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Exercising your memory is an undeniably important thing to do and gets seen more important with age. However, it’s quite hard to incorporate such training in daily life.
Luckily, there are lots of free memory card games for adults (Android & iOS) that will entertainingly exercise your brain. The concept of these games is time-proven, but they all have some outstanding fun tools to offer.
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Here’s the list of the 11 best free apps in that category you may try. Take a look!
Match Pairs 3D
Let’s start with the Match Pairs 3D app. This is a 3D interpretation of a classic memory-improving brain game.
The main thing that makes this app stand out is its interface and gameplay. Due to its 3D UI, you’re not just looking at a basic digital card grid — it’s more like you’re looking at the retail cards laying on the table in front of you. It needs to be said, the app doesn’t support AR so it’s just a very realistic 3D interface.
In other respects, the rules of the game are beyond classic. You just need to identify the dame cards and drag them to one another to make a pair. Therewith, all the levels come with a timer and you need to find all the pairs before your time will run out.
The trick is — the cards are not placed like they normally do on digital girds and some of them may be partly covered with another. Additionally, the app covers lots of card themes — there are sweets, fruits, drinks, cars, and more.
Each level comes with a theme so you won’t get bored pairing the same cards. The game covers me than 1000 levels so you can level up your remembrance skills quite a lot.
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Magical Pairs: Memory Game
Magical Pairs is a logic puzzle game that will help to infuse your memory skills.
The name of this game fully reflects its concept — it’s a good-old memory pairing puzzle with fancy thematic. Thus, if you’re a fan of such games as Hearthstone and all that — you will totally enjoy this game.
It needs to be mentioned, the graphics in this game is beyond great. All the cards and the backgrounds are detailed drawn and the animation effect is cool as well.
The mechanics of this game is simple and intuitive — there’s a grid with inverted cards and you need to flip them one by one. Then, you’ll need to find a pair for all the cards. Herewith, the game covers hundreds of levels so you can get stuck on it for days.
Plus, once you’ll solve a certain amount of games you’ll unlock some extra mini-games and rewards. At that, the app runs on increasing difficulty tech so the levels will get more and more challenging.
Besides, you get to turn the timer on and off in case you’ll want to add a competitive spirit to the game. You may also play against the AI in the form of an old wizard.
Memory Matches 2
Next, we have another brain game aimed to enhance your remembrance skills.
In case you’ve been looking for the classic memory card game with no extra features or special concepts — this is the one for you. This game has a pretty minimalist interface with plain bg not too many tools. Frankly speaking, that may be the reason why it’s so popular on iOS.
All you need to do in this game is to flip the cards and search for matching pairs for all of them. Herewith, the game covers several playing modes.
First of all, there’s a clock mode that challenges you to find all the pairs before the time runs out. Plus, there’s a multiplayer mode that enables you to compete against your mates or participate in worldwide tournaments.
The game covers over a hundred levels and it will take a while to pass them all. You get to pick the grid sizes — from 4×4 to 10×10 if needed. You can also pick the difficulty level that suits your current skills. The game is optimized for all the devices so you can easily play on your tablet.
NTELLECT – Casual Memory
As you may guess by the title, Picture Matching is a brain game focused on improving your memory.
The mechanics of this game are quite basic — you need to flip the tiles and find them a matching pair. Herewith, you get to regulate the grid size — from 2×2 to 6×7 and more.
The same goes for the difficulty of the levels — the range varies from easy to difficult one. The thing that makes this game stand out is its visual — the illustrations of the cards are beautifully drawn and there’re lots of thematic packs.
Along with some basic images like animals or food items, there’re also some full-on drawings and patterns (any of them could easily become a popular wallpaper for your PC). You may rather pick the theme of the cards or stick to the random mode.
Besides, you can rather play in a single or a multiplayer mode. There’s not much to describe the sine player mode — it’s just a classic card pairing for you and only you.
As for the multiplayer mode, it lets you compete against a worldwide player or your mates. You’ll get to flip the cards by turn and the one who’ll get a bigger score — wins.
Picture Matching
As you may guess by the title, Picture Matching is a brain game focused on improving your memory.
The mechanics of this game are quite basic — you need to flip the tiles and find them a matching pair. Herewith, you get to regulate the grid size — from 2×2 to 6×7 and more. The same goes for the difficulty of the levels — the range varies from easy to difficult one. The thing that makes this game stand out is its visual — the illustrations of the cards are beautifully drawn and there’re lots of thematic packs.
Along with some basic images like animals or food items, there’re also some full-on drawings and patterns (any of them could easily become a popular wallpaper for your PC). You may rather pick the theme of the cards or stick to the random mode.
Besides, you can rather play in a single or a multiplayer mode. There’s not much to describe the sine player mode — it’s just a classic card pairing for you and only you. As for the multiplayer mode, it lets you compete against a worldwide player or your mates. You’ll get to flip the cards by turn and the one who’ll get a bigger score — wins.
Concentrate – Pairs game
This app is a fun and addictive concentration game based on a simple board game concept: you have to find pairs of cards by remembering and matching the pictures. It’s safe to say that this app is moderately popular. It has a good position in its segment, with a decent number of downloads and positive reviews.
In my experience, the game is enjoyable and can keep you entertained for hours. The challenging levels make it more interesting. The interface is also nice and user-friendly. You can choose between a story mode or quick mode. Also, there are lots of card decks available, depicting logos, animals, vehicles, cartoons, and many more.
Not only does this game claim to improve your memorization skills, but it also boasts being able to increase your accuracy, help train your reflexes, and even aid you with mental issues connected with lack of attention, like ADHD.
The app won’t take up much of your phone’s memory. However, there are some ads in the app, but they are not all over the place.
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Memory • Classic
Memory • Classic is a game that will level up your remembrance skills.
This game is suitable for people of all ages. Wanna get it for your toddler? Easy, there’re several cartoons and animal card illustration packs for you.
Thinking of improving your own memory? The game has you covered as well! Furthermore, the game has a nice soundtrack and various sound effects which is nice for kids as well.
There are lots of illustration packs for all the occasions — from numbers and symbols to logos and even alcohol (because why not, right?). Plus, there’re five difficulty levels you can pick from. The rules are classic — the cards are placed upside down and you need to flip them to find matches.
Besides, you will need to think fast and search for the pairs as quickly as possible for two reasons. Firstly there’s a built-in timer. And secondly — the faster you’ll pass the levels the more points you’ll get.
There are more than 100 levels for now and the new ones are yet to come. The game also supports several languages which is nice.
Memory match game
Memory match is another game that helps with memory training.
The game aims for you to flip various cards and look for the pairs for them. Therewith, there’s a built-in time clock so you need to hurry before you run out of time. The good news is you get to regulate the timer — from 3 to 8 minutes for around.
Besides, there’s a mode that limits your moves so you need to focus and use all the memory skills you already have. In case you’re an amateur or don’t want to be limited by time or moves — there’s an endless mode that lets you play at your pace fully. You can also use this mode for training. Plus, there’s a multiplayer mode that lets you play against random users.
As for the design of the game, everything is minimalistic and diverse at the same time. On the one hand, the bg and the cards ha simple design.
And on the other hand, there’re lots of image packs you can choose from such as animals, flags, city life, and so on. Another cool thing is if you’re not using the multiplayer mode you don’t need to e connected to the web.
Remembery
Remember is a brain game that will help training your concentration and memory.
Be the concept of this game, you’ll need to flip cards to uncover images and then search for the matching ones. Sounds pretty classic and simple, but you get to customize the design and make it quite outstanding. For example, you can change the shape of the cards to hexagon ones if needed.
Plus, you may change the bg theme to the dark, light, or a custom one. As for the images, there are lots of themes you can try — from basic fruits, cats, and shapes to music, sport, flags, and all that. The game has five modes -from simple to the one with a timer, limited moves, adventure one, and more.
You can also pick the size of the grid starting with 3×2 and up to 8×12 cards. The game also has a multiplayer mode where you get to compete against random guys and play in turns. You may also use this mode to play with your mates. Besides, there’s a leaderboard and your own stats for all the rounds you’ve played.
Flippy Card
And lastly, Flippy Card is a pairing card game that will train your memory and attention.
Along with its sister games, this one aims to search for pairing cards and match them. The game covers various image packs such as animals, professions, flags, food, and more. As for the levels, they start with a more simple one with small sizes grids and slightly move to the more complex ones that seem impossible to solve.
Herewith, the game runs on an easter egg system that will help you if you’ll get stuck at some point. Plus, there’s an auto-save tool that lets you continue some old rounds.
The game also has a built-in timer so you’ll need to hurry to search for the pairing cards. There’s also a mode that limits the number of moves you have in case you want to level up the difficulty even more.
For now, there are dozens of levels and you can only move on to the next one if you’ll earn 2or 3 star points. You can also view the stats on your currently best score and try to beat it. The game has no ads and doesn’t require a web connection o you can play whenever you want.
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Train your Brain. Memory Games
Train your Brain, like the name of the app suggests, is basically a whole collection of memory games. It’s basically a virtual gym for your brain, aiming to keep those brain cells in shape and your memory sharp.
In practical terms, the app gets the job done without too many hiccups. It’s not going to crash your phone or anything. The interface is quite friendly and easy to navigate.
This app is primarily designed for seniors who want to keep their mental gears well-oiled. But actually, I’m sure anyone can use it if they want to give their memory a little workout.
As for games, it’s got a mix of exercises. Picture matches, number sequences, and word memory games – covering a range of fun ways to keep your mind busy.
When it comes to permissions, it doesn’t ask for anything outrageous, so your phone’s privacy remains intact.
Now, there’s a free version that’s a bit limited, but it’s still quite enjoyable. There are some ads in it, though. At the same time, there’s a premium version if you want extra perks.
