Comparison

Memory! vs Memory

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

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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

Memory

Sharpen your memory and concentration with this classic matching game. Suitable for all ages, it offers multiple difficulty levels and diverse card packs. Compete with others and track your progress while enjoying multilingual support.

Highlights
  • 25 levels of difficulty
  • 10 diverse card packs
  • Multilingual support
  • Apple Game Center competition
  • Progress tracking
  • Regular updates
Features
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Discover or rediscover the joy of playing Memory with "Memory • Classic", a captivating memory game for iPhone and iPad. Designed for players of all ages, "Memory • Classic" is the ideal iOS game to sharpen your memory, whether alone or with family. — 4.0.0 — • Time Attack The clock starts at 30 seconds and every pair adds a few more. Clear the board to earn 5 extra seconds before a bigger board is dealt, while your score keeps adding up. The run ends when time runs out. • 2 Players Take turns on the same device. Find a pair and you play again; miss and the turn passes. Points count as usual — the highest total wins. • 2 Players Online The same rules as 2 Players, live against another player through Game Center. • Educational Choose an activity to practice letters, words, numbers, memory or another language. A pair can join cards that look or sound different but mean the same thing — a picture and its word, lower- and uppercase letters, or two languages. Ready-made activities set up the cards for you; Custom lets you choose the image, text, voice and language on each side. • Choose your look — Original Wood • Stellar Odyssey • Coral Reef • Kraft Atelier You can change it any time in Settings. • Card backs — Colors • Decorations • Layouts • Enhanced animations Game Features: - 25 Levels of Difficulty: Suitable for everyone, from beginners to experts, with five degrees of difficulty, each comprising five levels. - 10 Card Packs: Stimulate your memory by matching cards featuring magnificent animals, sports, letters (uppercase and lowercase), numbers, common words, and much more. - Addictive Gameplay: With 25 levels and ten varied card packs, no two games are the same. - Enter the Competition: Like challenges? Compete with friends and family through Game Center, climb the global rankings to see where you stand, and track your progress.

Screenshots

Memory!4 screens
Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Memory at every 10 days against Memory!'s every 4 months. Memory also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (89% vs 80%). Memory!'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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 10 one-off in-app purchases and Memory sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memory holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 10K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Memory!'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Memory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory! ships an update every 4 months, Memory every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Memory! versus Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory!Memory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.8K ratings)4.6 (10K ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews89.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K10K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB209 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIrina SchensClement Marty

Customer experience

Memory!

All ratings2,846 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral10.8%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral10.6%
Negative9.6%

Memory

All ratings10,139 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews479 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.4%

User reviews

Memory!

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and memory-enhancing
  • 🧠 Helps improve memory and concentration
  • 🤗 Fun and enjoyable for all ages
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for kids and families

Room to improve

  • 💰 Some content locked behind paywall
  • 🔍 Difficulty unlocking higher levels
  • 🔍 Repetitive gameplay
  • 📢 Too many ads

Memory

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Best game
  • 👍 Great memory game
  • 👍 Fun and challenging
  • 👍 Helps improve memory
  • 👍 Keeps mind sharp

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔒 Data mining concerns
  • 🔍 Limited card sets/themes
  • 👀 Small images on higher levels
  • 🤔 Confusing scoring system

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

Memory

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Rapid screen orientation switching
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inability to resume previous games

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to create custom card sets
  • Add more card themes and categories
  • Improve scoring system and provide better explanations
  • Optimize performance and fix orientation issues

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Memory!

One-time10
  • Multicolor!$1.99
  • Smileys!$1.99
  • Mixed Mode!$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
10 purchases

Memory

One-time10
  • Upper Case Letters - Card Pack$1.99
  • Lower Case Letters - Card Pack$1.99
  • Food Images - Card Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Numbers - Card Pack$1.99
  • Words - Card Pack$1.99
  • Music Instruments - Card Pack$1.99
  • Sports Images - Card Pack$1.99
  • Faces - Card Pack$1.99
  • Emoji Card Pack$1.99
  • Memory All Card Packs$8.99

Questions

Is Memory! free?
Memory! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memory free?
Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memory! or Memory?
Memory is rated higher. Memory! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Memory averages 4.6 from 10K ratings.
Do Memory! or Memory have ads?
Both Memory! and Memory show ads.
Which is updated more often, Memory! or Memory?
Memory! ships an update every 4 months, and Memory every 10 days. Most recently, Memory! was updated on September 22, 2026 and Memory on September 23, 2026.

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