Preschool Memory Match for iOS

Preschool Memory Match is a high-quality, Concentration-style card-matching game designed for preschoolers.

Like similar apps, the primary interface for Preschool Memory Match is a small grid of cards, which kids can touch to flip over momentarily as they search for matching pairs. What sets Preschool Memory Match apart is its overall quality and production values: the interface is quick and responsive (perfect for jabby little fingers, with a just-right pause between card flips), the cards are colorful and numerous (with more than 220 different cards, each with distinct, well-done illustrations), and the sound and voice-over are excellent (when kids find a match, they hear the sound of the object--e.g., a saxophone, a cow, a moped--and its name, spoken clearly and carefully). Each match ends with a couple of digital "toys" as a reward, which are basically small, interactive stickers that kids can touch to trigger silly sounds and animations. The app provides quite a few customization options, too, letting you change the size of the grid (with 12, 20, or 30 cards, or even 100 on the iPad), adjust the speed of the card flip, toggle whether words are shown or spoken, and choose the categories of cards used (such as food or musical instruments).

Parents have a lot of choices when it comes to matching games, but Preschool Memory Match is one of the very best, especially for younger kids.