Comparison

DEEMO vs Old Monterrey

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

DEEMO4 screens
Old Monterrey4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DEEMO ships an update every 2 months, Old Monterrey monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
DEEMO versus Old Monterrey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEEMOOld Monterrey
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (5.1K ratings) — better4.7 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews95.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.1K — better64
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.8 GB60 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRayark International LimitedAmado Mata

Customer experience

DEEMO

All ratings5,075 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews464 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.9%

Old Monterrey

All ratings64 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%

User reviews

DEEMO

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

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

Old Monterrey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DEEMO free?
DEEMO costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Old Monterrey free?
Old Monterrey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DEEMO or Old Monterrey?
DEEMO is rated higher. DEEMO averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Old Monterrey averages 4.7 from 64 ratings.
Do DEEMO or Old Monterrey have ads?
Neither DEEMO nor Old Monterrey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DEEMO or Old Monterrey?
DEEMO ships an update every 2 months, and Old Monterrey monthly. Most recently, DEEMO was updated on October 23, 2026 and Old Monterrey on October 20, 2026.

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