MatchX vs Memory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MatchX
Test your memory and speed by matching cards to clear the board. Compete globally and challenge yourself with four difficulty levels, including unique Hypno and Crazy modes. Unlock achievements and customize your gameplay with various card sets.
- Card matching gameplay
- Global player competition
- Four difficulty levels
- Hypno and Crazy game modes
- 32 unlockable achievements
- Multiple card sets
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Are you faster than the fastest memory freaks? Prove your speed by playing against the whole world and warding off Alzheimer's at the same time! Make all cards go away by matching them one by one. Four levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium, Hypno and Crazy! When playing the Crazy level, your cards get magically scrambled during the play :O When playing the Hypno level, all cards are shown to you when the game starts, the clock is ticking, you memorize the pairs, and signal you're ready by tapping them; then they turn their backs to you and you can start matching! Earn 32 achievements! Play with plenty of card sets. Boast on Twitter.
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.
- 25 levels of difficulty
- 10 diverse card packs
- Multilingual support
- Apple Game Center competition
- Progress tracking
- Regular updates
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Memory at Free against MatchX's $1.99. Memory also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 38 months). MatchX's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On in-app purchases and device support 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
Memory is free to download; MatchX costs $1.99 up front. MatchX sells 4 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.
MatchX ships an update every 38 months, Memory every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MatchX | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (10K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 89.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Claudiu Ioan Bran | Clement Marty |
Customer experience
MatchX
Memory
Bugs and requests
MatchX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
MatchX
- Letters Card Set$0.99
- Numbers Card Set$0.99
- Animals Card Set$0.99
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- Sports Card Set$0.99
Memory
- Upper Case Letters - Card Pack$1.99
- Lower Case Letters - Card Pack$1.99
- Food Images - Card Pack$1.99
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- 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





