Comparison

Memory vs Memory Match

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

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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

Memory Match

Test your concentration and memory skills with this classic card matching game. Choose from various picture sets and difficulty levels. Compete with friends locally or online, or challenge yourself to beat your best scores.

Highlights
  • Multiple picture sets
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Leaderboards
  • Brain training benefits
Features
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Memory Match - Concentration Features: - Over a dozen different picture sets to choose from - 5 different difficulty levels to challenge your brain - 10 different leaderboards to track your progress - Endless hours of fun matching pictures and pairs of cards! Flip over the cards and match pictures to test your concentration in this memory matching card game! Make sure that you stay concentrated to match all cards and pictures! A classic memory game that many adults will play and take them back to being kids again. Two ways to play on your own: 1. Try to clear the board and find all the matching pairs of pictures in the least amount of flips/turns possible 2. See all of the cards before the game starts and then try to clear the board as quickly as possible by matching all the pairs of images that appear Local multiplayer allows you to play on the same device with two to four players. So, you can challenge your friends and see who can find the most matching pairs. Online Multiplayer now allows you match pairs of pictures with your friends no matter where you are at. Create a game and invite your friends to start playing with them. Not only can this game help with your memory and concentration skills, but it could also help train your brain and could potentially be beneficial other health problems including ADHD, Alzheimers, or memory loss. This is a game of logic that helps to test your brain when you match up pairs of cards. Concentration is also known as Matching Pairs, Match Match, Match Up, Memory, Pleonasm, Shank, Pexeso or simply Pairs. Credits: Images for cards were found here: Animals https://www.freepik.com/vectors/background - Background vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com Dogs https://www.freepik.com/vectors/dog - Dog vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com Cats https://www.freepik.com/vectors/animals - Animals vector created by pch.vector - www.freepik.com https://www.freepik.com/vectors/hand - Hand vector created by terdpongvector - www.freepik.com https://www.freepik.com/vectors/icons - Icons vector created by terdpongvector - www.freepik.com Sports https://www.freepik.com/vectors/fitness - Fitness vector created by macrovector - www.freepik.com https://www.freepik.com/vectors/sports - Sports vector created by terdpongvector - www.freepik.com Camping https://www.freepik.com/vectors/abstract - Abstract vector created by macrovector - www.freepik.com https://www.freepik.com/vectors/wood - Wood vector created by macrovector - www.freepik.com Park https://www.freepik.com/vectors/abstract - Abstract vector created by macrovector - www.freepik.com Office Supplies https://www.freepik.com/vectors/school - School vector created by macrovector - www.freepik.com Kitchen https://www.freepik.com/vectors/food - Food vector created by macrovector - www.freepik.com Furniture https://www.freepik.com/vectors/coffee - Coffee vector created by pch.vector - www.freepik.com https://www.freepik.com/vectors/coffee - Coffee vector created by pch.vector - www.freepik.com Transportation https://www.freepik.com/vectors/car - Car vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com Cars https://www.freepik.com/vectors/car - Car vector created by macrovector - www.freepik.com https://www.freepik.com/vectors/car - Car vector created by pch.vector - www.freepik.com Boats https://www.freepik.com/vectors/travel - Travel vector created by macrovector - www.freepik.com https://www.freepik.com/vectors/cartoon - Cartoon vector created by pch.vector - www.freepik.com Background Music and Sound Effects obtained from: www.zapsplat.com Terms of Use - https://bamfamgames.weebly.com/terms Privacy Policy - https://bamfamgames.weebly.com/privacy

Screenshots

Memory4 screens
Memory Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

Memory and Memory Match both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Memory's written reviews are positive against 50% of Memory Match's. Memory also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 34). Memory Match's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Memory Match sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Memory against 4.5 for Memory Match. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memory has 10K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Memory's written reviews are positive against 50% of Memory Match's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory ships an update every 10 days, Memory Match every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Memory versus Memory Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoryMemory Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10K ratings) — better4.5 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews89.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better34
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB310 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClement MartyAaron Keglovits

Customer experience

Memory

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

Memory Match

All ratings34 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Memory Match

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
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
12 purchases

Memory Match

One-time12
  • Dogs Pack$0.99
  • Playground Pack$0.99
  • Transport Pack$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Boats Pack$0.99
  • Cars Pack$0.99
  • Animal Pack$0.99
  • Animals Set$1.99
  • Outdoors Set$1.99
  • Transportation Set$1.99
  • House Set$1.99
  • All Packs (Discount)$2.99
  • All Packs$4.99

Questions

Is Memory free?
Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memory Match free?
Memory Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memory or Memory Match?
Memory is rated higher. Memory averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Memory Match averages 4.5 from 34 ratings.
Do Memory or Memory Match have ads?
Both Memory and Memory Match show ads.
Which is updated more often, Memory or Memory Match?
Memory ships an update every 10 days, and Memory Match every 6 days. Most recently, Memory was updated on September 25, 2026 and Memory Match on August 10, 2026.

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