Backwords vs Mimic Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backwords
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Can you make reversed nonsense sound like a real word? Backwords is a delightfully strange word and party game. Listen to a mystery word played in reverse, imitate what you hear, then flip your recording to discover what you actually said. HOW IT WORKS 1. Listen to the backwards word. 2. Hold to record your best imitation. 3. Reverse your attempt and enjoy the reveal. 4. Save the result or share it with friends. WAYS TO PLAY • Daily Challenge — Take on a new mystery each day and keep your streak alive. • Free Play — Create custom words and hints, add players, and pass the phone around. • Party Packs — Play ready-made themed rounds for game night. • Reverse Video — Record a short clip and reverse the entire thing. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your camera and microphone recordings are processed on your device. Backwords does not require an account, upload your recordings, display advertisements, or track you across apps. A recording leaves Backwords only when you choose to save or share it using iOS. An internet connection may be required to download daily content and Party Packs. Camera and microphone access are required to record. Photos access is requested only when you choose to save a video. Purchases Backwords offers optional Party Pack purchases that unlock additional themed word collections. No subscription is required to play the core game modes. - Additional themed Party Packs - Purchases restorable across supported devices - Purchased packs available for offline play Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://backwords.games/privacy Terms of Service: https://backwords.games/terms
Mimic Challenge
Test your vocal imitation skills by listening to and replicating various sounds, from animals to memes. Compete solo to improve your scores or challenge friends in head-to-head battles to see who can achieve the closest imitation.
- Listen and mimic sounds
- Score based on pitch, timing, and energy
- Solo play for score improvement
- 2-player pass-the-phone battles
- Multiple sound categories
- Up to 500 battle score
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Can you copy a sound better than your friends? Echo Battle is a hilarious voice and sound challenge where you listen carefully, mimic what you hear, and discover how close your attempt is to the original. From animal noises and funny sounds to machines and crazy meme-style audio, every round gives you something different to imitate. LISTEN. MIMIC. SCORE. Playing is simple: Choose a sound category. Listen carefully to the original. Record your best imitation. Get your Similarity Score. Complete 5 rounds and try to earn the highest total score. How close can you get? PLAY SOLO Think your impressions are good? Put your voice to the test, improve your scores and challenge yourself to create the closest possible imitation. Replay different sounds and see if you can beat your previous performance. 2 PLAYER BATTLE One phone. Two players. Five rounds. Pass the phone between Player 1 and Player 2 and take turns trying to copy each sound. When the battle is over, compare your scores and discover who is the better mimic. Perfect for quick challenges with friends. HOW YOUR PERFORMANCE IS SCORED Each attempt can earn up to 100 points. Your performance is compared using: • Pitch — How closely you match the sound • Timing — How closely you follow its rhythm and length • Energy — How closely you match its intensity Try to earn a Great Echo or even a Perfect Copy. Can you score 100? DIFFERENT SOUND CATEGORIES Test your imitation skills across multiple categories: • Animal Sounds • Funny Sounds • Machines • Crazy Sounds • Meme-style Sounds Every category gives you a different challenge. One moment you might imitate an animal. The next you could be trying to reproduce a completely ridiculous sound. MADE FOR FRIENDS Echo Battle is perfect for: • Parties • Game nights • Friends • Family challenges • Pass-the-phone battles • Funny voice competitions • Quick solo games • Testing your imitation skills No complicated rules. Listen to the sound. Copy it. Get your score. Then challenge someone else. CAN YOU MASTER THE ECHO? Five rounds. Up to 100 points each round. A maximum battle score of 500. Listen carefully, give your best impression and see who can get closest to the original sound. Start your first Echo Battle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mimic Challenge at none against Backwords's 6. Mimic Challenge also leads on chart position (#141 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Backwords's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Backwords sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Mimic Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Backwords | Mimic Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #141 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryant Rosenwinkel | Kaloyan Stoilov |
In-app purchases
Backwords
- Food$2.99
- Around the House$2.99
- Tongue Twisters$2.99
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- Kids$2.99
- Backwords: Reverse Word Game$2.99
- Family Pack$5.99
Mimic Challenge
No in-app purchases









