Comparison

Memory Friends! vs Trace

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

Head to head
About

Memory Friends!

This is a card matching game designed to boost memory and cognitive skills. Players flip animal cards to find pairs, solve puzzles, and learn about different ecosystems. It offers a safe and educational experience for all ages.

Highlights
  • Animal card matching
  • Circular animal puzzles
  • 7 themed worlds
  • 7 difficulty levels per theme
  • Learn about animal habitats
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Memory Friends is a cheerful matching game for young children and families. Flip cards, find matching animal friends, then complete a playful rotating picture puzzle after every round. Explore colorful animal and seasonal worlds across seven difficulty levels, from 3 to 10 pairs. The new Autumn season adds 10 adorable forest animals and a warm golden woodland. Music, sound effects, and vibration are optional; progress and best scores are saved on the device. Play at your own pace while practicing observation, concentration, and memory.

About

Trace

A calming logic puzzle game where players connect numbers in sequential order to fill an entire grid. It offers a relaxing yet challenging experience perfect for training your brain at your own pace. Enjoy thousands of handcrafted levels with increasing difficulty, playable offline.

Highlights
  • Connect numbers in order
  • Fill the entire grid
  • Create one continuous path
  • Thousands of handcrafted levels
  • Play at your own pace
  • Works offline
Features
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Trace - A relaxing logic puzzle about connecting numbers Trace is a calm and satisfying number path puzzle where you connect numbers in order and fill the entire grid. Simple to learn, tricky to master. Trace is perfect for anyone who loves logic puzzles, brain games, and relaxing challenges. How it works: • Connect the numbers in the correct order • Create one continuous path • Fill the entire grid — no empty squares allowed Every level is a clean, elegant brain teaser that rewards logic, focus, and a bit of creativity. Why you’ll love Trace: • A relaxing but challenging logic puzzle experience • Perfect for short sessions or long problem-solving streaks • No timers, no stress: play at your own pace • Works offline: play anywhere, anytime • Minimalist design for maximum focus • Thousands of handcrafted levels with increasing difficulty Whether you're a puzzle expert or just looking for a calming way to train your brain, Trace offers a satisfying daily logic challenge. Download Trace now and see how far your logic can take you By downloading or using this app, you agree to our End User License Agreement. You can review the full terms here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Memory Friends!4 screens
Trace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Trace at Free against Memory Friends!'s $1.99. Trace also leads on ratings volume (89 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Memory Friends!'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On 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

Trace is free to download; Memory Friends! costs $1.99 up front. Trace sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Memory Friends! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memory Friends! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trace has 89 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory Friends! ships an update every 2 months, Trace every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Memory Friends! versus Trace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory Friends!Trace
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (89 ratings)
Positive reviews—34.4% of reviews
Number of ratings189 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUgurcan SariTwo4Tea

Customer experience

Memory Friends!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Trace

All ratings88 ratings
Positive58.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative33.0%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive34.4%
Neutral18.3%
Negative47.3%

Bugs and requests

Memory Friends!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Trace

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App gets stuck at level 150/151
  • Unable to progress past certain levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • Hint system or undo feature
  • Ability to bypass stuck levels
  • Better level progression

In-app purchases

None

Memory Friends!

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Trace

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$2.997 Days
One-time9
  • 100 coins$0.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • Premium$2.99
Show 6 more
  • 550 coins$4.99
  • Special Offer 2$4.99
  • 1200 coins$9.99
  • Special Offer 3$9.99
  • 3200 coins$24.99
  • 13000 coins$99.99

Questions

Is Memory Friends! free?
Memory Friends! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trace free?
Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memory Friends! or Trace?
Memory Friends! is rated higher. Memory Friends! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Trace averages 3.5 from 89 ratings.
Do Memory Friends! or Trace have ads?
Trace shows ads; Memory Friends! does not.
Which is updated more often, Memory Friends! or Trace?
Memory Friends! ships an update every 2 months, and Trace every 3 weeks. Most recently, Memory Friends! was updated on November 4, 2026 and Trace on November 5, 2026.

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