Comparison

Whobert's Path vs Matching Pairs

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

Head to head
About

Whobert's Path

Engage in a free concentration game to help a wizard recover his lost memories. Match tiles through various themed environments while overcoming challenging obstacles. This game is designed to improve memory skills and cognitive function.

Highlights
  • Memory tile matching
  • Themed memory environments
  • Challenging obstacles (bombs, swapping)
  • Brain exercise and cognitive improvement
  • Facebook score comparison
  • Cute artwork
Features
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Help Whobert's memory (and yours!) by playing this exciting new free concentration game! Match tiles and make your way through Whobert's foggy memory, including a deep, dark mine, a relaxing beach, and an animal filled jungle! Whobert is a magical wizard who has lost his past. He needs your help! Who is he? Where did he come from? Why is there an owl on his head? Problem is, he doesn't remember. By matching cards you can help Whobert dig through his memory. But of course it won't be that easy. Whobert's mind will wander as tiles swap themselves. His thoughts will be scrambled by card rearranging bombs! And some of his memories are repressed... only you can break them free! If you’re a fan of Candy Crush or Jewel Mania, or a lover of any fun, free, card matching game, then Whobert’s Path is for you. - Connect to Facebook and compare scores against your friends! - Multiple, challenging obstacles, including bombs, swapping cards, and timed levels - Addictive time waster, you won’t be able to put it down - Amazing, cute artwork that brings Whobert’s memory to life - Exercise your brain! Matching games are proven to help improve memory skills and cognitive function Help Whobert today!

About

Matching Pairs

Enhance your memory and concentration with this engaging game. It offers 25 difficulty levels and over 10 themed card packs, suitable for all ages. Track your progress and compete with others globally.

Highlights
  • Memory and concentration training
  • 25 difficulty levels
  • 10+ themed card packs
  • Global score comparison
  • Soothing graphics and animations
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Improve and train your memory while having fun! Test your memory and concentration across 25 difficulty levels and compare your scores with friends and players around the world thanks to integration with Game Center. — 4.0.0 — • Time Attack The clock starts at 30 seconds and every pair adds a few more. Clear the board to earn 5 extra seconds before a bigger board is dealt, while your score keeps adding up. The run ends when time runs out. • 2 Players Take turns on the same device. Find a pair and you play again; miss and the turn passes. Points count as usual — the highest total wins. • 2 Players Online The same rules as 2 Players, live against another player through Game Center. • Educational Choose an activity to practice letters, words, numbers, memory or another language. A pair can join cards that look or sound different but mean the same thing — a picture and its word, lower- and uppercase letters, or two languages. Ready-made activities set up the cards for you; Custom lets you choose the image, text, voice and language on each side. • Choose your look — Original Wood • Mochi Friends • Sea Glass Lagoon • Deco Midnight You can change it any time in Settings. • Card backs — Colors • Decorations • Layouts • Enhanced animations With 10 different card packs, each of excellent quality, appealing to all types of visual memory: - Animals - Musical instruments - Sports - Food - Faces - Emojis - Numbers - Capital letters - Lowercase letters - Common words With its soothing graphics, smooth animations and user-friendly interface, the game offers an immersive and enjoyable gaming experience.

Screenshots

Whobert's Path3 screens
Matching Pairs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Whobert's Path at none against Matching Pairs's shown. Whobert's Path also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Matching Pairs's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 52 months) and ratings volume (929 vs 17). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Whobert's Path sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Matching Pairs sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Matching Pairs holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matching Pairs has 929 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of Whobert's Path's written reviews are positive against 93% of Matching Pairs's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whobert's Path ships an update every 52 months, Matching Pairs every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Whobert's Path versus Matching Pairs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhobert's PathMatching Pairs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (17 ratings)4.7 (929 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews — better93.2% of reviews
Number of ratings17929 — better
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size553 MB213 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrioClement Marty

Customer experience

Whobert's Path

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral17.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%

Matching Pairs

All ratings914 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%

Bugs and requests

Whobert's Path

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Matching Pairs

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App stops opening after giving 5-star rating
  • Game fails to launch or becomes unplayable
  • Progress not transferable between devices
  • Compatibility issues with device changes

Requested features

6 requests
  • More diverse and varied card images
  • Ranking system for multiple attempts
  • Speed/time-based challenges
  • More free category options
  • Progress transfer between devices
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  • Clear in-game tutorial or instructions

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Whobert's Path

One-time10
  • Stop Movers$0.99
  • Add Moves$0.99
  • Bomb Diffuser$0.99
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  • Reveal Board$0.99
  • Freeze Time$0.99
  • Extend Level$0.99
  • Refill Lives$0.99
  • Life Pool$9.99
  • Permanent Freeze Time$14.99
  • Permanent Reveal Board$14.99
11 purchases

Matching Pairs

One-time11
  • Food Card Pack$0.99
  • Memory Card Pack Lower Case Letters$1.99
  • Memory Card Pack Music Instruments$1.99
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  • Memory Card Pack Numbers$1.99
  • Memory Card Pack Sports Images$1.99
  • Memory Card Pack Upper Case Letters$1.99
  • Memory Card Pack Words$1.99
  • Card Pack "Faces"$1.99
  • Card Pack Emoji$1.99
  • Card Pack Animals$1.99
  • Memory$8.99

Questions

Is Whobert's Path free?
Whobert's Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Matching Pairs free?
Matching Pairs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Whobert's Path or Matching Pairs?
Matching Pairs is rated higher. Whobert's Path averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Matching Pairs averages 4.7 from 929 ratings.
Do Whobert's Path or Matching Pairs have ads?
Matching Pairs shows ads; Whobert's Path does not.
Which is updated more often, Whobert's Path or Matching Pairs?
Whobert's Path ships an update every 52 months, and Matching Pairs every 10 days. Most recently, Whobert's Path was updated on October 23, 2026 and Matching Pairs on October 29, 2026.

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