Mimelet vs Be Brave, Barb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Be Brave, Barb
Embark on a gravity-bending platforming adventure as a cactus seeking lost positive affirmations. Navigate 100 challenging levels, defeat bosses, and uncover secrets in this unique quest to face fears and have a nice day.
- Gravity-bending platforming
- 100 levels
- 5 boss battles
- Collect positive affirmations
- Unlock secrets
- Controller support
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Barb the cactus has lost her positive affirmations! How will she get through the day? How will she face her fears? How will she defeat King Cloudy and his evil henchmen? I have no idea. Maybe you should play this gravity-bending platforming adventure right now and find out? • An all-new platforming adventure from the creator of Dadish • Walk all over the walls, ignore gravity, who cares • Lots of positive affirmations to find • 100 levels • 5 bosses • Questionable therapy • Secrets to unlock • Controller support • Funky tunes • Rad graphics • Face your fears • Have a nice day
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Be Brave, Barb at 4.4 against Mimelet's 3.9. Be Brave, Barb also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Mimelet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Be Brave, Barb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Be Brave, Barb holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 93 and 92 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Mimelet's written reviews are positive against 76% of Be Brave, Barb's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mimelet ships an update every 10 months, Be Brave, Barb monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mimelet | Be Brave, Barb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (93 ratings) | 4.4 (92 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 76.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 92 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Gionathan Pesaresi | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
Mimelet
Be Brave, Barb
User reviews
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
Be Brave, Barb
From 92 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Challenging yet fun gameplay
- 🎨 Vibrant graphics and art style
- 🎵 Catchy soundtrack
- 💡 Unique gravity-based mechanics
- 🚀 Lots of levels (100+)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent controls and unpredictable gravity
- ⏱️ Slow character movement
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🔨 Bugs causing crashes and level restarts
Bugs and requests
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
Be Brave, Barb
Reported bugs
3 issues- Restore purchases not working
- Crashes when restarting levels
- Ads still appearing despite purchase
Requested features
3 requests- Gallery to view collected affirmations
- Ability to replay intro cutscene
- Improved level scrolling and responsiveness
In-app purchases
Mimelet
- Premium$1.99
Be Brave, Barb
- Remove Ads$6.99
Questions
Is Mimelet free?
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Which has better reviews, Mimelet or Be Brave, Barb?
Do Mimelet or Be Brave, Barb have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mimelet or Be Brave, Barb?
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