Comparison

Memory Cards vs Memory

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

Head to head
About

Memory Cards

A classic card matching game designed for memory and concentration practice. Enjoy a straightforward and engaging gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Card matching gameplay
  • Memory training
  • Concentration practice
  • Simple interface
  • Classic game mode
Features
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Classic Memory, at your own pace. Friendly pixel cards on a deep green board. Flip a card and remember its place. Twenty cards are dealt face down. Turn over two at a time: matching ranks leave the table, while different ranks turn face down again. Match all ten pairs to win. The timer starts with your first card; each second card counts as one try. Share your result or compare clear times and tries on Game Center leaderboards. Game Center sign-in is optional. Free, with ads. Gameplay works offline from your first launch; advertising and leaderboards use an internet connection. Choose sound and language in Settings. Games in progress are not saved. For iPhone and iPad. Supports Japanese, English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

About

Memory

This classic card game challenges you to remember the location of numbers to match pairs. Train your memory with adjustable difficulty levels, play solo, or compete with friends and players worldwide.

Highlights
  • Memory training
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Single-player mode
  • Local multiplayer
  • Online battles
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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Why don't you play the classic card game "Memory"? ・ The rule is simple, just remember the location of the numbers and get two of the same numbers! You can train your memory while playing. ・ Safe for beginners. Advanced users can also enjoy it! Difficulty can be selected from "Easy", "Normal", "Hard" and "Very Hard" ・ You can play against each other as well as for one person! Please play with your family and friends! ・ You can play against people from all over the world in online battles. I hope you will improve your memory weakness and aim for a high rating. ・ Notes Please note that if you uninstall the app, your records will be lost and you will not be able to recover.

Screenshots

Memory Cards4 screens
Memory2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Memory at 71% against Memory Cards's 44%. Memory also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (126 vs 17). Memory Cards's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Memory holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memory has 126 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Memory Cards's written reviews are positive against 71% of Memory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory Cards ships an update every 2 weeks, Memory monthly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Memory Cards versus Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory CardsMemory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (17 ratings)4.5 (126 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB229 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYuki HondaHAREPPO

Customer experience

Memory Cards

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral17.6%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral33.3%
Negative22.2%

Memory

All ratings126 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Memory Cards

No in-app purchases

None

Memory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Memory Cards free?
Memory Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Memory free?
Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Memory Cards or Memory?
Memory is rated higher. Memory Cards averages 4.3 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Memory averages 4.5 from 126 ratings.
Do Memory Cards or Memory have ads?
Both Memory Cards and Memory show ads.
Which is updated more often, Memory Cards or Memory?
Memory Cards ships an update every 2 weeks, and Memory monthly. Most recently, Memory Cards was updated on October 17, 2026 and Memory on October 17, 2026.

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