Comparison

Visual Memory vs Memotap

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

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About

Visual Memory

Features
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Visual Memory is a calm, modern brain training game that sharpens your short-term and visual memory in just a few minutes a day. A few tiles light up on the board for a moment, then go dark. Tap the ones that were lit! Get it right and the next pattern has one more tile to remember. Slip up and it steps back. How many tiles can you hold in your mind? THREE MEMORY GAMES • Classic – remember which tiles light up. 15 tries to climb from 3 tiles up to 16. • Sequence – the tiles are numbered: tap them back in the right order. • Timed – two minutes on the clock. Study each pattern as long as you like, then beat the timer. DAILY CHALLENGE • Ten new patterns every day – the same for every player • Earn up to 3 stars and watch the countdown to tomorrow's challenge • Build a daily streak and fill your calendar • Missed a day? You can still save your streak • Optional evening reminder on days you haven't played SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Best scores and accuracy for every mode • A chart of your last 30 games shows your memory improving MADE TO FEEL GOOD • Clean, modern design in light and dark themes • Smooth animations and gentle haptics • "Show again" when a pattern slips your mind • Plays offline – no account needed • 13 languages PREMIUM (one-time purchase) • No ads between games • Continue, Show again and Save streak without ads A few minutes of memory training a day keeps your mind sharp – for students, adults and seniors alike. Ready to test your visual memory?

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Memotap

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Tiles light up in a sequence. Each one plays its own note. When the grid goes dark, tap the pattern back from memory. Memotap turns a simple memory drill into a game you can hear: every tile has a note on a pentatonic scale, so a sequence is also a short tune, and your ear helps your eyes remember. LEVELS Twenty chapters and more than a thousand levels. Sequences get longer, reveals get faster, and at level 101 the grid grows from 3Ɨ3 to 4Ɨ4. Every tenth level is a boss with a twist: grey tiles with no colour hints, reverse order, or double speed. HEARTS AND STARS Three wrong taps end a run, two on bosses. Clear a level for one star, clear it without a mistake for two, and beat the star time for three. Replay any level from the Journey map to improve. DAILY CHALLENGE One shared puzzle a day, the same for everyone in the world. One attempt. Build a streak and share your result as an emoji grid. SKINS Stars unlock eight tile palettes, from Neon and Pastel to Mono for players who want no colour help at all. ALSO • Game Center leaderboards for stars, levels and daily streaks • Progress synced across your devices with iCloud • Sound, haptics, light and dark mode, a reduce flashing option • Interactive tutorial, works fully offline • No ads, no subscriptions, no account Memotap is made by one developer. If something feels off, write in: jafforgedev@gmail.com

Screenshots

Visual Memory4 screens
Memotap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Memotap at none against Visual Memory's 1. Memotap also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 56 months). Visual Memory's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Visual Memory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Memotap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Memory ships an update every 56 months, Memotap every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Visual Memory versus Memotap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual MemoryMemotap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 56 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli VarliFeda Hadziselimovic

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Visual Memory

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
None

Memotap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Memory free?
Visual Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memotap free?
Memotap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual Memory or Memotap have ads?
Visual Memory shows ads; Memotap does not.
Which is updated more often, Visual Memory or Memotap?
Visual Memory ships an update every 56 months, and Memotap every 3 months. Most recently, Visual Memory was updated on November 6, 2026 and Memotap on November 9, 2026.

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