Matchup People is a free app for Android that is a take on classic matching games. It is developed by Magma Mobile. You can choose the size of your board from several options to control how easy or difficult your game will be. What makes this game different from others is that the photos on the tiles can be famous actors, musicians, entrepreneurs, or athletes. This feature is really the only thing that makes the game unique.

Matchup People Gameplay

Once you decide the size of the board and what category of people you want on your tiles, you can begin to play Matchup People. You start with all of the tiles with a question mark (?) on each. As with other matching games, you simply tap the tiles looking for 2 of the same photo. Once you have selected a tile once, the question mark disappears. This makes it easier toward the beginning of the game because if you’re looking for a tile you’ve already seen, you have less to choose from in that area. Once you make a match, the game tells you the name of the person who’s photo you just matched.

You continue to match up tiles until all are paired. The game is timed, and you can get a bonus based on how much time you have left and how few moves you make.

Matchup People Software Problem

There is one big problem with this app that I’ve heard of that actually almost stopped me from being able to review it. On my Samsung Galaxy SIII, as soon as I opened the app, all I got was a black screen with an ad at the bottom. If I view it through my task manager, I can see the screen. I had to use someone else’s phone to play this game. This is apparently not an uncommon problem with the app, judging from reviews.

Matchup People Review

Once you can get into the app, it is fun for as long as any other memory game can be. Visually it looks good and there is a large variety of different people’s pictures in each game. It is fun for passing time, but nothing special. It is a well-made app if you don’t run into the same issue I did. For that big problem with running the app that prevents people from being able to play, and the unoriginality of this app, I give Matchup People 3/5 stars.