Comparison

Deep in the woods vs Detective Mimo

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

Head to head
About

Deep in the woods

Explore beautifully painted scenes by dragging and swiping to solve point-and-click puzzles. This unique gameplay enhances visual perception and immersion for an engaging puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click puzzle gameplay
  • Beautifully painted scenes
  • Drag and swipe screen interaction
  • Deep scene exploration
  • Enhanced visual perception
  • Immersive puzzle sessions
Features
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"Deep in the woods" is a different kind of point-and-click puzzle game, like a beautiful painting. Players can use dragging and swiping the screen to explore the well-designed scenes in depth. This special gameplay experience will make the interactive puzzle sessions more interesting while enhancing the visual perception and sense of immersion.

About

Detective Mimo

Embark on a thrilling mystery as a police cat tasked with stopping a notorious thief. Solve intricate puzzles that extend beyond your screen and uncover a story that blurs the lines between the game and reality. Discover hidden clues in the real world to unravel the truth.

Highlights
  • Solve puzzles beyond the screen
  • Fourth-wall breaking narrative
  • Find real-world clues
  • Cat-themed memes and humor
  • Multiple endings and hidden chapters
  • Unlockable easter eggs
Features
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There is a bright shining City hidden in the Kingdom of CAT called Shrimp, an amazing place with luxurious facilities such as Cat Beauty Salon, fish café and MEW Bank. Shrimp attracts thieves from whole country. The most mysterious and rich palace called MEW bank is the prime target. One day, a renowned thief proclaimed that he would invade the bank and loot all the gold. Shrimp needs detective Mimo, a policecat who has guarded the city bravely to stop the crime! After conquering obstacles and solving puzzles, Mimo finally met the thief, but, to her surprise, the thief told her another story that will change Mimo’s life forever. [Game Features] •It contains many puzzles that need you to think outside the box and explore solutions beyond your mobile screen. When you find those solutions, you will experience incredibly satisfying “Aha!” moments. •It tells a story that breaks the “fourth wall”. As you play Detective Mimo, you will find yourself not only a player, but also part of a larger story. You also need to find clues in the real world. •Many developing team members like cats. We implant many cat-related memes in the game. Hope you enjoy it. •It has 2 endings, 2 hidden chapters and many eastern eggs. If you like challenges, try to complete all endings and hidden chapters.

Screenshots

Deep in the woods4 screens
Detective Mimo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Deep in the woods at Free against Detective Mimo's $1.99. Detective Mimo's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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

Deep in the woods is free to download; Detective Mimo costs $1.99 up front. Deep in the woods sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Detective Mimo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Detective Mimo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Deep in the woods's written reviews are positive against 76% of Detective Mimo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep in the woods ships an update every 11 months, Detective Mimo weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Deep in the woods versus Detective Mimo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep in the woodsDetective Mimo
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (41 ratings)4.9 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews76.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4161 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB1.1 GB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.Beijing Unifly Culture Innovation Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Deep in the woods

All ratings40 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.2%

Detective Mimo

All ratings61 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative17.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Deep in the woods

One-time1
  • Purchase game$2.99
None

Detective Mimo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deep in the woods free?
Deep in the woods is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Detective Mimo free?
Detective Mimo costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deep in the woods or Detective Mimo?
Detective Mimo is rated higher. Deep in the woods averages 4.3 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Detective Mimo averages 4.9 from 61 ratings.
Do Deep in the woods or Detective Mimo have ads?
Neither Deep in the woods nor Detective Mimo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deep in the woods or Detective Mimo?
Deep in the woods ships an update every 11 months, and Detective Mimo weekly. Most recently, Deep in the woods was updated on November 2, 2026 and Detective Mimo on November 3, 2026.

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