Comparison

DEEMO vs Spinny Monster

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

Head to head
About

DEEMO

Experience a captivating piano rhythm game with a heartwarming fairytale story. Play over 60 free songs, unlock more as you progress, and immerse yourself in a world of music and mystery. This standalone game offers intuitive gameplay and a touching narrative.

Highlights
  • 60+ free songs in story mode
  • Unlock more tracks and progress story
  • Original piano songs from famous composers
  • Simple and intuitive rhythm gameplay
  • Explore scenes and find hidden elements
  • Offline play supported
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"Never Left Without Saying Goodbye." The world acclaimed, mobile rhythm game that's touched over 10 million players. Created by the team that brought you Cytus, the original Rayark team has created a whole new texture to the piano rhythm game DEEMO. A girl who fell from the skies and lost her past; Deemo, who plays the piano all alone in the world of the treehouse; an accidental encounter between the two. The music flows as the fingers hit the piano keys. The start of a fairytale journey has begun... Game Features: -60+ free songs in story mode, including more than 220 songs -Unlock more tracks as the game progresses, experience a story that will move you -Accompany Deemo and engage with this stunning, modern fairytale -Plenty of original piano songs in various music genres, many composed by famous composers from around the world -Simple and intuitive gameplay, experience touching emotion through music -Through tapping and sliding, follow the rhythm to play along -Explore the scenes, piece together the clues, and obtain hidden in-game elements -Stand-alone game; no need to have internet connection to play -Twitter and Facebook score sharing function. Proceed to Youtube for official videos.

About

Spinny Monster

Catch falling candies by rotating a monster to match their preferences. Compete with friends via Game Center and share your high scores. Enjoy a challenging and addictive gameplay experience with minimalistic design and relaxing music.

Highlights
  • Catch falling candies
  • Rotate monster to match preferences
  • Beat high scores
  • Challenge friends on Game Center
  • Minimalistic design
  • Relaxing game music
  • Social score sharing
Features
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Spinny Monster is a simple & very challenging and addictive game!! Candy fall from top, rotate the monster to catch the candies they like, share the love with monsters... Try to beat your high score and challenge your friends on Game Center and have fun :) Features ~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Awesome Gameplay music - Better sound effects - Fun levels - Game Center intergration - Enjoy beautiful minimalistic design and relaxing game music - Adorable , fun, and thoughtful design - Social sharing of your score. ===== Spinny Monster is only compatible with devices running iOS 10 or later. ===== Having any problems? Any suggestions? We would love to hear from you! You can reach us at support at - contact@digitalhole.co

Screenshots

DEEMO4 screens
Spinny Monster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spinny Monster at Free against DEEMO's $1.99. Spinny Monster also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). DEEMO's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On 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

Spinny Monster is free to download; DEEMO costs $1.99 up front. DEEMO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Spinny Monster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DEEMO holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DEEMO has 5.1K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of DEEMO's written reviews are positive against 65% of Spinny Monster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DEEMO ships an update every 2 months, Spinny Monster every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
DEEMO versus Spinny Monster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEEMOSpinny Monster
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (5.1K ratings) — better4.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.8 GB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRayark International LimitedArima Jain

Customer experience

DEEMO

All ratings5,075 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews463 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.9%

Spinny Monster

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.0%

Bugs and requests

DEEMO

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on cutscenes and loading screens
  • Unresponsive controls and timing issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free songs and content
  • Improved cloud save and data restoration
  • Optimization for newer devices

Spinny Monster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DEEMO

One-time10
  • Rayark Selection Vol.1$3.99
  • Rayark Selection Vol.2$3.99
  • MILI Collection$3.99
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  • V.K Collection$3.99
  • Rayark Selection Vol.3$3.99
  • Cytus Selection Vol.1$3.99
  • Cytus Selection Vol.2$3.99
  • Knight Iris$3.99
  • M2U X NICODE Collection$3.99
  • Forgotten Hourglass$9.99
None

Spinny Monster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DEEMO free?
DEEMO costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Spinny Monster free?
Spinny Monster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DEEMO or Spinny Monster?
DEEMO is rated higher. DEEMO averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Spinny Monster averages 4.5 from 12 ratings.
Do DEEMO or Spinny Monster have ads?
Spinny Monster shows ads; DEEMO does not.
Which is updated more often, DEEMO or Spinny Monster?
DEEMO ships an update every 2 months, and Spinny Monster every 5 months. Most recently, DEEMO was updated on September 25, 2026 and Spinny Monster on September 22, 2026.

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