Comparison

Lights vs Mimic

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

Head to head
About

Lights

A modern take on a classic electronic memory game with over 15 modes. It challenges your memory, reflexes, and speed, offering local multiplayer and online leaderboards. Improve your cognitive skills with daily play reminders and unlockable achievements.

Highlights
  • Over 15 game modes
  • Local multiplayer
  • Online leaderboards
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Daily play reminders
  • Multiple sound options
Features
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A fresh take on a classic electronic game. Easy to play, difficult to master. Over 15 game modes, including local multiplayer. Up to 12 buttons, and a variety of sound options. Lights offers much more than a simple "repeat after me" challenge by testing your memory, reflexes, and more. Can you conquer them all? Unlock Achievements and see how you compare to friends or the world with online Leaderboards. Improve your memory by challenging yourself regularly. Set a schedule in the app to remind you to play for a few minutes daily, weekly, or anything in between. Now translated to 11 languages, including Ukrainian!

About

Mimic

Test your memory by recalling and repeating increasingly complex sequences. This fast-paced game challenges your focus and concentration with modern visuals and intuitive gameplay. Compete on leaderboards and track your progress to see how far your memory can take you.

Highlights
  • Memorize and repeat sequences
  • Increasingly complex patterns
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Sleek, modern visuals
  • Intuitive gameplay
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Progress tracking
Features
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How good is your memory? Test your ability to recall and repeat patterns in this fast-paced and addicting challenge. Each round, the game presents you with a sequence—your task is to memorize it and repeat it back perfectly. Sounds easy? Think again. As you progress, the sequences grow longer and more complex, pushing your focus, concentration, and recall skills to the limit. With multiple difficulty levels, sleek and modern visuals, and smooth, intuitive gameplay, this game offers a fun yet challenging experience that keeps you coming back for more. Whether you're looking for a quick mental workout or determined to set a new high score, every game is a fresh opportunity to improve and push your limits. Compete with yourself and others as you climb the leaderboard, track your progress, and see how far your memory can take you. The further you go, the harder it gets—will you rise to the challenge or crack under pressure? Perfect for all ages, this game is easy to learn but difficult to master. Stay sharp, stay focused, and prove that your memory is the best. Can you outlast the challenge and reach the top? Download now and find out!

Screenshots

Lights4 screens
Mimic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mimic at 5.0 against Lights's 4.4. Mimic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). Lights's advantage is ratings volume (130 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Lights sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mimic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mimic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lights has 130 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lights ships an update every 6 weeks, Mimic daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lights versus Mimic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightsMimic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (130 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings130 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLee PhillipsAevum Apps LLC

Customer experience

Lights

All ratings130 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

Mimic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lights

One-time1
  • Disable ads$1.99
None

Mimic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lights free?
Lights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mimic free?
Mimic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lights or Mimic?
Mimic is rated higher. Lights averages 4.4 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while Mimic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lights or Mimic have ads?
Both Lights and Mimic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lights or Mimic?
Lights ships an update every 6 weeks, and Mimic daily. Most recently, Lights was updated on October 10, 2026 and Mimic on October 2, 2026.

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