Comparison

Memory vs Crazy Eights

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 with this classic card-matching game. It offers various modes like Time Attack and multiplayer, plus educational activities for learning letters, numbers, and languages. Customize your game with different themes and card backs.

Highlights
  • Time Attack mode
  • 2 Player modes (local & online)
  • Educational activities (letters, numbers, languages)
  • Customizable themes and card backs
  • 25 levels of difficulty
  • 10 card packs with diverse themes
  • Game Center integration for competition
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

Crazy Eights

Experience a classic card game with a fresh twist. Match cards by color or number to be the first to empty your hand. Compete on a leaderboard, utilize special cards, and enjoy fast-paced strategy.

Highlights
  • Match cards by color or number
  • Competitive leaderboard
  • Unique new rules and special cards
  • Progress through challenging tiers
  • Offline play
  • Wildcards (8s)
  • Special cards: Reverse Ace, +2, Skip Queen
Features
Currently charting
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Take a step back in time to those crazy good ol' days of tabletop card games with classic Crazy Eights! Now with unique new rules, an exciting competitive leaderboard, various modes of play, and a groovy new theme. Whether you’re a beginner in need of helpful hints, or a veteran looking for a challenge, Crazy Eights is the perfect escape! Capture that familiar excitement while experiencing a whole new level of fast-paced strategy. CRAZY GOOD game features: Play cards with matching COLORS or NUMBERS and be the first to get rid of all your cards to win the game. Compete in wild rounds to earn points and advance to the higher tiers of the leaderboard! With the perfect combination of luck and strategy, you can rise through the ranks and earn a spot in the most accomplished league of players. Stack matching cards by number or rank to boost your chances of outsmarting your opponents during fast-paced gameplay. Speaking of strategy, we've added a new level of excitement to the game! Now you can match the Draw 2 card to increase the draw to +4 for the next player - a unique game changer that might not help you make new friends, but it will certainly make you the better player. Get the last laugh, play the LAST CARD! - Play the classic card game, CRAZY EIGHTS with a groovy new theme! - Progress through challenging tiers of each wild league until you reach the top... if you've got what it takes - Enhance strategic thinking and planning while the direction of the game is consistently changing - Fun winning card animations - Quick and easy: play offline and relax SPECIAL CARDS - 8's are WILDCARDS that can change the color/suit at play - Reverse Ace: Flips the direction of playing. - +2: Your opponent gets 2 extra cards. - Skip Queen: Skips the next player. Start stacking those eights today! Download Crazy Eights now and become a winner Please see our privacy policy at http://mobilityware.com/privacy-policy.php Please see our Terms of Service at http://mobilityware.com/eula.php http://www.mobilityware.com

Screenshots

Memory4 screens
Crazy Eights4 screens

Verdict

The call

Memory and Crazy Eights both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Memory's written reviews are positive against 50% of Crazy Eights's. Memory also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Crazy Eights's advantage is chart position (#164 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Crazy Eights sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 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 4.8 for Crazy Eights. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 23K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Memory's written reviews are positive against 50% of Crazy Eights's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory ships an update every 2 weeks, Crazy Eights every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Memory versus Crazy Eights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoryCrazy Eights
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10K ratings)4.8 (23K ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews — better49.7% of reviews
Number of ratings10K23K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#164 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB450 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClement MartyMobilityWare

Customer experience

Memory

All ratings10,466 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews508 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative4.3%

Crazy Eights

All ratings22,126 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews338 reviews
Positive49.7%
Neutral16.6%
Negative33.7%

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

Crazy Eights

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 💡 Nostalgic card game experience
  • 👍 Easy to learn and play

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Excessive ads after every round
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🤔 Unclear if playing against AI or real players

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

Crazy Eights

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to undo card plays
  • Inconsistencies in how draw 2 and 8 cards are handled
  • Scores and player positions not updating correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to play with fewer than 4 players
  • Ability to disable hints and automatic card plays
  • Ad-free version available for purchase

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
3 purchases

Crazy Eights

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Status 1 Month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Status 6 Months$9.996 Months
  • Premium Status 12 Months$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Memory free?
Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crazy Eights free?
Crazy Eights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memory or Crazy Eights?
Crazy Eights is rated higher. Memory averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Crazy Eights averages 4.8 from 23K ratings.
Do Memory or Crazy Eights have ads?
Both Memory and Crazy Eights show ads.
Which is updated more often, Memory or Crazy Eights?
Memory ships an update every 2 weeks, and Crazy Eights every 5 weeks. Most recently, Memory was updated on November 6, 2026 and Crazy Eights on November 6, 2026.

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