Comparison

Match the Socks vs Memory Match

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

Head to head
About

Match the Socks

This is a fun, real-time multiplayer memory game. Players test their recall skills by matching pairs of socks against others. It's a competitive and engaging experience for those who enjoy brain-training challenges.

Highlights
  • Memory-based matching
  • Real-time multiplayer
  • Competitive gameplay
  • Brain-training challenges
  • Featured in Best New Games
Features
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---Featured in the Best New Games in Australia and New Zealand--- A fun memory-based matching game where you compete with others in realtime! Category: Free Games, Memory Games, Multiplayer Games.

About

Memory Match

Sharpen your mind with this engaging puzzle game that tests your memory. Progress through increasingly challenging levels, from simple grids to complex grids, earning rewards along the way. Enjoy a delightful visual and auditory experience with no account required.

Highlights
  • Hand-tuned levels with increasing difficulty
  • Earn stars and badges
  • Unlock new challenges
  • Delightful design with animations and sounds
  • No account or sign-in required
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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Memory Match: Brain Booster is a fun, fast-paced puzzle game for anyone who loves a good memory challenge — with hand-tuned levels that grow from a simple 2×2 grid to expert 5×6 challenges. • Hand-tuned levels — difficulty ramps automatically with more cards, association pairs, timers, and move limits • Earn stars and badges as you clear each level, and unlock the next challenge • Delightful design with flip animations, confetti, sounds, and haptics • No account or sign-in required — nothing to set up, just tap and play • Works great on iPhone and iPad Memory Match is supported by ads. If you'd like an uninterrupted, ad-free experience, a one-time "Remove Ads" purchase is available in Settings — protected by a parental gate so it can't be bought by accident. Your privacy matters to us: no account creation, no behavioral ad targeting, and ads are shown in a non-personalized, child-directed way. See our full Privacy Policy for details.

Screenshots

Match the Socks4 screens
Memory Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Memory Match at 5.0 against Match the Socks's 3.0. Memory Match also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Match the Socks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Match the Socks sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Memory Match sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memory Match holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Match the Socks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Memory Match's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Match the Socks ships an update fortnightly, Memory Match every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Match the Socks versus Memory Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch the SocksMemory Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpradeep ranaAbhishek Jaiswal

Customer experience

Match the Socks

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral10.8%
Negative10.8%

Memory Match

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Match the Socks

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game says you lose immediately
  • Lost all trophies and lives
  • Ads pop up during timed games
  • Laggy gameplay affects competition
  • Profile picture feature not available for all

Requested features

8 requests
  • Option to turn opponents off (play solo)
  • Offline or AI opponent mode
  • Ability to play against Facebook friends
  • Option to choose game board size
  • Turn-based gameplay option
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  • Improved matchmaking (not against highly skilled players initially)
  • Ability to report users/messages
  • Fix profile picture issue for all users

Memory Match

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Match the Socks

One-time4
  • 5 Lives$0.99
  • 25 Lives$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • 50 Lives$4.99
1 purchases

Memory Match

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Match the Socks free?
Match the Socks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memory Match free?
Memory Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Match the Socks or Memory Match?
Memory Match is rated higher. Match the Socks averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Memory Match averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Match the Socks or Memory Match have ads?
Memory Match shows ads; Match the Socks does not.
Which is updated more often, Match the Socks or Memory Match?
Match the Socks ships an update fortnightly, and Memory Match every 6 weeks. Most recently, Match the Socks was updated on October 24, 2026 and Memory Match on October 28, 2026.

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