The Mind Controller vs The Nom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Mind Controller
Engage in strategic combat by taking direct control of your adversaries. Outmaneuver and dominate your foes using a unique controller interface to manipulate their actions.
- Control enemy minds
- Strategic combat
- Controller interface
- Dominate adversaries
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Use your controller to control the mind of your enemies!
The Nom
Transform into a creature and battle your way through a dangerous world to defeat the scientist who changed you. Overcome guards and bosses using your wits and strength to reclaim your human form.
- Regain human form
- Defeat Dr. Vial
- Battle fierce guards
- Fight powerful bosses
- Explore a world of danger and mystery
- Overcome challenges
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Transformed into a creature by the nefarious Dr. Vial, your quest is to find and defeat him to regain your human form. Along the way, you'll face fierce guards and powerful bosses who will stop at nothing to prevent you from achieving your goal. Explore a world filled with danger and mystery as you fight your way through each level, using your wits and strength to overcome the challenges that lie ahead. Will you be able to defeat Dr. Vial and become human again? Play now and find out!
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Verdict
The Mind Controller and The Nom both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of The Mind Controller's written reviews are positive against 49% of The Nom's. The Nom's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (23K vs 359). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. The Mind Controller sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and The Nom sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Nom holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Nom has 23K ratings behind it against 359, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of The Mind Controller's written reviews are positive against 49% of The Nom's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Mind Controller ships an update every 5 weeks, The Nom weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Mind Controller | The Nom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (359 ratings) | 4.7 (23K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews — better | 48.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 359 | 23K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — 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 | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 260 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yso Corp | Voodoo |
Customer experience
The Mind Controller
The Nom
User reviews
The Mind Controller
From 359 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 💡 Mind control enemies with tech
- 💡 Love controlling enemies
- 👍 Very cool game
- 👍 Nicely done
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Too many ads
- ⚠️ Ads are too much
- ⚠️ Ads are bad
- ⚠️ Can't close ads
- ⚠️ Ads take too long
The Nom
From 23K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Best
- 😊 Cool game
- 👍 Pretty fun
- 👍 Brilliant and original game
Room to improve
- 🤬 Adds are gambling
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🤬 Forced ads
- 🤬 Can't turn off ads
- 🤬 Ads after every level
Bugs and requests
The Mind Controller
Reported bugs
10 issues- 🐛 4th button glitches game
- 🐛 4th button doesn't work
- 🐛 Can't press 4th button
- 🐛 Bug with 4th button
- 🐛 4th button causes buttons to glitch
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- 🐛 4th button bug
- 🐛 4th button glitching
- 🐛 Bug with 3 button
- 🐛 Can't control remot
- 🐛 Ad timer stuck at 4 seconds
Requested features
3 requests- Add controller support
- Make multi-control control all enemies
- Fix bug with 4th button
The Nom
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game not loading
- Level progression issues
- Ads not working as advertised
Requested features
6 requests- Allow free roam instead of levels
- Add an ending or sequel
- Improve graphics
- Make it playable offline
- Fix level progression issues
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- Add more upgrades and content
In-app purchases
The Mind Controller
- Remove Ads$2.99
- All controllers$2.99
The Nom
- Gems Pack 1$1.99
- Skin 1$1.99
- Skin 4$1.99
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- No Forced Ads2 variants$2.99
- Gems Pack 2$4.99
- Gems Pack 3$9.99
- Gems Pack 4$26.99
- Gems Pack 5$54.99
- Gems Pack 6$99.99
Questions
Is The Mind Controller free?
Is The Nom free?
Which has better reviews, The Mind Controller or The Nom?
Do The Mind Controller or The Nom have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Mind Controller or The Nom?
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