Comparison

Memory Cards vs playing cards Memory

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

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About

Memory Cards

Engage in a classic memory matching game with customizable card faces and backgrounds. Earn coins to unlock new sets and explore different themed environments. Enjoy offline gameplay with optional rewarded ads for bonuses.

Highlights
  • Classic memory matching gameplay
  • Customizable card faces and backs
  • Multiple themed picture sets
  • In-game coin system for unlocks
  • Exploration mode with item collection
  • Offline gameplay support
Features
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Classic Memory, at your own pace. Clear, classic playing cards with traditional English-pattern court cards on a deep green felt table. You can also swap the card faces for pictures such as animals or sweets. Twenty cards are dealt face down in a 5 x 4 grid. Turn over two at a time: matching ranks (or identical pictures) leave the table, while different ones turn face down again. Match all ten pairs to win. The timer starts with your first card, and each second card counts as one try. Every game earns coins: 10 for a clear, 2 for a game that ends with at least four pairs matched, plus a daily bonus. Clearing with no misses or quickly (within 30 or 40 seconds) earns extra coins. A miss is a pair you could have matched if you had remembered a card you had already seen. The result panel shows your misses and bonuses. There are 21 picture sets of 10 pictures each. The shop has 15: sweets, flowers, instruments, jewels, chess pieces, fruit, vehicles, sea creatures, antiques, shells, animals, dinosaurs, Japanese sweets, bonsai and constellations. Six secret sets can only be found by exploring: harbor townsfolk, cloud shapes, leaves, nearly identical cats, buttons in different colors and kaleidoscopes. Each set has its own style, such as watercolor, ukiyo-e, printmaking, stained glass, paper cutting or crayon. Some sets are hard to tell apart, for experienced players. Besides pictures, the shop offers card backs, JQK art, tables and win effects. Mix them freely in Dress Up. Choose from three places to explore: the Palace Card Room, the Harbor Antique Shop and the Starlit Night Train. Every 20 games, the exploration ends and you always find an item. If you find one you already own, you can trade it for coins. Luck Up (rarer items are more likely in the next exploration) and Quick steps (each game counts as two steps until the current exploration ends) are available only when you choose to watch a rewarded ad. On your first launch, a three-page guide introduces the rules, the collection and exploration. Read it again anytime from How to play in Settings. Free, with ads. No in-app purchases. Gameplay works offline from your first launch; ads use an internet connection. Coins and items are saved on your device; games in progress are not saved. Choose sound and language in Settings. For iPhone and iPad. Supports Japanese, English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

About

playing cards Memory

A classic card matching game designed to test and improve your memory. Play solo against the computer with adjustable difficulty or challenge a friend on the same device. Perfect for brain training and casual fun.

Highlights
  • Single player game modes
  • Two player competition
  • Adjustable card display time
  • Choice of card arrangements
  • Easy-to-understand rules
  • Game record tracking
Features
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【overview】 It is an application of the card game Memory. The rules are simple, just turn over a deck of cards and match two cards, but it is a game that requires memory. There is luck, but it is a game that clearly shows your ability. In Japan, it is a popular standard game that is widely played by adults and children. Memory games are perfect for memory training and brain training, and normal games against the computer are perfect for killing time. You can also use one device with two people to play against your family or friends. There are several levels available for playing against the computer, so please play at the level that suits you. The highest level is for people who can memorize all the cards. 【function】 *Single player game It's a single-player game where all the cards start face down. *Memory game It's a single player game where all the cards start face up. *Normal game It is a game against a computer. *Competition (for 2 players) This mode is for two players. ・There is an easy-to-understand explanation of the rules, so even people who don't know how to play can start. ・You can see the record of each game. ・ You can adjust the amount of time the card is facing up. ・You can choose the number of cards to arrange from 16 or 20. 【Operation instructions】 Tap a card to flip it over. In the memory game, all the cards are turned face up at the beginning. Once you have memorized it, tap the screen to proceed. 【price】 You can play all for free.

Screenshots

Memory Cards4 screens
playing cards Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: playing cards Memory at 5.0 against Memory Cards's 4.4. playing cards Memory also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Memory Cards's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

playing cards Memory holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memory Cards has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory Cards ships an update every 5 days, playing cards Memory every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Memory Cards versus playing cards Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory Cardsplaying cards Memory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (20 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB56 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperYuki HondaJun Koizumi

Customer experience

Memory Cards

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral33.3%
Negative22.2%

playing cards Memory

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

In-app purchases

None

Memory Cards

No in-app purchases

None

playing cards Memory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Memory Cards free?
Memory Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is playing cards Memory free?
playing cards Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Memory Cards or playing cards Memory?
playing cards Memory is rated higher. Memory Cards averages 4.4 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while playing cards Memory averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Memory Cards or playing cards Memory have ads?
Both Memory Cards and playing cards Memory show ads.
Which is updated more often, Memory Cards or playing cards Memory?
Memory Cards ships an update every 5 days, and playing cards Memory every 16 months. Most recently, Memory Cards was updated on November 9, 2026 and playing cards Memory on November 3, 2026.

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