PlayMirror vs Metron Comics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlayMirror
Transform your phone into a full-length digital mirror where you can interact with life-sized characters. Play, dance, and exercise alongside fun digital companions that mimic your movements. Perfect for solo fun or group activities with family and friends.
- Full-length digital mirror
- Interactive life-sized characters
- Characters follow user movements
- Multi-user support
- Themed holiday characters
- Daily character themes (Fruits, Sports, Toys)
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PlayMirror turns your phone into a full length digital mirror that allows you to play and interact with life-sized digital characters - providing joy and delight in an entirely new way. You can see yourself in the PlayMirror - and as you move around and play, fun characters will follow you around and move along with you! PlayMirror is fun and engaging for users of all ages - and is perfect for playtime, dancing with your friends, and getting great exercise! PlayMirror has many adorable characters - including themed characters for holidays like St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas - along with amazing and engaging characters to play with every day - like Fruits, Vegetables, Sports, and Toys. PlayMirror supports multiple users at the same time in front of the PlayMirror - so you can have fun using PlayMirror by yourself, or play with your family and friends! You can view the Terms of Use (EULA) at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Metron Comics
Explore a vast comic book database with an intuitive and enjoyable interface. Discover new titles and find your next favorite read without any interruptions. This community-supported platform offers a seamless comic discovery experience.
- Community-supported database
- Easy navigation
- Fun user interface
- Comic discovery
- Ad-free experience
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Metron is a community-supported comic book database. It's easy to navigate, fun to use, and helps you discover your next favorite read! No ads, no friction, no nonsense. Just start exploring the great world of comics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metron Comics at none against PlayMirror's 15. PlayMirror's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. PlayMirror sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Metron Comics asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PlayMirror against 5.0 for Metron Comics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayMirror has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PlayMirror ships an update weekly, Metron Comics every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlayMirror | Metron Comics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thyng, LLC | Bryan Deemer |
Customer experience
PlayMirror
Metron Comics
In-app purchases
PlayMirror
- Leprechaun$0.99
- Shamrock$0.99
- Rainbow$0.99
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- Gold Coin$0.99
- Pot Of Gold$0.99
- Turkey$0.99
- Cornucopia$0.99
- Pumpkin Pie$0.99
- Autumn Leaf$0.99
- Candy Cane$0.99
- Gift$0.99
- Ornament$0.99
- Light$0.99
- Gingerbread House$0.99
- Stocking$0.99
Metron Comics
No in-app purchases
