Comparison

Memory Match Brain Trainer vs Memory

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

Head to head
About

Memory Match Brain Trainer

Sharpen your focus and visual memory by matching pairs of beautifully designed cards. With over 280 unique designs across 16 themed sets and multiple difficulty levels, this game offers a fun challenge for players of all ages. Compete on leaderboards and unlock new content to keep your mind engaged.

Highlights
  • 280+ unique card designs
  • 16 themed card sets
  • 6 difficulty levels
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Universal app support
  • Improves visual memory and concentration
Features
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Train your memory with 280+ beautifully designed cards across 16 themed sets - trusted by over 1.2 million players worldwide! Match pairs, beat your best time, and sharpen your focus — one flip at a time. • How to Play: All cards start face down. Flip two cards per turn — if they match, they stay open. If not, they flip back. Find all pairs in the fewest taps and shortest time to earn the highest score. • Game Modes: Choose your challenge with 6 difficulty levels: 4, 6, 12, 20, 24, or 30 cards. Pick from 16 card sets or try Mixed mode for a surprise every round. • Card Sets: Bubbles, Butterflies, Easter Eggs, Trains, Ponies, Fruits, Vegetables, Princesses, Dinos, Monsters, Lollipops, Pets, Teddies, Sweets, Fluffy Pom-Poms, Technics, Mixed mode with all sets combined! • Why Players Love It: 280+ unique, hand-crafted cards Simple controls anyone can pick up instantly 6 difficulty levels for casual and competitive play Game Center leaderboards Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Improves visual memory, concentration, and cognitive skills Unlock additional card sets to keep the challenge fresh. Download now and see how sharp your memory really is!

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 Match Brain Trainer4 screens
Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Memory at every 10 days against Memory Match Brain Trainer's every 6 months. Memory also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (89% vs 69%). Memory Match Brain Trainer'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 Match Brain Trainer 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memory has 10K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Memory Match Brain Trainer's written reviews are positive against 89% of Memory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory Match Brain Trainer ships an update every 6 months, Memory every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Memory Match Brain Trainer versus Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory Match Brain TrainerMemory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.3K ratings)4.6 (10K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews89.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K10K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 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
Size49 MB209 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIrina SchensClement Marty

Customer experience

Memory Match Brain Trainer

All ratings1,296 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative19.1%

Memory

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

User reviews

Memory Match Brain Trainer

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Engaging and fun for kids
  • 💡 Helps improve memory and cognitive skills
  • 👍 Good for all ages
  • 👍 Cute and colorful graphics

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Some content locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 💸 In-app purchases can get expensive
  • 🙄 Constant requests to rate the app

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 Match Brain Trainer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing or crashing on last match
  • Ads that are hard for kids to exit
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free content and themes
  • Ability to disable ads or in-app purchases
  • More customization options
  • Tracking of progress and high scores

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 Match Brain Trainer

One-time10
  • Teddies$0.99
  • Sweets$0.99
  • Mixed Mode$1.99
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  • Fruits$1.99
  • Pom Poms$1.99
  • Lollipops$1.99
  • Monsters$1.99
  • Princess$1.99
  • Dinosaurs$1.99
  • All Packs & Remove Ads$4.99
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 Match Brain Trainer free?
Memory Match Brain Trainer 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 Match Brain Trainer or Memory?
Memory is rated higher. Memory Match Brain Trainer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Memory averages 4.6 from 10K ratings.
Do Memory Match Brain Trainer or Memory have ads?
Both Memory Match Brain Trainer and Memory show ads.
Which is updated more often, Memory Match Brain Trainer or Memory?
Memory Match Brain Trainer ships an update every 6 months, and Memory every 10 days. Most recently, Memory Match Brain Trainer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Memory on September 23, 2026.

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