Comparison

Memory! vs Visual Recall Challenge

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

Head to head
About

Memory!

Engaging memory matching game with colorful cards to train your brain. Adjust difficulty with board size and choose from various card sets. Fun for all ages and beneficial for cognitive training.

Highlights
  • Memory matching gameplay
  • Colorful and vivid card sets
  • Adjustable board size (4-30 cards)
  • Over 15 different categories
  • Multiple card set themes
  • Cognitive training for memory and concentration
Features
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Memory! is very cute and funny memory matches game with many different colorful and vivid cards which you will definitely love! This game is not only very addictive and fun to play, but it helps also in parallel to train your memory and concentration abilities! There are more then 210 cards to play over 15 different categories and the difficulty of each game can be flexible adjusted by selecting of the board size from 4 to 30 cards! Look on all these 5 stars reviews from our happy users! by Neanea76 - United States, Good memory game! Play this game now, it is awesome! by Carolynjean55 – Canada, Good memory game! My memory is terrible with these kind of games….I am seeing an improvement each time I play!!! by kate1969465931 – Australia, Love this game! Is super easy for kids and challenging for adults when you do 20 cards. I love putting my younger cousins on this app when they are being annoying. :) by SmartSLP – United States Great tool for therapists! I use this for my stroke patients with cognition deficits. Glad to have this tool. by my pootie - United States, Fun! This game is awesome love it I sent it to my grand daughter she’s three she loves it thank you make some more! by JJ :-) – United Kingdom, Great game to pass the time & keep the brain going. Various levels for any age! by B F C – United States, Sharpen your mind! Provides a necessary distraction periodically and a way to pass the time while waiting in COVID lines! by maryann714 – United States Good memory game! Like all the colors and shapes. Really a good overall app. Would definitely recommend it for people wanting to improve their memory. by TheMatster13 – United Kingdom, Jellies 3! Whatever jellies are they sure are funny! Ahahahahahahaha! by Cruznlcsw – United States, Great memory game. Get this game you won’t be sorry! by Nadach@nce – United States, Memory! So much fun and challenging! by Jazzie baby 82 – United States Great Game! An Awesome game…hours of fun! √ How to play: Initially you will see all memory cards turned face down. Tap on one of the card and remember the picture on it. With the next tap try to find and flip the card with the same picture as previous one. If pictures on the both cards will be the same they will stay opened and you can continue with the next pairs. Otherwise both cards will flip back over and you will get another try to match cards. Try to find all matching card pairs with less clicks and minimal time as possible to get higher score! √ Game modes: Depending from you needs and skills, the complexity of the memory matches game can be adjusted between 6, 12, 20, 24 and 30 cards. You can also select the type of the Memory Cards which will appears - there are 13 different card sets, plus mixed mode, where all card sets are mixed together. √ Available Cards Sets: + Unicolor + Multicolor + Mosaic + Desserts + Jelly + Smileys + Egg Animals + Egg Professions + Diamonds + Cars and Trucks + Owls + Speedboats + Bugs + Buttons + Multicolor Plus + Mixed mode √ Major Features: + 5 levels of difficulty with 4, 6, 12, 20, 24 and 30 memory cards + Over 400 cute and funny game cards, uniquely designed for this app only + Simple and intuitive interface which is easy to play + Tracking of the High Scores in the Game Center + Universal app design to support all iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) √ Your Benefits: + Fun & easy memory training game + Perfect brain training activity for all ages + Visual memory training + Increasing of short term memory + Improvement of concentration abilities + Development of cognitive skills Do not wait and download this app now, it will help to train your brain and you will enjoy it forever!

About

Visual Recall Challenge

Test your visual memory with this addictive puzzle game. Memorize patterns and match images through increasingly difficult levels. Improve your concentration and visual retention skills while having fun.

Highlights
  • Visual memory testing
  • Pattern memorization
  • Image matching
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Concentration training
  • Visual retention improvement
Features
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Put your visual memory to the test in this addictive puzzle game! Challenge yourself with a series of mind-bending levels that will push your recall abilities to the limit. Memorize patterns, match images, and advance through increasingly challenging stages. Train your concentration and improve your visual retention skills while having fun. Can you conquer all the levels and become a master of visual memory? Download now and start the ultimate puzzle challenge!

Screenshots

Memory!4 screens
Visual Recall Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Visual Recall Challenge at 4.8 against Memory!'s 4.3. Visual Recall Challenge also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Memory!'s advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 6) and review sentiment (80% vs 67%). On price, update cadence, 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. Memory! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Visual Recall Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visual Recall Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memory! has 2.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Memory!'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Visual Recall Challenge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory! ships an update every 4 months, Visual Recall Challenge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Memory! versus Visual Recall Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory!Visual Recall Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.8K ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB34 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIrina SchensMagicDevs LLC

Customer experience

Memory!

All ratings2,846 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral10.8%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews219 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative9.6%

Visual Recall Challenge

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Memory!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Purchased content not properly unlocked

Requested features

3 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More variety in game modes and themes
  • Ability to customize difficulty levels

Visual Recall Challenge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Memory!

One-time10
  • Multicolor!$1.99
  • Smileys!$1.99
  • Mixed Mode!$1.99
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  • Buttons!$1.99
  • Animals!$1.99
  • Professions!$1.99
  • Cars and Trucks$1.99
  • Owls!$1.99
  • Diamonds!$2.99
  • All expansion packs!$5.99
1 purchases

Visual Recall Challenge

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Memory! free?
Memory! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visual Recall Challenge free?
Visual Recall Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memory! or Visual Recall Challenge?
Visual Recall Challenge is rated higher. Memory! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Visual Recall Challenge averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Memory! or Visual Recall Challenge have ads?
Memory! shows ads; Visual Recall Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, Memory! or Visual Recall Challenge?
Memory! ships an update every 4 months, and Visual Recall Challenge every 2 months. Most recently, Memory! was updated on October 15, 2026 and Visual Recall Challenge on September 30, 2026.

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