Comparison

Memory vs Memory King

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

Memory King

Features
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Enter the dungeon and put your memory to work. Match ten pairs before time runs out, build streaks for extra coins, and clear the board to reach the next level. Use Peek to reveal the cards, Shuffle to rearrange the board, and Freeze to buy time. Each power has limited uses in a round.

Screenshots

Memory4 screens
Memory King1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Memory at every 2 weeks against Memory King's every 4 months. Memory King's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Memory King sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory ships an update every 2 weeks, Memory King every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Memory versus Memory King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoryMemory King
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClement MartyCarlos Kasper

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 King

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
1 purchases

Memory King

One-time1
  • Remova os anúncios$4.99

Questions

Is Memory free?
Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memory King free?
Memory King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Memory or Memory King have ads?
Both Memory and Memory King show ads.
Which is updated more often, Memory or Memory King?
Memory ships an update every 2 weeks, and Memory King every 4 months. Most recently, Memory was updated on November 9, 2026 and Memory King on November 9, 2026.

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