Comparison

OCO vs Paper Mingle

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

Head to head
About

OCO

Engage in a captivating one-touch puzzle-platformer with over 7000 levels. Master simple controls to navigate challenging environments, create your own levels, and enjoy a unique audio-visual experience. Compete in daily challenges and strive for perfect solutions.

Highlights
  • Simple one-touch controls
  • Over 7000 challenging puzzles
  • Level editor and sharing system
  • Daily challenges
  • Minimalist design
  • Procedurally-generated soundtrack
Features
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“OCO is an exceptionally clever one-touch puzzle-platformer” 8/10 Pocket Gamer “Gloriously addictive and intelligent puzzles” 8/10 Touch Arcade Immerse yourself in the beautiful audio-visual world of OCO Use simple one-touch controls to launch, rush, crash, glide, warp, and hang as you solve over 7000 fast-paced platforming puzzles FEATURES • Simple one-touch controls • Complex challenging puzzles • Precision platforming • 7000 hand-selected player-created levels • Create and share levels using OCO jpg levels system • Beautiful minimal design • Procedurally-generated soundtrack for every level • Built-in editor • Daily challenges • 'Discord' community • ‘Perfect solution’ challenges for all levels • 46 achievements AWARDS • Finalist 'Pocket Gamer People’s Choice Award', 2020 • Runner-up ‘Big Indie Pitch’, Develop, Brighton, 2018 • Finalist ‘Very Big Indie Pitch’ Pocket Gamer Connects, London, 2017

About

Paper Mingle

Engage in a unique puzzle adventure by merging beautiful paper tiles. Solve level tasks with strategic swipes to create higher value tiles and overcome various obstacles. Enjoy a visually stunning world inspired by handmade paper craft.

Highlights
  • Merge beautiful paper tiles
  • Solve level tasks with swipe moves
  • Overcome various obstacles
  • Use special boosters
  • Earn stars by completing levels
  • Customize game music
Features
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From a world-renowned paper artist, Yulia Brodskaya, comes a new merge game that brings together tactile qualities of handmade paper craft and exciting puzzle adventure! MERGE BEAUTIFUL PAPER TILES TO REACH LEVEL TARGETS Solve level tasks using quick thinking and easy swipe moves: when two identical paper tiles are merged, next value tile will appear VARIETY OF LEVELS TO COMPLETE IN SEQUENCE AND PROGRESS TO THE NEXT CHAPTER • Get more points by merging highest value tiles, and have fun overcoming various obstacles introduced further in the game: for example, how about a crumpled piece of paper that gets in the way of merging the paper tiles, or holes in the play-field? These obstacles are easy to deal with the use of special boosters, or they will add more fun to each level if you prefer to challenge yourself and solve the tasks without help. • Paper Mingle is free to play, but there are optional in-app items that require payment (using in-game coin currency you can buy boosters, new music tracks, additional moves or extra lives) • Amazing graphics featuring joyful colour combinations, textured paper and various art and craft items that you will find on the artist’s work table! You are very welcome to experience this bright and happy world of Paper Mingle! • Be rewarded with 1,2 or 3 stars when you win the levels by achieving your target before running out of moves. If you lose a level, you lose one life, but not to worry! One life will get restored after 30 minutes CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE BY CHOOSING DIFFERENT MUSIC TRACKS FOR YOUR GAME PLAY Happy Paper Mingling!

Screenshots

OCO4 screens
Paper Mingle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OCO at 4.6 against Paper Mingle's 4.1. OCO also leads on ratings volume (2.4K vs 42). Paper Mingle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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. OCO sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Paper Mingle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OCO holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OCO has 2.4K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of OCO's written reviews are positive against 69% of Paper Mingle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OCO ships an update every 5 weeks, Paper Mingle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OCO versus Paper Mingle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOCOPaper Mingle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better4.1 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better42
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPECTRUM48 LIMITEDArtSense Games Ltd

Customer experience

OCO

All ratings2,367 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative17.9%

Paper Mingle

All ratings41 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

User reviews

OCO

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Visually appealing
  • 🎵 Great music/sound design
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles
  • 🔓 Minimal ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes/bugs
  • 💰 Paywalls/in-app purchases
  • 🤢 Can cause motion sickness
  • 🔍 Restart level button hard to access
  • 🕰️ Perfect time scores don't make sense

Paper Mingle

From 42 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful and gorgeous artwork
  • 🎶 Relaxing and pleasant music
  • 💡 Unique and original concept
  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • ✨ Visually pleasing and creative

Room to improve

  • 😠 Frustrating difficulty spikes
  • 💸 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • ⏳ Long wait times for lives
  • 📉 Impossible to progress without spending
  • 💰 Boosters are a waste of money

Bugs and requests

OCO

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on startup after updates
  • Slow mode issue prevents level uploads
  • Levels sometimes can't be opened
  • Losing progress/data after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add different beat/music options
  • Allow liking levels without completing them
  • Improve level saving/loading
  • Add more block types (traps, flippers, etc.)
  • Bring back online features

Paper Mingle

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Game becomes impossible after a few levels

Requested features

6 requests
  • More levels please
  • Release new levels soon
  • Allow playing in peace without constant frustration
  • Remove limited lives
  • Allow use of earned coins
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  • Option to pay for the game and play freely

In-app purchases

8 purchases

OCO

One-time8
  • NO ADSFree
  • x 2000 bits$0.99
  • x 5000 bits$0.99
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  • Remove ads$1.99
  • x 8000 bits$2.99
  • OCO pro$2.99
  • x 30000 bits$4.99
  • x 100000 bits$9.99
10 purchases

Paper Mingle

One-time10
  • 12 Coins$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • 24 Coins$3.99
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  • Booster Bundle Three$4.99
  • 50 Coins$6.99
  • Booster Bundle One$9.99
  • 100 Coins$12.99
  • Booster Bundle Two$19.99
  • 250 Coins$29.99
  • 1000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is OCO free?
OCO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paper Mingle free?
Paper Mingle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OCO or Paper Mingle?
OCO is rated higher. OCO averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Paper Mingle averages 4.1 from 42 ratings.
Do OCO or Paper Mingle have ads?
OCO shows ads; Paper Mingle does not.
Which is updated more often, OCO or Paper Mingle?
OCO ships an update every 5 weeks, and Paper Mingle every 2 weeks. Most recently, OCO was updated on November 11, 2026 and Paper Mingle on November 3, 2026.

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