Comparison

Mouse About vs Paracute

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

Head to head
About

Mouse About

Guide a hungry mouse through randomly generated food puzzles against a timer. Eat all the food to advance, but be quick to avoid losing lives. Enjoy endless replayability with unpredictable challenges.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated puzzles
  • Timed gameplay
  • Collect food to progress
  • Multiple lives system
  • Fast-paced challenges
Features
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Mouse About is a super fun, fast paced puzzler where all the puzzles are randomly generated, so nothing is ever predictable! Each puzzle is played against a timer, so be quick or you'll lose a life. Help Marv eat lots of yummy food. Solve all the food puzzles by guiding Marv the hungry mouse from one piece of food to another. Eat all the food to progress to the next level. More Discover more amazing Cobra Mobile games at www.cobramobile.com Support Having problems? Visit http://www.cobramobile.com/support/ to see if we can help you.

About

Paracute

Embark on a retro-style parachuting adventure through rocky caves, collecting hearts and avoiding obstacles. Navigate challenging levels with various control options and discover hidden areas. Experience enhanced replayability with a 3-star ranking system.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel graphics
  • 40 Caves to explore
  • 3-Star ranking system
  • Power-ups and bonus items
  • Switches & teleporters
  • Multiple control options
Features
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It's time to go parachuting, Teddy style! Jump down the rocky caves of Fuzzy Land and aim for the fluffy pillow at the bottom of each cave, all while collecting hearts and trying not to snap the chute. But beware! Rumor has it that these caves are full of Electro-Cuties, angry blobs or other weird, crazy cave creatures. But those are just rumors... right? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GAME FEATURES: - Adorable retro style pixel graphics - 40 Caves to explore - Donut Games' famous 3-Star ranking system for improved replay value - Glide through caves filled with power-ups and bonus items - Use switches & teleporters to reach hidden areas - MULTIPLE CONTROL OPTIONS: On-screen Buttons, Tilt Controls, MFi controller, ION controller - And much more... TECH FEATURES: - Game Center support - MFi controller support - ION Arcade controller support - Universal App (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!

Screenshots

Mouse About4 screens
Paracute3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paracute at 4.6 against Mouse About's 3.3. Paracute also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Mouse About's advantage is ratings volume (207 vs 18). 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

Mouse About costs $0.99 and Paracute $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paracute holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mouse About has 207 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Mouse About's written reviews are positive against 94% of Paracute's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mouse About ships an update every 13 months, Paracute every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mouse About versus Paracute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouse AboutParacute
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating3.3 (207 ratings)4.6 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews93.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings207 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB9 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperCobra Mobile LimitedDonut Games

Customer experience

Mouse About

All ratings207 ratings
Positive44.0%
Neutral28.5%
Negative27.5%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative8.1%

Paracute

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews903 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative1.9%

User reviews

Mouse About

From 207 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Stunning graphics and visual polish
  • 🎵 Excellent music and sound design
  • 🎮 Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Intuitive and responsive controls
  • 🧩 Well-designed puzzle mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • ⏱️ Difficulty spikes too quickly
  • 😤 Frustrating time pressure mechanics
  • 🔄 No ability to retry failed levels
  • 🎵 Cannot play own music while gaming

Paracute

From 18 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and addictive
  • 🚀 Excellent game
  • 🚀 Challenging but fun
  • 👍 Great game, even to this day
  • 👍 Lot of variety in the levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Needs update for iPhone 5/5s
  • 🐛 Controls are not responsive on iPhone 5/5s

Bugs and requests

Mouse About

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when resuming saved games
  • Crashes when searching for app in search function
  • Game freezes and closes unexpectedly
  • Save game names causing resume failures
  • Mouse commits suicide when pausing/unpausing
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  • App won't open or run at all
  • Crashes on newer iOS versions and iPhone 5+
  • Resume function sends mouse off-screen
  • Loading screens cause extended delays
  • Game crashes when selecting 'New Game' or 'Continue'

Requested features

14 requests
  • Relaxation/puzzle mode without timer or cat
  • Easy, medium, hard difficulty modes
  • Ability to retry failed levels
  • Time bonuses or more generous time limits
  • Pause function that works correctly
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  • Ability to listen to own music while playing
  • More lives or easier ways to earn lives
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Time attack mode
  • Community leaderboards
  • Additional levels and scenes
  • Save game functionality improvements
  • Status bar visibility for time and battery
  • More variety in food types

Paracute

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Achievement not syncing with Game Center
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • Checkpoint system
  • Pause button

In-app purchases

None

Mouse About

No in-app purchases

None

Paracute

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mouse About free?
Mouse About costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paracute free?
Paracute costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mouse About or Paracute?
Paracute is rated higher. Mouse About averages 3.3 out of 5 from 207 ratings, while Paracute averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Mouse About or Paracute have ads?
Neither Mouse About nor Paracute shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mouse About or Paracute?
Mouse About ships an update every 13 months, and Paracute every 11 months. Most recently, Mouse About was updated on October 9, 2026 and Paracute on October 16, 2026.

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