Comparison

Card Pairs vs Memory Matches Circus

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

Head to head
About

Card Pairs

This classic memory game challenges players to find matching pairs of face-down cards. It's designed to sharpen concentration for both children and adults, featuring hand-drawn cards and a clean interface.

Highlights
  • Find matching card pairs
  • Play solo or with friends locally
  • Hand-drawn card designs
  • Unlock new card packs
  • Clean user interface
Features
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Pairs is the memory game classic you probably already know and love, carefully processed for iOS. Sharpen your mind and enjoy the neat hand-drawn cards and clean user interface while playing. - How to play - At the beginning of each game, a deck of cards is spread on the board, face down. Your goal is to collect the most pairs of all. At each turn you can only flip two cards. If they match you get to keep the pair, but if not you must cover them back up and the next player may take his chance. So memorize the cards well, because only players with good memory can find pairs quickly and master this game! Pairs is a great way to train the concentration of children, but it will also keep adults challenged. - Features - * Play solo, with up to three other friends on the same device, or with nearby devices * Hand drawn and lavishly colorized cards to play with * Unlock new card packs as you go

About

Memory Matches Circus

Test your memory by flipping cards to find matching pairs. Compete against the clock, aim for high accuracy, and set new high scores. This game offers customizable modes, power-ups, and enhanced graphics for a challenging brain exercise.

Highlights
  • Card matching gameplay
  • Timed challenges
  • Accuracy scoring
  • High score records
  • Levels mode
  • Customizable game modes
  • Power-ups
Features
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Test your memory! Flip the cards to reveal a matching pair. Race against the clock, play for the highest accuracy, record high scores for both accuracy and time on every game type, size and theme. Everything from our other Memory Matches games, PLUS!!!... --- LEVELS mode --- POWERUPS --- more DECKS --- more BOARD SIZES --- more DEAL TYPES --- more SCORING TYPES --- more HIGH SCORES to set --- way BETTER GRAPHICS --- ability to REMOVE ADS *** You can Download the all new Memory Matches Circus for FREE today!!! *** Memory Matches Circus has everything the original Memory Matches offers, matching cards just like pairs or concentration, but more!... AND you have the option to remove ads for an adFree experience, you can even pay for it with our new in-game currency so it doesn't have to cost you anything!!! Play the all new LEVELS experience which will challenge not only your memory skills, but also your strategy, observational, and dexterity prowess --or-- choose your own poison in our CUSTOM mode that features the most customizable experience offered in the memory game genre and allows you to set over 5,000 high scores. (That's not a typo... with 30 decks, 9 board sizes, 5 deal types, and 4 scoring methods there are literally over 5,000 different possible board combinations!) Memory Matches Circus is one of the top memory games for adults, enjoyed worldwide by young kids and mature adults. ...AND immature adults! It will exercise the brain power of children and adults alike, with memory puzzles that demand we every ounce your attention. ***The Memory Matches team is proud that our Memory Matches games continue to be used by numerous therapists around the world to assist in the treatment of Alzheimer's. *** The profit from ads in the game go to supporting the developers that made the Memory Matches franchise and are used to add features and make new game versions. We released the first Memory Matches in 2008 and have since made Memory Matches 2, Memory Matches Friends, Memory Find, Memory Matches Bonus Games, and now Memory Matches Circus, the most expansive version yet. We have more ideas to make, so we appreciate your support when you play our games!

Screenshots

Card Pairs4 screens
Memory Matches Circus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Card Pairs at 4.5 against Memory Matches Circus's 3.8. Card Pairs also leads on ratings volume (161 vs 13). Memory Matches Circus's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 45%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, 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. Card Pairs sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Memory Matches Circus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Card Pairs holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Pairs has 161 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Card Pairs's written reviews are positive against 67% of Memory Matches Circus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card Pairs ships an update every 4 months, Memory Matches Circus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Card Pairs versus Memory Matches Circus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard PairsMemory Matches Circus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (161 ratings) — better3.8 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings161 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOverrideLumate, LLC

Customer experience

Card Pairs

All ratings158 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

Memory Matches Circus

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Card Pairs

One-time7
  • On the beach$0.99
  • Wintertime$0.99
  • In the woods$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Fear and Horror$0.99
  • Come fly with me$0.99
  • In the zoo$0.99
  • Christmas$0.99
4 purchases

Memory Matches Circus

One-time4
  • Remove AdsFree
  • 20 Tickets$0.99
  • Remove Ads2 variants$3.99
Show 1 more
  • 125 Tickets$4.99

Questions

Is Card Pairs free?
Card Pairs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memory Matches Circus free?
Memory Matches Circus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card Pairs or Memory Matches Circus?
Card Pairs is rated higher. Card Pairs averages 4.5 out of 5 from 161 ratings, while Memory Matches Circus averages 3.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Card Pairs or Memory Matches Circus have ads?
Neither Card Pairs nor Memory Matches Circus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Card Pairs or Memory Matches Circus?
Card Pairs ships an update every 4 months, and Memory Matches Circus every 6 weeks. Most recently, Card Pairs was updated on November 1, 2026 and Memory Matches Circus on October 24, 2026.

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