Comparison

Neonimo vs String Theory Game

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

Head to head
About

Neonimo

A real-time puzzle strategy game where players place tetrominoes to build paths, form buildings, and claim technology. Enjoy quick, strategic matches suitable for all ages, with various game modes against AI or friends.

Highlights
  • Real-time puzzle strategy
  • Tetromino placement
  • Building and territory claiming
  • Versus mode (local multiplayer)
  • Challenge mode (AI)
  • Dungeon Run mode
  • Responsive soundtrack
Features
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Neonimo is a real-time puzzle strategy game where players place tetrominoes to build a path to their opponent’s base, forming buildings, claiming technology, and cutting off their opponent along the way. Neonimo is… Strategic Neonimo packs a plethora of strategic and tactical decisions into a compact package. Use your pieces to create economic buildings, claim territory and technology, and disrupt your opponent’s plans. Approachable Neonimo’s simple interface lets players of all ages experience the challenge of a deep strategy game. Games take less than five minutes: Squeeze in a single game during a break, or pack many matches into a single session! In-between real-time and turn-based At the start of the game, players have plenty of time to plan out their first few moves. But as their economies ramp up, the rate of play steadily increases as the game builds up to its dramatic conclusion. VERSUS MODE – Play against your friends on the same screen in a local real-time strategy game like none other. CHALLENGE MODE – Climb the ladder facing an increasingly difficult AI. DUNGEON RUN MODE – Play against the AI in a series of matches while acquiring new technology after each successive victory. PRACTICE MODE – Jump in and play against an AI. TUTORIAL MODE – 5 small introductory games that teach you all the basics. Responsive soundtrack based on the pace of each match. Scott Hoffer – Executive Producer Ben Costrell – Design and Programming Chris Williams – Design and Programming Jack Schlesinger – Audio and Programming Edanur Kuntman – Art

About

String Theory Game

A vibrant puzzle game where you recreate patterns by drawing loops between pegs. Strategically place and overlap loops to match the target design with minimal moves. Offers handcrafted puzzles, daily challenges, and endless free play.

Highlights
  • Pattern matching puzzles
  • Loop drawing mechanics
  • Color-based loop filling
  • 60+ handcrafted puzzles
  • Daily challenges
  • Free play modes
Features
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String Theory is a colorful puzzle game about matching a given pattern by building it out of different colored shapes. String theory has 60+ handcrafted puzzles, daily challenges, and free play modes, making for hours of fun. Draw lines between pegs to create loops. The loops fill in with a different color depending on how many pegs they touch. Any loop that touches either three pegs or six pegs turns green. Any loop that touches either four pegs or eight pegs turns purple. Any loop that touches either five pegs or seven pegs turns spotted purple. Replicating the given pattern with as few loops as possible requires strategic placement and overlapping of loops. With dozens of handcrafted patterns to match, and thousands additional free play patterns, String Theory is a mind-bending game filled to the brim with tricky puzzles to get the gears turning! No ads, no microtransactions.

Screenshots

Neonimo4 screens
String Theory Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: String Theory Game at 5.0 against Neonimo's 4.4. Neonimo's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

String Theory Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neonimo has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neonimo ships an update every 4 days, String Theory Game every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Neonimo versus String Theory Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeonimoString Theory Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (34 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.010.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris WilliamsAndrew Viesta

Customer experience

Neonimo

All ratings34 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

String Theory Game

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Neonimo

No in-app purchases

None

String Theory Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neonimo free?
Neonimo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is String Theory Game free?
String Theory Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Neonimo or String Theory Game?
String Theory Game is rated higher. Neonimo averages 4.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while String Theory Game averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Neonimo or String Theory Game have ads?
Neither Neonimo nor String Theory Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neonimo or String Theory Game?
Neonimo ships an update every 4 days, and String Theory Game every 2 days. Most recently, Neonimo was updated on October 7, 2026 and String Theory Game on October 9, 2026.

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