Comparison

Mouse About vs Pocket8

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

Pocket8

This app brings the PICO-8 fantasy console experience to your mobile device, offering access to thousands of community-made games. Enjoy customizable touch controls or gamepad support, and never lose progress with an instant save system.

Highlights
  • Browse and play community-made PICO-8 games
  • Customizable touch controls and gamepad support
  • Instant save states for unlimited progress saving
  • Portrait and landscape orientation support
  • Locked 60FPS gameplay
Features
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Experience PICO-8 Anywhere: Pocket8 brings the magic of the PICO-8 fantasy console to your pocket. Whether you’re on a commute or relaxing at home, thousands of indie games are a single tap away. A Massive Library in Your Pocket: Discover thousands of community-made games with integrated BBS exploration. From challenging platformers to relaxing puzzles, there’s always something new to play. Download your favorites and build a personal collection that goes offline wherever you do. Controls That Feel Right: Gaming on a touch screen can be a struggle. Pocket8 features high-precision controls that feel as good as a real handheld. Choose between a classic D-pad or virtual joystick, or swap the face buttons positioning to match your playstyle. Wanna go touch-less? Connect a controller and play with a bluetooth gamepad or keyboard. Play Without Interruption: Instant save system lets you freeze time and jump back in to the exact pixel where you left off. Manage an infinite amount of save states per cartridge. Features: Browse & Play: Explore the Lexaloffle BBS to find and download new games instantly. Pro-Style Controls: Fluid movement and adaptive controls. Gamepad and Keyboard support included. Portrait & Landscape: Play comfortably in any orientation. Save Anywhere: Never lose your progress with instant state saves. Pure Performance: Locked 60FPS gameplay for the ultimate retro experience.

Screenshots

Mouse About4 screens
Pocket84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pocket8 at Free against Mouse About's $0.99. Pocket8 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and update cadence (daily vs every 13 months). Mouse About's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 67%) and ratings volume (208 vs 40). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Pocket8 is free to download; Mouse About costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket8 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mouse About has 208 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Mouse About's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pocket8's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mouse About ships an update every 13 months, Pocket8 daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mouse About versus Pocket8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouse AboutPocket8
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (208 ratings)4.5 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings208 — better40
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCobra Mobile LimitedJevon Lipsey

Customer experience

Mouse About

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

Pocket8

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

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

Pocket8

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mouse About

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mouse About free?
Mouse About costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket8 free?
Pocket8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mouse About or Pocket8?
Pocket8 is rated higher. Mouse About averages 3.3 out of 5 from 208 ratings, while Pocket8 averages 4.5 from 40 ratings.
Do Mouse About or Pocket8 have ads?
Neither Mouse About nor Pocket8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mouse About or Pocket8?
Mouse About ships an update every 13 months, and Pocket8 daily. Most recently, Mouse About was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pocket8 on October 31, 2026.

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