Comparison

Circulous 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

Circulous

Embark on an immersive first-person mystery narrative puzzle game. Solve challenging puzzles as Amanda Trouser, uncovering corporate espionage and conspiracy theories within a mysterious company. Experience a story-driven adventure with animated environments and intuitive in-game device interaction.

Highlights
  • First-person narrative gameplay
  • Mystery and conspiracy storyline
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Animated environments
  • Immersive parallax movement
  • Intuitive in-game device interaction
Features
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Pay once, play forever! Circulous is an episodic mystery narrative puzzle game. In this first-person game, you take on the persona of Amanda Trouser. You have just been let go from your job. After packing your things, you wonder what you are going to do with the rest of your life. How will you afford your apartment? On the subway ride home you see an add for a job opening at Circulous…it’s almost as if the ad was put there just for you! You apply, and you end up hired! That is only the beginning of the story. Your work at Circulous is exciting, but soon you realize there may be more to this company than you’ve ever imagined. Corporate espionage, conspiracy theories and moral dilemmas lead you through challenging puzzles that will test your wits, your allegiances, and what you think you know about…everything. Engagement This puzzle game pulls you in and makes it as immersive as possible. Scenes use parallax movement to make it feel like you are in Amanda’s world. The opening scene (in which you are fired) uses story and humor to quickly place you in Amanda’s shoes. Each scene is an animated environment that invites you to explore and notice things that may or may not be important to the story or puzzles. The use of your phone (or iPad) is an intuitive way to keep you in the game but also make it feel as if you are truly using your device alongside the game and not just a gimmick. The OS feels like a true OS and makes the immersive nature of the game much more enjoyable.

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

Circulous4 screens
Detective Mimo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Detective Mimo at 4.9 against Circulous's 4.2. Detective Mimo also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (76% vs 55%). Circulous's advantage is ratings volume (184 vs 61). 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

Circulous costs $1.99 and Detective Mimo $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Detective Mimo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 184 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Circulous's written reviews are positive against 76% of Detective Mimo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circulous ships an update every 6 days, Detective Mimo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Circulous versus Detective Mimo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCirculousDetective Mimo
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.2 (184 ratings)4.9 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews76.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings184 — better61
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size985 MB1.1 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChain Reaction Games LLCBeijing Unifly Culture Innovation Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Circulous

All ratings184 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive54.9%
Neutral18.3%
Negative26.8%

Detective Mimo

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

Bugs and requests

Circulous

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Game crashes when entering shifty.com/invisible or shifty.com/door/15
  • Ryde app shows 'no routes available' preventing progression
  • Text message reply interface fails to display responses
  • Cloud save reloads prevent continuing gameplay
  • Computer/app windows fail to open or display properly
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  • Screen becomes blurry or frozen when navigating between scenes
  • Magnifying glass and mailbox clickable elements unresponsive
  • Inventory locked preventing item placement
  • Game crashes when rotating device to access phone interface
  • Crashes when opening specific messages (HR rep email)
  • Decoder grid displays empty with missing elements
  • Keyboard remains on screen after typing, blocking puzzle content
  • File names overlap and display incorrectly
  • Game hangs with background music continuing after exit
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 14 memory allocation
  • Bird box combination numbers too small to read accurately
  • Puzzle solutions don't work despite correct answers
  • Game crashes on first puzzle when placing items in box

Requested features

7 requests
  • In-game hints and walkthrough system accessible without Discord or email
  • More frequent content updates and new chapters
  • Skip or difficulty adjustment options for challenging puzzles
  • Ability to disable music
  • Improved hint system with escalating difficulty levels
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  • Larger, more readable text and UI elements
  • Reduced real-time waiting mechanics

Detective Mimo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Circulous

No in-app purchases

None

Detective Mimo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circulous free?
Circulous costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Detective Mimo free?
Detective Mimo costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Circulous or Detective Mimo?
Detective Mimo is rated higher. Circulous averages 4.2 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while Detective Mimo averages 4.9 from 61 ratings.
Do Circulous or Detective Mimo have ads?
Neither Circulous nor Detective Mimo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circulous or Detective Mimo?
Circulous ships an update every 6 days, and Detective Mimo weekly. Most recently, Circulous was updated on October 9, 2026 and Detective Mimo on October 16, 2026.

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