Comparison

Memory vs Memory Games with Animals

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

Memory Games with Animals

Enhance your memory with a fun matching pairs game featuring various card categories like animals, dinosaurs, and fruits. Adjust difficulty levels and enjoy a no-ad experience with sound effects and global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Matching pairs gameplay
  • Multiple card categories
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Over 270 card images
  • No ads
  • Sound effects
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Test your memory with this matching pairs game. A fun memory game for everyone from kids to adults. Initially, all the memory cards will be turned face down. Select two cards by tapping on them. If the cards do not match, they will be covered up again. Remember what is on the cards so you can find all the matching pairs. You can adjust the game's difficulty by choosing boards of different sizes (3x4, 4x5, or 5x6). CARD CATEGORIES • Animals • Dinosaurs • Insects • Fish • Fruits and Vegetables • Dogs • Letters • Numbers Some of these categories are available through In-App Purchase. MAIN FEATURES • Three levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium and Hard • Over 270 different card images • 8 categories to choose from • Easy-to-use interface • A game suitable for everyone, from kids to adults • No Ads • Sound effects (can be turned on or off) • Game Center Support. Global leaderboards showing most wins • Universal App, full native support for iPhone and iPad

Screenshots

Memory4 screens
Memory Games with Animals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Memory Games with Animals at none against Memory's shown. Memory Games with Animals also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Memory's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, 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 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Memory Games with Animals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memory holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 25K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Memory's written reviews are positive against 74% of Memory Games with Animals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory ships an update every 10 days, Memory Games with Animals every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Memory versus Memory Games with Animals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoryMemory Games with Animals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10K ratings) — better4.2 (25K ratings)
Positive reviews89.4% of reviews — better74.1% of reviews
Number of ratings10K25K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClement MartySergio Licea

Customer experience

Memory

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

Memory Games with Animals

All ratings25,137 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral11.3%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative16.4%

User reviews

Memory

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Best game
  • 👍 Great memory game
  • 👍 Fun and challenging
  • 👍 Helps improve memory
  • 👍 Keeps mind sharp

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔒 Data mining concerns
  • 🔍 Limited card sets/themes
  • 👀 Small images on higher levels
  • 🤔 Confusing scoring system

Memory Games with Animals

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for short-term memory skills
  • 👍 Suitable for 2yo to adults
  • 👍 Great brain exercise
  • 👍 Fun and interesting game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lacks timer and scoring features
  • 💰 Paid content required to unlock more features
  • 🐛 Unable to advance beyond basic levels

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 Games with Animals

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game asks for permissions to access contacts without explanation
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add timer and scoring features
  • Unlock more free content
  • Improve progress tracking and performance metrics
  • Include pictures for older audiences

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
1 purchases

Memory Games with Animals

One-time1
  • Unlock All Images$1.99

Questions

Is Memory free?
Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memory Games with Animals free?
Memory Games with Animals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memory or Memory Games with Animals?
Memory is rated higher. Memory averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Memory Games with Animals averages 4.2 from 25K ratings.
Do Memory or Memory Games with Animals have ads?
Memory shows ads; Memory Games with Animals does not.
Which is updated more often, Memory or Memory Games with Animals?
Memory ships an update every 10 days, and Memory Games with Animals every 4 months. Most recently, Memory was updated on September 23, 2026 and Memory Games with Animals on September 24, 2026.

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