Comparison

Memory Games vs Memory Round

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

Head to head
About

Memory Games

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.

About

Memory Round

A classic memory matching game designed to sharpen your mind. Enjoy bite-sized fun anytime, anywhere, with adjustable difficulty levels. Share the experience by streaming it to your TV.

Highlights
  • Brain training game
  • Adjustable difficulty (easy, medium, hard)
  • Suitable for all ages
  • AirPlay support for TV streaming
  • Playable anytime, anywhere
Features
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This classic game is good for your brain and made even more fun on your iPad or iPhone. Great for all ages with easy, medium and hard puzzles. Show on your TV with Air Play and everyone in the room will join in. Bite-sized fun anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

Memory Games4 screens
Memory Round2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Memory Round at none against Memory Games's shown. Memory Round also leads on iOS requirement (11.4 vs 17.0). Memory Games's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Memory Games sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Memory Round sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Memory Games against 4.8 for Memory Round. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 901 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Memory Games's written reviews are positive against 99% of Memory Round's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory Games ships an update every 9 days, Memory Round every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Memory Games versus Memory Round: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory GamesMemory Round
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (901 ratings)4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews98.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9011.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClement MartyNorman Basham

Customer experience

Memory Games

All ratings901 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%

Memory Round

All ratings1,055 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.6%

User reviews

Memory Games

From 901 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧠 Effective memory and focus improvement
  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Colorful and clear graphics
  • 📱 Simple and intuitive design
  • 🎯 Multiple difficulty levels for all ages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes after rating 5 stars
  • ❌ Limited free content (only food category)
  • 📚 Lack of game instructions/directions
  • 🔄 Loss of progress when switching devices
  • 🖼️ Similar-looking images can be confusing

Memory Round

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 Helps improve memory
  • 👍 Suitable for all ages
  • 👍 Simple and easy to understand

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free rounds, need to purchase more
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes

Bugs and requests

Memory Games

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

Memory Round

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more levels and puzzles
  • Implement a two-player mode
  • Allow customization of grid size

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Memory Games

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
4 purchases

Memory Round

One-time4
  • Mercury - 10 Rounds$1.99
  • Mars - 25 Rounds$3.99
  • Jupiter - 60 Rounds$4.99
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  • Solar System - 95 Rounds!$7.99

Questions

Is Memory Games free?
Memory Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memory Round free?
Memory Round is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memory Games or Memory Round?
Memory Round is rated higher. Memory Games averages 4.7 out of 5 from 901 ratings, while Memory Round averages 4.8 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Memory Games or Memory Round have ads?
Memory Games shows ads; Memory Round does not.
Which is updated more often, Memory Games or Memory Round?
Memory Games ships an update every 9 days, and Memory Round every 7 months. Most recently, Memory Games was updated on September 26, 2026 and Memory Round on September 14, 2026.

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