Comparison

Headland vs Mighty Calico

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

Head to head
About

Headland

Embark on a fast-paced action adventure to recover shattered imagination fragments. Engage in unique swipe-and-tap combat, unlock and upgrade weapons, and explore a vibrant imaginary world with memorable characters. This game offers a complete story-driven experience without microtransactions.

Highlights
  • Swipe-and-tap combat system
  • Weapon unlocking and upgrading
  • Story-driven exploration
  • Vivid characters
  • No microtransactions or ads
Features
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FIGHT FOR YOUR IMAGINATION A powerful force shatters the imagination core from Nor’s Headland. With his robot friends he has to find the fragments and fight to regain his limitless creativity. Headland is a fast paced action adventure game from the award winning studio Northplay. Experience a completely new take on the action adventure genre built entirely around mobile. SWIPE, TAP, FIGHT, UPGRADE, EXPLORE Fight a host of monsters in our unique swipe-and-tap-based combat system. Unlock new weapons in arenas and upgrade them using resources gathered on your journey. Tap through a story full of vivid characters and explore a big beautiful imaginary world. NO MICROTRANSACTIONS Headland is a game that you can finish. No microtransactions, ads or retention mechanics. The game is free to download featuring the first 45 minutes of gameplay. The rest of the game is unlocked through a single purchase. The full game features 5+ hours of rich story-driven and action packed gameplay with an ending.

About

Mighty Calico

Embark on an action-packed RPG adventure through a mystical realm. Collect boosters, upgrade heroes, and battle evil enemies in a quest to save the world. Master unique skills and survival strategies to overcome challenges and craft your own epic story.

Highlights
  • Unique hero skills and survival strategy
  • Explore diverse realms and dungeons
  • Upgrade heroes with powerful weapons
  • Battle menacing villains
  • Collect boosters and rewards
  • Craft your own epic story
Features
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Mighty Calico is a free action-packed RPG adventure game that transports you through a portal to an exciting realm filled with evil enemies who want to defeat you in battle! Collect boosters and rewards to upgrade your heroes to victory, cross through portals to unlock epic dungeons, and complete quests to save the realm! Do you have the strategy and survival skills to win battle after battle? Once you die, you have to start the game all over again… so don’t get defeated in a clash! Bang through the portal with our game’s hero, The Claw, on his treasure hunt adventure for gems to complete the Amulet of the Nine Lives to achieve immortality – and make sure its power doesn’t end up in the hands of evil enemies! Can you defeat the hordes of menacing enemies and obstacles, save the realms, and craft your own epic story? Each hero gives you access to unique skills for survival in battle. In this treasure hunt, the more rewards you loot, the more power boosters you have. Get ready to step into the portal for the adventure game of a lifetime! Features: - Use unique skills and survival strategy to battle your way through different realms - Cross the portal to explore exciting realms in this new clash-filled game universe! - Upgrade your heroes with powerful weapons to win rewards and increase your stats - Lead brave heroes, clash against menacing villains, enjoy diverse realms and stunning graphics. - Create powerful combinations of skills to bang away at the villains! To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please visit our Privacy Policy: https://crazylabs.com/app

Screenshots

Headland4 screens
Mighty Calico4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Headland at 3.9 against Mighty Calico's 1.8. Headland also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (59% vs 33%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Headland sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mighty Calico 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

Headland holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Headland has 150 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Headland's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mighty Calico's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Headland versus Mighty Calico: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadlandMighty Calico
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (150 ratings) — better1.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings150 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB1.7 GB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNorthplayCoco Play

Customer experience

Headland

All ratings150 ratings
Positive71.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral15.4%
Negative25.6%

Mighty Calico

All ratings9 ratings
Positive11.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%

Bugs and requests

Headland

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game freezing during gameplay
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Lag and performance stuttering
  • Collision detection issues with objects
  • Boss level endless enemy wave bug
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  • Graphics glitches
  • Character movement erratic behavior
  • Attack registration inconsistency

Requested features

9 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Control sensitivity adjustment option
  • D-pad or action button alternative controls
  • Full screen support for newer phones
  • Male/female character selection
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  • New levels and additional content
  • Apple TV or Nintendo Switch support
  • Improved camera behavior
  • Better one-handed gameplay optimization

Mighty Calico

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Headland

One-time1
  • Full game$5.99
1 purchases

Mighty Calico

One-time1
  • Special Discount Launch$3.99

Questions

Is Headland free?
Headland is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mighty Calico free?
Mighty Calico is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Headland or Mighty Calico?
Headland is rated higher. Headland averages 3.9 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while Mighty Calico averages 1.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Headland or Mighty Calico have ads?
Mighty Calico shows ads; Headland does not.

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