Comparison

Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout vs playing cards Memory

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

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About

Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout

Engage in a classic card matching game designed to boost mental concentration and memory skills. Find pairs of emoji cards across various difficulty levels, aiming for the fewest taps to clear the board. Enjoy a relaxing, untimed experience with beautiful graphics and global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Card matching gameplay
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Hundreds of emoji pictures
  • Untimed, relaxing play
  • Global leaderboards
  • Progress auto-save
Features
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Give your brain some exercise and work on your memory in this classic game of finding matching cards! • Tap on cards to look for matching pairs • Matches are removed from the board • Try to clear the board in the fewest taps possible! • Seven difficulty modes! Easy (4x4), Light (5x5), Medium (6x6), Tricky (7x7), Hard (8x8), Harder (9x9), and Crazy (10x10) • NEW Very Easy (3x3) mode! • Hundreds of beautiful emoji pictures to memorize and match • Endless levels to challenge you! • No timer, so you can take your time and relax • Beautiful graphics! • Intuitive touch controls! • Compete against your friends and against everyone worldwide for the highest scores on Game Center • Your progress is automatically saved, all the time, so go ahead and take that call or jump out to any other apps - you can come back and pick up playing right where you left off! • Sounds can be disabled if you want a quiet game • You can even listen to your own music while you play Thanks for playing! Search for "Boy Howdy" to see all our free games! MEMORY JEWELS is a trademark of Boy Howdy Technology LLC

About

playing cards Memory

A classic card matching game designed to test and improve your memory. Play solo against the computer with adjustable difficulty or challenge a friend on the same device. Perfect for brain training and casual fun.

Highlights
  • Single player game modes
  • Two player competition
  • Adjustable card display time
  • Choice of card arrangements
  • Easy-to-understand rules
  • Game record tracking
Features
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【overview】 It is an application of the card game Memory. The rules are simple, just turn over a deck of cards and match two cards, but it is a game that requires memory. There is luck, but it is a game that clearly shows your ability. In Japan, it is a popular standard game that is widely played by adults and children. Memory games are perfect for memory training and brain training, and normal games against the computer are perfect for killing time. You can also use one device with two people to play against your family or friends. There are several levels available for playing against the computer, so please play at the level that suits you. The highest level is for people who can memorize all the cards. 【function】 *Single player game It's a single-player game where all the cards start face down. *Memory game It's a single player game where all the cards start face up. *Normal game It is a game against a computer. *Competition (for 2 players) This mode is for two players. ・There is an easy-to-understand explanation of the rules, so even people who don't know how to play can start. ・You can see the record of each game. ・ You can adjust the amount of time the card is facing up. ・You can choose the number of cards to arrange from 16 or 20. 【Operation instructions】 Tap a card to flip it over. In the memory game, all the cards are turned face up at the beginning. Once you have memorized it, tap the screen to proceed. 【price】 You can play all for free.

Screenshots

Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout2 screens
playing cards Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout at monthly against playing cards Memory's every 16 months. Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout also leads on ratings volume (5.6K vs 1). playing cards Memory's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

playing cards Memory holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout has 5.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout ships an update monthly, playing cards Memory every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout versus playing cards Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory Jewels™ Brain Workoutplaying cards Memory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.6K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoy Howdy Technology LLCJun Koizumi

Customer experience

Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout

All ratings5,619 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.5%

playing cards Memory

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More image options and variety
  • Ability to change board layout
  • Timing or competitive mode
  • More advanced levels

playing cards Memory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout

No in-app purchases

None

playing cards Memory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout free?
Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is playing cards Memory free?
playing cards Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout or playing cards Memory?
playing cards Memory is rated higher. Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while playing cards Memory averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout or playing cards Memory have ads?
Both Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout and playing cards Memory show ads.
Which is updated more often, Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout or playing cards Memory?
Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout ships an update monthly, and playing cards Memory every 16 months. Most recently, Memory Jewels™ Brain Workout was updated on October 25, 2026 and playing cards Memory on October 12, 2026.

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