Comparison

Matching Pairs vs Ballpoint Den

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

Head to head
About

Matching Pairs

Train your memory and concentration with this engaging card matching game. It offers multiple difficulty levels, various game modes including time attack and multiplayer, and educational options for learning letters, numbers, and languages. Customize your game with different themes and card backs for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Memory and concentration training
  • 25 difficulty levels
  • Time Attack mode
  • 2 Player and Online Multiplayer
  • Educational matching activities
  • Customizable themes and card backs
  • 10 different card packs
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

Ballpoint Den

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Press on a location to launch a pen there. Once the pen reaches its maximum height, it will turn into a ball and fall back down. If a ball reaches the bottom you lose.

Screenshots

Matching Pairs4 screens
Ballpoint Den4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ballpoint Den at 12.0 against Matching Pairs's 17.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Matching Pairs sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ballpoint Den sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Matching Pairs versus Ballpoint Den: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatching PairsBallpoint Den
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (929 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings929 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClement MartyHamish Murray

Bugs and 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

Ballpoint Den

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Matching Pairs

One-time10
  • Memory Card Pack Lower Case Letters$1.99
  • Memory Card Pack Music Instruments$1.99
  • Memory Card Pack Numbers$1.99
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  • 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
10 purchases

Ballpoint Den

One-time10
  • Yellow Big Colour$0.99
  • Red Big Colour$0.99
  • Green Big Colour$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Orange Ball Colour$0.99
  • White Ball Colour$0.99
  • Purple Big Colour$0.99
  • Green Ball Colour$0.99
  • Red Ball Colour$0.99
  • Purple Ball Colour$0.99
  • Yellow Ball Colour$0.99

Questions

Is Matching Pairs free?
Matching Pairs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ballpoint Den free?
Ballpoint Den is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Matching Pairs or Ballpoint Den have ads?
Both Matching Pairs and Ballpoint Den show ads.

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