Comparison

Memory Match Brain Trainer 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 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

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 Match Brain Trainer4 screens
Card Pairs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Card Pairs at none against Memory Match Brain Trainer's shown. Card Pairs also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Memory Match Brain Trainer's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 40%) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 158). 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 Match Brain Trainer 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memory Match Brain Trainer has 1.3K ratings behind it against 158, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Memory Match Brain Trainer'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

Memory Match Brain Trainer ships an update every 6 months, Card Pairs every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Memory Match Brain Trainer versus Card Pairs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory Match Brain TrainerCard Pairs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.3K ratings)4.5 (158 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better158
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
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
Size49 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIrina SchensOverride

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%

Card Pairs

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

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

Card Pairs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Memory Match Brain Trainer

One-time10
  • Teddies$0.99
  • Sweets$0.99
  • Mixed Mode$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
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 Match Brain Trainer free?
Memory Match Brain Trainer 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 Match Brain Trainer or Card Pairs?
Card Pairs is rated higher. Memory Match Brain Trainer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Card Pairs averages 4.5 from 158 ratings.
Do Memory Match Brain Trainer or Card Pairs have ads?
Memory Match Brain Trainer shows ads; Card Pairs does not.
Which is updated more often, Memory Match Brain Trainer or Card Pairs?
Memory Match Brain Trainer ships an update every 6 months, and Card Pairs every 4 months. Most recently, Memory Match Brain Trainer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Card Pairs on September 22, 2026.

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