Nekomimi vs PlayMaksi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nekomimi
This app provides a streamlined browser experience specifically designed for the Scratch programming environment. It optimizes the display for children learning to code by removing unnecessary navigation elements and enabling a dedicated keyboard for essential inputs. The interface is tailored to maximize screen real estate for coding activities.
- Scratch site only display
- Eliminated navigation
- Full screen iPad usage
- Dedicated keyboard for Scratch
- Disabled screen enlargement
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A browser specialized for Scratch, a programming environment for children -Only Scratch site (https://scratch.mit.edu/) can be displayed -Since the navigation is eliminated, the entire screen of the iPad can be used with Scratch -Features not required for development with Scratch are not installed (back, forward, URL input, bookmark, etc.) - The key input (0-9, A-Z, arrow key, space key) required when executing Scratch is enabled by using a dedicated keyboard - In order to prevent the screen from being enlarged carelessly, the screen enlargement display function by double tap or pinch in is turned off Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab
PlayMaksi
Play your favorite Scratch games on mobile with adaptive touch controls. Enjoy a vast library of community-created games, play offline, and track your progress with daily challenges and badges. Creators can easily upload and share their own Scratch projects.
- Adaptive touch controls for keyboard games
- Vast library of community Scratch games
- Offline play capability
- Daily challenges and leaderboards
- Upload and share your own Scratch projects
- No account or setup required
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Your favourite Scratch games, finally playable on your phone. Scratch games are made for a keyboard and a big screen. PlayMaksi makes them work on touch: keyboard-only games get an on-screen joystick and action buttons automatically, and click games work with your finger. Tap a game and play - free, with no account and no setup. WHY PLAYERS LOVE IT • Joystick and buttons added automatically to keyboard games • Community favourites: platformers, runners, puzzles, clickers, mazes and more • One tap to play - no sign-up needed • Save games and play offline, on the bus or anywhere without signal • Turn the on-screen controls on or off for each game PLAY EVERY DAY • A new game of the day at the top of Home, worth bonus stars • Earn stars, level up and keep your daily streak going • Collect 22 badges - bronze, silver, gold, legendary and secret ones • Pick a nickname and climb the weekly leaderboard (optional) MADE A GAME IN SCRATCH? Export your project as an .sb3 file, upload it, add a title, a description and a cover, and publish. Your game gets its own page and a link you can share with friends, family or classmates - and it is playable on their phones straight away. FOR TEACHERS AND CODING CLUBS Show student projects on whatever phone or tablet the class already has. Share one link; nobody needs a laptop or an account to play. FOR PARENTS Play the game your child made, on your own phone, in a couple of taps. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open PlayMaksi and pick a game - or upload your own .sb3 2. Play with touch, joystick or buttons 3. Save it for offline play or share the link Note: PlayMaksi is an independent platform for Scratch .sb3 projects and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Scratch Team, the Scratch Foundation, or MIT.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PlayMaksi at Free against Nekomimi's $1.99. PlayMaksi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). Nekomimi's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (51 vs 1). On in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
PlayMaksi is free to download; Nekomimi costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PlayMaksi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nekomimi has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Nekomimi ships an update every 5 months, PlayMaksi every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nekomimi | PlayMaksi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (51 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kouichi INAFUKU | Mikhail Petrusheuski |
Customer experience
Nekomimi
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In-app purchases
Nekomimi
No in-app purchases
PlayMaksi
No in-app purchases







