Comparison

DEEMO vs PotatoArena

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
Read full description

"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

PotatoArena

Features
Read full description

POTATO ARENA · 500-wave thumb-controlled survival shooter A roguelike shooter built for mobile. Drag with one hand to move; your weapon auto-aims — you focus on dodging, positioning, and knowing when to retreat. [Features] 500 waves · 10-Act campaign From the W1 sparrows to the W500 endgame, every Act brings new bosses, biomes, and enemy mixes — 14 enemy types + 13 bosses (9 Act bosses + 4 commanders). 27-node skill tree · 6 independent branches Economy / Ranged / Explosion / Melee / Survival / Speed. Each node has 6 ranks (Iron → Bronze → Silver → Gold → Diamond → Rainbow). Build your own playstyle. 4 hidden build paths - Lightning Hunter (R+P maxed) → Twin SMG + permanent +20% crit - Iron Wall (M+S maxed) → Rune Greatshield + ignore one lethal hit per wave - Munitions Engineer (G+E maxed) → Gold Bomb (damage = gold × 0.5) + 30% bonus kill gold - Potato God (T6 maxed) → +30% to all stats 55 collectable skins 24 themes across 6 tiers: starter foods, advanced foods, meme faces, animal costumes, professions, ultimate rare. Earn 1 Star per level — permanent unlocks kept across runs. Boss prep system Before every Act boss, choose: pay gold for a king shield, OR empty your wallet for a legendary weapon + free shield. 16 weapons · each with its own playstyle Pistol, SMG, shotgun, sniper, throwing knife, longsword, rocket, railgun, flamethrower, chain lightning, homing missile, boomerang, holy cannon... [Why play?] - True one-hand gameplay — commute, lunch break, before bed. - Pure technical depth — positioning + build + skill tree path decide everything. - Death is not the end — continue from the previous Act. - Collection goals — 55 skins waiting to be unlocked. [About in-app purchases] All paid content is purely cosmetic. Stars only buy skins; they do not affect combat. Free players can unlock everything over time. Support the dev and make the potatoes cuter.

Screenshots

DEEMO4 screens
PotatoArena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PotatoArena at Free against DEEMO's $1.99. PotatoArena also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). DEEMO's advantage is chart position (#9 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

PotatoArena is free to download; DEEMO costs $1.99 up front. DEEMO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and PotatoArena sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DEEMO ships an update every 2 months, PotatoArena every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
DEEMO versus PotatoArena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEEMOPotatoArena
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (5.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.8 GB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRayark International Limited培元 蔡

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

PotatoArena

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
8 purchases

PotatoArena

One-time8
  • 薯星補給包$0.99
  • 金幣補給包$0.99
  • 薯星禮盒$4.99
Show 5 more
  • 金幣禮盒$4.99
  • 薯星寶箱$9.99
  • 金幣寶箱$9.99
  • 薯神禮包$19.99
  • 金幣聖物$19.99

Questions

Is DEEMO free?
DEEMO costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PotatoArena free?
PotatoArena is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DEEMO or PotatoArena have ads?
Neither DEEMO nor PotatoArena shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DEEMO or PotatoArena?
DEEMO ships an update every 2 months, and PotatoArena every 3 days. Most recently, DEEMO was updated on September 22, 2026 and PotatoArena on September 9, 2026.

Other comparisons