DEEMO vs Old Monterrey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Old Monterrey
Embark on a pixelated platforming adventure inspired by northern Mexico. Explore handcrafted desert landscapes, rescue goats, and battle alien invaders. Unlock the full game after the intro and play levels in any order.
- Premium game with no ads or IAPs
- Fully offline gameplay
- Handcrafted 2D platforming levels
- Rescue goats to complete stages
- Retro pixel art inspired by Mexican scenery
- Open level selection after intro
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Old Monterrey is a premium 2D pixel platformer inspired by northern Mexico. Run, jump, and explore handcrafted stages under a bright desert sky—where rural landscapes meet sci-fi trouble, and the iconic Cerro de la Silla watches over every level. Rescue the goats, outsmart alien invaders, and keep moving. Beat the intro stage to unlock the full game and play the levels in any order. Highlights • Premium game: no ads, no in-app purchases • Fully offline — play anywhere • Handcrafted 2D platforming levels • Rescue goats to complete each stage • Retro pixel art inspired by Mexican scenery • Open level selection after the intro • New content updates planned You can now play Old Monterrey with compatible external controllers for smoother movement, jumping, and shooting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Old Monterrey at Free against DEEMO's $1.99. Old Monterrey also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). DEEMO's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 64) and chart position (#13 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Old Monterrey is free to download; DEEMO costs $1.99 up front. DEEMO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Old Monterrey asks for nothing beyond the download.
DEEMO holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DEEMO has 5.1K ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of DEEMO's written reviews are positive against 95% of Old Monterrey's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DEEMO ships an update every 2 months, Old Monterrey monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DEEMO | Old Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (5.1K ratings) — better | 4.7 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews | 95.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #13 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.8 GB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rayark International Limited | Amado Mata |
Customer experience
DEEMO
Old Monterrey
User reviews
DEEMO
From 5.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Beautiful music and art
- 🎨 Unique and charming story
- 🎹 Immersive piano-based gameplay
- 🕰️ Nostalgic and memorable experience
- 👍 Smooth and responsive controls
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive DLC and in-app purchases
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
- 🤔 Difficulty calibration can be tricky
- 🔒 Lost progress and purchases not restored
Old Monterrey
From 64 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Catchy BGM
- 🤩 Fun gameplay
- 🎨 Nice graphics
- 👍 Simple concept
- 💖 Charming visuals
Room to improve
- 🤏 Small buttons
- 🕹️ Bad controls (for some)
- 🎮 No controller support
- 🐌 Lacking content
- ⚠️ Finicky jumping
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
Old Monterrey
Reported bugs
3 issues- Jumping is a bit finicky
- Buttons are too small
- Controls are pretty bad
Requested features
10 requests- More levels
- Controller support
- Update with more levels
- Add a timer
- Leaderboard
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- Unlockable characters/items
- Create your own level feature
- Tutorial for double jump
- Lives (hearts) and healing items
- Adjustable button size/position
In-app purchases
DEEMO
- 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
Old Monterrey
No in-app purchases









