in-app purchases

None

My First Puzzles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Preschool Memory Match free?
Preschool Memory Match costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is My First Puzzles free?
My First Puzzles costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Preschool Memory Match or My First Puzzles?
My First Puzzles is rated higher. Preschool Memory Match averages 3.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while My First Puzzles averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Preschool Memory Match or My First Puzzles have ads?
Neither Preschool Memory Match nor My First Puzzles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Preschool Memory Match or My First Puzzles?
Preschool Memory Match ships an update every 94 months, and My First Puzzles every 49 months. Most recently, Preschool Memory Match was updated on November 1, 2026 and My First Puzzles on November 1, 2026.

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