Chiki's Chase vs Mimelet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chiki's Chase
Embark on a roguelike adventure as Chiki and friends dash back home. Unlock and combine numerous upgrades, each character offering a unique play style. Enjoy charming pixel art and a vibrant soundtrack in this offline, ad-free experience.
- Roguelike endless runner gameplay
- 30 unlockable upgrades
- 4 characters with unique play styles
- Modern pixel art graphics
- Full offline play
- No ads
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Help Chiki & friends dash their way back home in this fast-paced, roguelike runner. • 30 upgrades to unlock, mix, and match • 4 characters all with unique play styles • Charming, modern pixel art • Soundtrack full of bangers • Fully offline, zero ads! • Just pay me once if you like hats and gems :)
Mimelet
Embark on a charming platform adventure where you leap onto enemies to absorb their unique abilities. Use these stolen powers to navigate through challenging puzzles and overcome obstacles in a whimsical world.
- Steal enemy powers
- Platform adventure gameplay
- Challenging puzzles
- Cute graphics
- SNES inspired music
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Travel with Mimelet through a wonderful adventure! Jump on top of enemies to steal their powers and overcome any obstacles along the way. Mimelet is a wholesome platform adventure game featuring a simple and fun game mechanic and challenging puzzles. Features: • Wholesome gameplay • Simple and fun mechanics • Cute graphics • Challenging puzzles • SNES inspired music
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chiki's Chase at 4.8 against Mimelet's 3.9. Chiki's Chase also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). Mimelet's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Chiki's Chase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mimelet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chiki's Chase holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chiki's Chase has 592 ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Chiki's Chase's written reviews are positive against 79% of Mimelet's.
Chiki's Chase ships an update monthly, Mimelet every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chiki's Chase | Mimelet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (592 ratings) — better | 3.9 (93 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better | 78.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 592 — better | 93 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Fu | Gionathan Pesaresi |
Customer experience
Chiki's Chase
Mimelet
User reviews
Chiki's Chase
From 592 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and replayable
- 💎 Cute and charming characters
- 🎨 Beautiful pixel art and visuals
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Limited content and variety
- 🕹️ Some controls and mechanics could be improved
Mimelet
From 93 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Nostalgic childhood game
- 🤩 Cute art style and graphics
- 🎮 Fun and simple gameplay
- 💡 Interesting concept and mechanics
- 👍 Good for short bursts of play
Room to improve
- 💸 Aggressive monetization/paywall
- ⏳ Too short, needs more levels
- 😠 Deceptive free-to-play model
- 🐌 Slow animations and lag
- 🤔 Controls can be wonky/frustrating
Bugs and requests
Chiki's Chase
Reported bugs
2 issues- Disappearing platforms
- Inconsistent performance after updates
Requested features
4 requests- More playable characters
- Additional game modes or challenges
- Expanded customization options
- Multiplayer or leaderboard features
Mimelet
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes at level 8
- Special offer pop-up prevents progress
- Level 14 bug (falling offscreen)
- Game breaking bug at level 9 (shows sky/blocks)
- Bug when holding movement button and changing direction inside yellow block
Requested features
8 requests- More levels
- Controller support
- Option to change music/sound volume
- Option to change button layout and size
- Progress bar for collected fruits
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- Way to see current level
- Add more powers
- Mimelet 2
In-app purchases
Chiki's Chase
- Gem Earner$4.99
Mimelet
- Premium$1.99
Questions
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