Comparison

Memory vs Light Tap

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

Light Tap

This game challenges you to recall sequences of lights and sounds. It offers three distinct modes to test and enhance your short-term memory. Play at your own pace and compare your scores globally.

Highlights
  • Memory sequence recall
  • Classic game mode
  • Rotation challenge mode
  • Monochrome mode
  • Adaptive playback speed
  • Global score comparison
Features
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Light Tap is a simple game of memory and recall. Remember the sequence of tones and lights and repeat it. Improve your short-term memory with 3 game modes: • CLASSIC - Press the buttons in the correct order. • ROTATION - Can you remember the sequence, even though the board is rotating? • MONOCHROME - All buttons have the same color. Play at your own speed: Light Tap adjusts the playback speed to match your pace automatically. If you are using Game Center, you can compare your scores with players from around the world.

Screenshots

Memory4 screens
Light Tap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Memory at 4.6 against Light Tap's 4.1. Memory also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (10K vs 8). Light Tap's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Memory sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Light Tap asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memory holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memory has 10K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Memory's written reviews are positive against 80% of Light Tap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory ships an update every 11 days, Light Tap every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Memory versus Light Tap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoryLight Tap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10K ratings) — better4.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClement MartyBenjamin Hahn

Customer experience

Memory

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

Light Tap

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

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

Light Tap

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
None

Light Tap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Memory free?
Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light Tap free?
Light Tap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Memory or Light Tap?
Memory is rated higher. Memory averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Light Tap averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.
Do Memory or Light Tap have ads?
Memory shows ads; Light Tap does not.
Which is updated more often, Memory or Light Tap?
Memory ships an update every 11 days, and Light Tap every 2 months. Most recently, Memory was updated on October 27, 2026 and Light Tap on October 24, 2026.

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