Comparison

Red Herring vs PairMind

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

Head to head
About

Red Herring

This word puzzle game challenges you to group words into categories while identifying misleading "Red Herring" words. Enjoy a fun, challenging, and easy-to-learn experience with no time limits and three difficulty levels suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Group words into categories
  • Identify misleading "Red Herring" words
  • No time limit
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Daily puzzle
Features
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Red Herring is the word connections game. How to play: 1. Make the connections and group words into categories. 2. Look out for the Red Herrings, pesky words whose sole purpose is to mislead you. 3. Have fun making the connections! Red Herring is a FUN, CHALLENGING, and EASY TO LEARN word connections puzzle game. Each puzzle has only one correct solution and there's no time limit. Three difficulty levels make it suitable for the whole family. Don't say we didn't warn you if you can't stop playing. Give Red Herring a try today! From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie. ----- Red Herring contains 25 puzzles and a daily puzzle that you can play for free. Additional puzzles are available for purchase inside the app.

About

PairMind

Features
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PairMind is a minimalist memory card game where every flip counts. Match pairs of cards to earn AP (Action Points). Miss a match and lose one. When your AP hits zero, the run ends — so stay sharp. As you clear levels, the grid grows and the challenge intensifies. Earn special cards on successful matches to turn the tide: • Reveal One — peek at a hidden card • Scan — reveal all cards of the same category • Reveal Pair — auto-match one pair and gain AP • AP Surge — instantly boost your AP by 3 No timers. No lives. Just memory, strategy, and one more run.

Screenshots

Red Herring3 screens
PairMind3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PairMind at every 4 days against Red Herring's every 3 months. 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. Red Herring sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and PairMind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Herring ships an update every 3 months, PairMind every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Red Herring versus PairMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed HerringPairMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (48K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings48K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Ox Family Games, Inc.Ben Dahan

Bugs and requests

Red Herring

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Formatting issues after updates
  • Inability to access previous daily puzzles
  • Ads that cannot be dismissed

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free daily puzzles
  • Less American-focused content
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to replay past puzzles
  • Hints system improvements

PairMind

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Red Herring

One-time10
  • Curiosity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Brilliant! - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Allegro - 50 Puzzles$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Spelunking - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Renaissance - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • IQ - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Serendipity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Unlimited Hints$2.99
  • Older Daily Puzzles 2014 Jul - Dec$3.99
  • Quantum Leap - 175 Puzzles$4.99
1 purchases

PairMind

One-time1
  • No more adds !$2.99

Questions

Is Red Herring free?
Red Herring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PairMind free?
PairMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Red Herring or PairMind have ads?
Both Red Herring and PairMind show ads.
Which is updated more often, Red Herring or PairMind?
Red Herring ships an update every 3 months, and PairMind every 4 days. Most recently, Red Herring was updated on September 29, 2026 and PairMind on September 20, 2026.

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