Comparison

Memory! vs Card Pairs

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

Card Pairs

This classic memory game challenges players to find matching pairs of face-down cards. It's designed to sharpen concentration for both children and adults, featuring hand-drawn cards and a clean interface.

Highlights
  • Find matching card pairs
  • Play solo or with friends locally
  • Hand-drawn card designs
  • Unlock new card packs
  • Clean user interface
Features
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Pairs is the memory game classic you probably already know and love, carefully processed for iOS. Sharpen your mind and enjoy the neat hand-drawn cards and clean user interface while playing. - How to play - At the beginning of each game, a deck of cards is spread on the board, face down. Your goal is to collect the most pairs of all. At each turn you can only flip two cards. If they match you get to keep the pair, but if not you must cover them back up and the next player may take his chance. So memorize the cards well, because only players with good memory can find pairs quickly and master this game! Pairs is a great way to train the concentration of children, but it will also keep adults challenged. - Features - * Play solo, with up to three other friends on the same device, or with nearby devices * Hand drawn and lavishly colorized cards to play with * Unlock new card packs as you go

Screenshots

Memory!4 screens
Card Pairs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Memory! at 80% against Card Pairs's 40%. Memory! also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 158). Card Pairs's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, 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 Card Pairs sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Card Pairs holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memory! has 2.8K ratings behind it against 158, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Memory!'s written reviews are positive against 40% of Card Pairs's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Memory! versus Card Pairs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory!Card Pairs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.8K ratings)4.5 (158 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K — better158
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIrina SchensOverride

Customer experience

Memory!

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

Card Pairs

All ratings158 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

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

Card Pairs

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
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
7 purchases

Card Pairs

One-time7
  • On the beach$0.99
  • Wintertime$0.99
  • In the woods$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Fear and Horror$0.99
  • Come fly with me$0.99
  • In the zoo$0.99
  • Christmas$0.99

Questions

Is Memory! free?
Memory! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Card Pairs free?
Card Pairs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memory! or Card Pairs?
Card Pairs is rated higher. Memory! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Card Pairs averages 4.5 from 158 ratings.
Do Memory! or Card Pairs have ads?
Memory! shows ads; Card Pairs does not.
Which is updated more often, Memory! or Card Pairs?
Memory! ships an update every 4 months, and Card Pairs every 4 months. Most recently, Memory! was updated on September 22, 2026 and Card Pairs on September 22, 2026.

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