Comparison

Basket Fall vs Mimelet

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

Head to head
About

Basket Fall

A surreal basketball simulation where you tap to break ropes, drop balls, and aim for the hoop. Features various characters and power-ups to overcome challenging scenarios.

Highlights
  • Tap to break ropes
  • Drop the ball
  • Aim for the hoop
  • Multiple characters
  • Spring and magnet boosts
  • Challenging scenarios
Features
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Tap to break the rope. Break the rope to drop the ball. Aim for the hoop -- win! - Ancient Basket Fall Proverb From the award-winning team that brought you Duet comes a surreal Basketball simulation, featuring: - Lots of Characters! - Spring & Magnet Boosts! - Challenging Scenarios!

About

Mimelet

Embark on a charming platform adventure where you leap onto enemies to absorb their unique abilities. Use these stolen powers to navigate through challenging puzzles and overcome obstacles in a whimsical world.

Highlights
  • Steal enemy powers
  • Platform adventure gameplay
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Cute graphics
  • SNES inspired music
Features
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Travel with Mimelet through a wonderful adventure! Jump on top of enemies to steal their powers and overcome any obstacles along the way. Mimelet is a wholesome platform adventure game featuring a simple and fun game mechanic and challenging puzzles. Features: • Wholesome gameplay • Simple and fun mechanics • Cute graphics • Challenging puzzles • SNES inspired music

Screenshots

Basket Fall4 screens
Mimelet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Basket Fall at 4.4 against Mimelet's 3.9. Basket Fall also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (884 vs 94). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Basket Fall sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Mimelet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basket Fall holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basket Fall has 884 ratings behind it against 94, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Basket Fall's written reviews are positive against 79% of Mimelet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basket Fall ships an update every 4 months, Mimelet every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Basket Fall versus Mimelet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasket FallMimelet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (884 ratings) — better3.9 (94 ratings)
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews — better78.9% of reviews
Number of ratings884 — better94
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKumobiusGionathan Pesaresi

Customer experience

Basket Fall

All ratings884 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews447 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral7.6%
Negative8.9%

Mimelet

All ratings94 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative19.1%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative12.0%

User reviews

Basket Fall

From 884 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple but challenging
  • 🎨 Variety of creative themes
  • 💎 Good value for in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional freezing/glitches
  • 🔁 Repetitive unlocking of duplicate themes
  • 💰 Frustration with in-app purchases

Mimelet

From 94 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Nostalgic childhood game
  • 🤩 Cute art style and graphics
  • 🎮 Fun and simple gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting concept and mechanics
  • 👍 Good for short bursts of play

Room to improve

  • 💸 Aggressive monetization/paywall
  • ⏳ Too short, needs more levels
  • 😠 Deceptive free-to-play model
  • 🐌 Slow animations and lag
  • 🤔 Controls can be wonky/frustrating

Bugs and requests

Basket Fall

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ball disappearing after using shield
  • Inconsistent scoring on quick shots

Requested features

3 requests
  • More game modes and levels
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Option to purchase themes directly

Mimelet

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes at level 8
  • Special offer pop-up prevents progress
  • Level 14 bug (falling offscreen)
  • Game breaking bug at level 9 (shows sky/blocks)
  • Bug when holding movement button and changing direction inside yellow block

Requested features

8 requests
  • More levels
  • Controller support
  • Option to change music/sound volume
  • Option to change button layout and size
  • Progress bar for collected fruits
Show 3 more
  • Way to see current level
  • Add more powers
  • Mimelet 2

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Basket Fall

One-time12
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Golf$0.99
  • Bowling$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Grid Iron$0.99
  • Street Rules$0.99
  • Big Leagues$0.99
  • Sports Pack$0.99
  • Games Pack$0.99
  • Out There Pack$0.99
  • Baseball$0.99
  • Creatures Pack$0.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
1 purchases

Mimelet

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Basket Fall free?
Basket Fall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mimelet free?
Mimelet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Basket Fall or Mimelet?
Basket Fall is rated higher. Basket Fall averages 4.4 out of 5 from 884 ratings, while Mimelet averages 3.9 from 94 ratings.
Do Basket Fall or Mimelet have ads?
Both Basket Fall and Mimelet show ads.
Which is updated more often, Basket Fall or Mimelet?
Basket Fall ships an update every 4 months, and Mimelet every 10 months. Most recently, Basket Fall was updated on October 15, 2026 and Mimelet on October 17, 2026.

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