Comparison

Memory vs Pairmoji

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

Head to head
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.

About

Pairmoji

A fun take on the classic pair matching card game, featuring a vast selection of emojis. Enjoy single-player modes or local multiplayer for up to four people. Universal app for all Apple devices with a simple, one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Huge emoji selection
  • Single player modes (turn-based, timed)
  • Local multiplayer (up to 4 players)
  • Adjustable grid sizes
  • Universal app support
  • No ads or in-app purchases
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No matter what you call it (Concentration, Pairs, Match, Pelmanism or even Pexeso), this fun new take on the classic "pair matching" card game will have you and the whole family hooked. • A huge selection of emoji to match. • Single player turn-based or against the clock - try to beat the best on the Game Center leaderboards. • Local multiplayer with up to 4 people. • Pick from a range of different grid sizes. • Great emoji SFX. • Universal app - buy once to play on macOS, Apple TV, iPhone or iPad. • Simple, pay up-front gameplay. No ads, in-app purchases or hidden costs. If you like Pairmoji, please take a few seconds to leave us a nice review. It really helps! A big shout out to the awesome Twemoji project. The Twemoji artwork in this app is licensed under CC-BY.

Screenshots

Memory4 screens
Pairmoji4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Memory at Free against Pairmoji's $2.99. Memory also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 23 months). Pairmoji's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Memory is free to download; Pairmoji costs $2.99 up front. Memory sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pairmoji asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memory holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memory has 10K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Memory's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pairmoji's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory ships an update every 11 days, Pairmoji every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 0 level
Memory versus Pairmoji: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoryPairmoji
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (10K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 23 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClement MartyWhisk Mobile Development Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Memory

All ratings10,307 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews493 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative4.5%

Pairmoji

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Pairmoji

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
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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
None

Pairmoji

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Memory free?
Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pairmoji free?
Pairmoji costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Memory or Pairmoji?
Memory is rated higher. Memory averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Pairmoji averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Memory or Pairmoji have ads?
Memory shows ads; Pairmoji does not.
Which is updated more often, Memory or Pairmoji?
Memory ships an update every 11 days, and Pairmoji every 23 months. Most recently, Memory was updated on October 21, 2026 and Pairmoji on October 13, 2026.

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