Comparison

Synonym Match vs Categorize!

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

Head to head
About

Synonym Match

An interactive matching game designed to enhance vocabulary, reading, and spelling skills for all ages. Players reveal pairs of words with similar meanings, offering adjustable difficulty and multiple game boards for engaging play.

Highlights
  • Interactive matching gameplay
  • Vocabulary development
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Multiple game board options
  • Single or multiplayer modes
  • Suitable for all ages
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**Here’s a new twist on an old game** Synonym MATCH is an interactive, educational, fun match game for school age children, adults and lifelong learners. The object of the game is to reveal pairs of Synonyms by turning over the cards. Synonyms are words with similar meanings. HIGHLIGHTS: * Choose from three levels of difficulty. * Choice of four different game boards. * The game can be enjoyed by up to four players at a time on the same device or you can play on your own. Playing this game is the perfect way to increase vocabulary development, reading, spelling and concentration. This is a great family game! There are no complicated rules. Just start playing!! This app has been carefully designed by an experienced educator and can be used at home or in the classroom.

About

Categorize!

Test your observation skills by finding and grouping similar items. This game challenges you to identify patterns and categorize elements effectively.

Highlights
  • Find similar elements
  • Group items
  • Pattern recognition
  • Observation skills test
  • Categorization challenges
Features
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Find similar elements and group them.

Screenshots

Synonym Match4 screens
Categorize!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Synonym Match at 73% against Categorize!'s 0%. Categorize!'s advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 38 months). On 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

Categorize! is free to download; Synonym Match costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Synonym Match ships an update every 38 months, Categorize! weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Synonym Match versus Categorize!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynonym MatchCategorize!
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWinning Words LLCNoor Creative, LLC

Customer experience

Synonym Match

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative19.2%

Categorize!

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Synonym Match

No in-app purchases

None

Categorize!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Synonym Match free?
Synonym Match costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Categorize! free?
Categorize! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Synonym Match or Categorize! have ads?
Neither Synonym Match nor Categorize! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Synonym Match or Categorize!?
Synonym Match ships an update every 38 months, and Categorize! weekly. Most recently, Synonym Match was updated on September 28, 2026 and Categorize! on September 18, 2026.

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