# Who's the Character? vs Mir Mir

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mir Mir at none against Who's the Character?'s 5. Mir Mir also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Who's the Character?'s advantage is ratings volume (71 vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Who's the Character? sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Mir Mir asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mir Mir holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Who's the Character? has 71 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Who's the Character?'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Mir Mir's.

Who's the Character? ships an update every 3 weeks, Mir Mir every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Who's the Character? | Mir Mir |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (71 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whos-the-character/id669908052/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mir-mir/id6479820737/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **71** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 81.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 41 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Svetozar Valtchev](https://appshunter.io/developer/570100285) | [MIRROR-KYO LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1737298252) |

## What reviewers say

### Who's the Character?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whos-the-character/id669908052)

Test your knowledge of famous characters from movies, video games, and cartoons. Unscramble letters to guess the character's name from a picture. Utilize power-ups or ask friends for assistance when stuck.

**Highlights:** Guess characters from pictures, Unscramble letters, Movie, video game, and cartoon characters, Reveal a letter power-up, Remove 2 letters power-up, Show hint power-up, 200 levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 200 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1500 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 3500 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 7500 Coins | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Good time killer
- 👍 Great for playing with family/friends
- 👍 Nostalgic
- 👍 Challenging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Too short/ends abruptly
- 👎 Difficulty spikes/hard levels
- 👎 Coin system is poor/hard to get coins
- 👎 Minimalist designs to avoid copyright
- 👎 Some characters are obscure

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes a lot
- Game broke the day I installed it
- Black screen/doesn't load
- Misspelled character names/missing letters
- Unsolvable puzzles due to missing letters

**Requested features**

- More levels
- More characters
- Way to get free coins (e.g., watch ads)
- Update for more characters
- Needs more expansion


### Mir Mir

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mir-mir/id6479820737)

A guessing game focused on Japanese cartoon culture. Players test their knowledge by identifying iconic shows, characters, and locations. It's designed for fun with friends and family.

**Highlights:** Japanese cartoon culture theme, Guess iconic shows and characters, Play with friends and family, Interactive guessing gameplay, Variety of pop culture elements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Who's the Character? free?

Who's the Character? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mir Mir free?

Mir Mir is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Who's the Character? or Mir Mir?

Mir Mir is rated higher. Who's the Character? averages 4.7 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Mir Mir averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Who's the Character? or Mir Mir have ads?

Who's the Character? shows ads; Mir Mir does not.

### Which is updated more often, Who's the Character? or Mir Mir?

Who's the Character? ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mir Mir every 3 days. Most recently, Who's the Character? was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mir Mir on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*