Memory foam mattress and pocket spring mattresses are two popular and high quality beds. They can be compared using certain criteria that will best show the pros and cons of each type. Memory foam mattresses and pocket spring mattresses are two completely different products. Overall however, the concepts behind each mattress differ completely.

Memory foam is man-developed foam with visco-elastic characteristics. Pocket spring mattresses are manufactured from fabric pockets containing metal springs. The springs can be directly connected with each other through the centre or the pockets may be joined together. The spring count represents the number of springs in the mattress is a very important number. The more springs means the better the mattress is. Also, the filling is important and there are pocket spring mattresses that use memory foam as filling. In addition, side stitching gives a plus of quality to the pocket spring mattress.

• Levels of customer satisfaction. Both memory foam mattresses and pocket spring mattresses deliver a feeling of lying in the mattress and not on the mattress because they are able, each in their own way, to follow the contour of the body. Depending on the thickness of the memory foam mattress and also on the density, the mattress can be more or less firm and customers have various preferences. A pocket spring mattress can be soft, firm or very firm depending on the spring gauge. Again, it depends on the preferences of the purchaser.
• Length of use. Both mattresses are said to last about the same period of time. It clearly depends on how they are handled.
• Ability to relieve pain. Because of the way they were created, both mattresses can prevent the issue of pressure points. Pressure points to the hip, head, neck and shoulder areas are eliminated in both cases. Both mattresses can provide a comfortable and painless sleep.
• Motion Isolation. Neither of the mattresses allows movement to be transferred to the other side of the bed; partners can move in the bed without affecting the person next to them.

Other criteria to compare the two products include firmness in the flexibility of the mattress. Both mattresses can be produced with different levels of firmness. The customer makes the choice of how firm or soft they want their mattress to be. Price is another criterion to consider. As a result, pocket spring mattresses can be more expensive than a memory foam mattress.