Comparison

Memory Pirates vs Twisty Rails

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

Head to head
About

Memory Pirates

Test your memory with this engaging pirate-themed card matching game. Compete with friends for the best scores and become a legend. Features beautiful graphics and immersive audio for a fun adventure.

Highlights
  • Classic card matching gameplay
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Pirate theme
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Immersive audio
Features
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Memory Pirates Ahoy there, matey! Are you ready to test your memory and become a pirate legend? Memory Pirates is a challenging and fun memory game that will have you hooked for hours. Compete with your friends for the best time and fewest moves through Game Center. See who can rise to the top and become the ultimate Memory Pirate! Features: Classic memory game: Match pairs of cards to clear the board. Game Center support: Compete with your friends for the best time and fewest moves. Beautiful graphics and sound: Enjoy a pirate-themed adventure with stunning visuals and immersive audio. What are you waiting for? Set sail today and become a pirate legend! Download Memory Pirates now and start your adventure!

About

Twisty Rails

Build and expand a marble run track to earn in-game currency. Merge colored balls to create new colors and increase your earnings. Rotate your view to admire your creation from different angles.

Highlights
  • Build marble run tracks
  • Earn in-game money
  • Expand toy by extending path
  • Merge colored balls
  • Create new colors
  • Rotate screen for different views
Features
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You will be addicted! Earn money as the marbles roll and enlarge your toy by extending the path in the desired direction. Create new colors by merging colored balls and earn more money with new colors. Rotate the screen to watch your toy from various angles.

Screenshots

Memory Pirates2 screens
Twisty Rails4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Memory Pirates at 100% against Twisty Rails's 32%. Memory Pirates also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 19) and ads (none vs shown). Twisty Rails's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. Twisty Rails sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Memory Pirates asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memory Pirates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Twisty Rails has 13K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Memory Pirates's written reviews are positive against 32% of Twisty Rails's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory Pirates ships an update weekly, Twisty Rails every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Memory Pirates versus Twisty Rails: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory PiratesTwisty Rails
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.7 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better32.3% of reviews
Number of ratings713K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNigel KrajewskiUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Memory Pirates

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Twisty Rails

All ratings10,526 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive32.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative59.8%

Bugs and requests

Memory Pirates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Twisty Rails

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing balls and buttons
  • Constant game resets
  • Paid ad-free option not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to build custom tracks
  • More levels and content
  • Improved ad-free experience

In-app purchases

None

Memory Pirates

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

Twisty Rails

One-time18
  • No ads for 24 hours$1.99
  • 10 Tickets$1.99
  • Money Fountain Pack$2.99
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  • Engineer$2.99
  • Financier$2.99
  • Manager$2.99
  • 20 Tickets$2.99
  • Mega Bundle 50%$4.49
  • Royal Treasury Pack$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • 50 Tickets$4.99
  • 30 Tickets & No Ads$5.99
  • Bundle Pack$5.99
  • NoAds + Mega Cash Pack$6.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$7.99
  • Mega Bundle$8.99
  • Big Chest Treasure2 variants$11.99
  • Ultra Bundle$12.99

Questions

Is Memory Pirates free?
Memory Pirates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Twisty Rails free?
Twisty Rails is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memory Pirates or Twisty Rails?
Memory Pirates is rated higher. Memory Pirates averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Twisty Rails averages 4.7 from 13K ratings.
Do Memory Pirates or Twisty Rails have ads?
Twisty Rails shows ads; Memory Pirates does not.
Which is updated more often, Memory Pirates or Twisty Rails?
Memory Pirates ships an update weekly, and Twisty Rails every 10 days. Most recently, Memory Pirates was updated on June 1, 2026 and Twisty Rails on September 27, 2026.

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