Comparison

Mandora vs Project

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

Head to head
About

Mandora

Cultivate magical creatures that are part plant, part animal. Collect over 55 unique species, compete with friends in challenging modes, and track your progress in a charming game diary. Discover new surprises and aim for the highest ranks.

Highlights
  • Collect over 55 unique Mandora species
  • Compete with friends in Survival Mode
  • Harvest ripe Mandoras in Endless Mode
  • Game Diary with hand-drawn art
  • Farming Statistics and personal records
  • Global leaderboards and rankings
Features
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=========== Over 7 million downloads worldwide Your devices deserve an adorable and challenging game like Mandora! Featured in iTunes New and What's Hot Games categories in over 65 countries Over 100,000 5-star user reviews worldwide =========== Prepare to be charmed by Mandora! Welcome to Moonycat Village, the favorite location for wizards to practice their farming, and the only place in the world where Mandora seeds can be found. Mandoras are not only powerful magic ingredients, these creatures that blur the line between animal and plant, magic and science, are also grown by Moonycat villagers into fashionable accessories or pets for wizards. Within a mere few years, hundreds of species have been popularized in the world of sorcery. --Competing with Facebook friends in Survival Mode-- Not only the difficulty of the newly added Survival Mode increases as the game progresses, but there are also Wormees that bite Mandora leaves, hindering you from plucking. Collecting Golden Leaves gives you the chance to equip with magical props to survive as long as you can in the Forest. --Enjoy the Pleasure of Plucking in Endless Mode-- Play as a farmer in charge of harvesting ripe Mandoras. Pluck as many ripe Mandoras as you can within the time limit to score points. Successful combos may also yield bonus time items as well as rare Mandoras to collect. --An Adorable Game Diary-- Collected Mandoras are recorded in the Diary, an album with hand-drawn art and sound effects for the player to enjoy. Missing a couple of species in your collection? The Diary also offers hints! --Challenge Yourself-- Players are ranked each time based on the game’s scoring system. Can you achieve the highest rank in the game? Features: - Dazzling & challenging, using a variety of props to compete with Facebook friends for higher scores & rankings in Survival Mode - Simple, action-packed gameplay system in Endless Mode - More than 55 kinds of adorable Mandoras to collect - Diary with hand-drawn art — a gallery of your Mandoras collection - Farming Statistics — personal records and stats - Interactive tutorial — new players can pick up the game with ease - More than 60 game rankings based on your performance - Support for single-player as well as Game Center global leaderboards - Support for English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Portuguese and Spanish - Discover new surprises by playing at different times of the day Mandora Game Trailer: http://youtu.be/416Acx55VXo Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rayark.Mandora Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/MandoraRayark Rayark Official Website: www.rayark.com

About

Project

Experience an innovative music game where every tap triggers original electronic sounds. Engage in rhythm gameplay with unique multi-track challenges, diverse music styles, and customizable characters. Compete with friends and players worldwide in this visually rich experience.

Highlights
  • Rhythm gameplay with real-time pronunciation
  • Original independent electronic music
  • Multi-track music challenges
  • Diverse and updated music styles
  • Customizable characters and skins
  • Global player competition
  • Potential visual improvement for amblyopia
Currently charting
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It was an incredible music game in a different way! Every note, every voice is respond to your tap! Game Features: • Rhythm gameplay, innovative real-time key pronunciation. • Original Independent electronic music producer. • Innovative multi track music games. • Different styles of electronic music, constantly updated. • Cool and rich themed skins with unparalleled visual effects. • 40 characters with different personalities, all with their own characteristics. • Selected theme song package, take you into the characters of the story. • Personalized persona space. • Compete with friends and global players. • Apple's full device support, with full resolution. • The rhythm of the electronic sound, and the players have an emotional resonance. • This Game Obvious Improvement On Amblyopiapia. Game rules: • Tap the note while following the rhyme, ensure to get perfect. • Don't miss a note, hit combos and hit perfectly to get high scores. ◆ Best experience with headphones. ◆ Hope you to enjoy the game! ◆ Thanks to the game icon p. Muse-- Emily made by the player "SmolAntBoi"! ◆ Thanks to ColBreakz, Blaver, KODOMOi, Akako Hinami, Yan Dongwei and other famous music producers. ◆ VIDEO: https://youtu.be/g1IFnIAZhTg ◆ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RinzzGame ◆ This Game Obvious Improvement On Amblyopiapia Instructions on the use of amblyopia / hyperopia training: 1: First, you need to choose special skin for [amblyopia / hyperopia] in the game (those with normal vision are not recommended) 2: The principle of hyperopia is to increase vision by using the sensitivity of awakening visual cells such as red light, blue light, lattice light and afterimage light to stimulate eyeball development and enhance vision. ◆ Disclaimer: “Project: Muse” is a free game,but it involves optional VIP and selected packages paid service and some game props need to be paid for. ◆ Please visit the following links for terms of use and privacy policy: Terms of use: https://rinzz.com/oho/privacy-policy/ Privacy policy: https://rinzz.com/oho/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Mandora4 screens
Project4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mandora at none against Project's shown. Mandora also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Project's advantage is chart position (#190 vs unranked) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 424). On price, rating, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Mandora sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Project sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mandora against 4.6 for Project. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 424 and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Mandora's written reviews are positive against 72% of Project's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mandora ships an update every 2 months, Project monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Mandora versus Project: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMandoraProject
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (424 ratings)4.6 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better72.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4241.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB1.2 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRayark International LimitedRinzz Co. Ltd.

Customer experience

Mandora

All ratings424 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews370 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative5.7%

Project

All ratings1,484 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral12.4%
Negative15.2%

User reviews

Mandora

From 424 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Cute characters
  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Lovely art style and music
  • 🕰️ Good time killer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. issues with seasonal mode, Facebook login)
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🕰️ Needs more game modes and content

Project

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals and character designs
  • 🎵 Catchy and enjoyable music
  • 🕹️ Fun and challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and engaging experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (note sync issues, crashes, freezes)
  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases and paywalls
  • 🔇 Sound issues (music cutting out)
  • 🤯 Difficulty spike for newer players

Bugs and requests

Mandora

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Seasonal mode not working properly
  • Facebook/Twitter login issues
  • Missing or not showing certain Mandora species

Requested features

4 requests
  • More Mandora species to collect
  • Ability to use/interact with collected Mandoras
  • Seasonal changes and new content updates
  • Cloud save/sync across devices

Project

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Levels/songs getting locked after updates
  • Inconsistent note registration on 4-lane sections
  • SOS feature not working as intended
  • Progress/data loss after reinstalling the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Practice mode for individual song sections
  • More frequent content updates
  • Ability to restore previously purchased content
  • Improved calibration and note detection

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Mandora

One-time6
  • Some Golden Leaves$0.99
  • More Golden Leaves$1.99
  • Bag of Golden Leaves$5.00
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  • Load of Golden Leaves$9.99
  • Trolley of Golden Leaves$14.99
  • Mountain of Golden Leaves$19.99
18 purchases

Project

One-time18
  • New Journey - Coins Pack$0.99
  • Green Light - Package A$0.99
  • New Player Bonus$0.99
Show 15 more
  • Lucky Coin Package$0.99
  • Unlimited Energy$1.99
  • Skin package$2.99
  • Fall Harvest Day Anecdote$2.99
  • The Holy Night Expedition$2.99
  • Lucky Snowy Cloud Nation$2.99
  • Forest Rhapsody$2.99
  • Journey To Another World$2.99
  • Cherry Blossom Dreams$2.99
  • Time Gala: Mystery Tracker$2.99
  • Eve Ritual: King Project$2.99
  • Summer Escape Plan$2.99
  • On The Way - Coins Pack$3.99
  • VIP PACK$5.99
  • Sparks Fly - Coins Pack$8.99

Questions

Is Mandora free?
Mandora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Project free?
Project is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mandora or Project?
Mandora and Project are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 424 and 1.5K ratings respectively.
Do Mandora or Project have ads?
Project shows ads; Mandora does not.
Which is updated more often, Mandora or Project?
Mandora ships an update every 2 months, and Project monthly. Most recently, Mandora was updated on October 8, 2026 and Project on October 15, 2026.

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