Comparison

MIXIMAL vs Pango Sheep

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

Head to head
About

MIXIMAL

Create unique, silly animals by mixing parts or syllables. This app offers a tactile and creative experience with handcrafted animations and analog sounds, inspired by classic flipbooks. It's designed for open-ended exploration with no pressure or goals.

Highlights
  • Mix between 11 animals
  • Create new animals using syllables
  • Combine full animals for surprise animations
  • Switch between 8 languages
  • Lively animations and impressive audio
  • No failing, no goals
Features
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Mix animals! Mix syllables! Filled with handcrafted animations and sound. MIXIMAL is an entertaining game based on traditional flipbooks we all know from our childhood. Kids create new silly animals and discover their names. We took this classic concept and constructed wonderful handcrafted animations and sounds to complement it. Each animation is created frame-by-frame to provide a warm and organic aesthetic. The sounds originate from analog sources. Our aim with the app is to offer a highly tactile experience, as we think our kids should play with quality toys. Features: + Mix between 11 animals + Make up new animals using syllables + Combine a full animal for a surprise animation + Switch between 8 languages + Lively animations and impressive audio + No failing, no goal, no wrong or right + Supports all iPads and iPhones with iOS 14 or later + No internet access needed! + No advertisements! Available in 8 languages with full voice acting: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese! Learn more about YATATOY: yatatoy.com Contact us for assistance or to give feedback: https://yatatoy.com/info/ MADE BY YATATOY

About

Pango Sheep

Guide Pango as a shepherd to round up scattered sheep, avoiding a wolf. Engage in fun activities like dressing, coloring, and bathing the sheep. Explore five distinct worlds with interactive elements and challenges.

Highlights
  • Shepherding gameplay
  • 5 landscapes to explore
  • 50 sheep to find
  • Counting up to 10
  • Progressive difficulty
  • No stress or timer
  • Interactive game elements
Features
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OBSERVE AND COUNT FROM AGE 3 The sheep have escaped! It’s your turn: with Pango, find them, catch them, gather your flock and bring them back to the pen. In every area, your challenge is simple: find exactly 10 sheep! Your child counts, recounts, and discovers the meaning of numbers through play. The experience is calm, intuitive, and without any timer: your child observes, tries, explores freely, and gradually builds logical thinking. THE PANGO STANDARD For more than 15 years, Pango has offered smart, colorful, and caring games to over 15 million children around the world. Pango Sheep continues this tradition: a simple and warm educational game designed for children aged 3 to 6. WHY DO PARENTS LOVE PANGO SHEEP? Because it combines the very best: - a calm universe that helps focus attention - simple mechanics that teach counting - free exploration that encourages autonomy and confidence - a tender, positive game adapted to small hands - a healthy alternative to fast and noisy games Pango Sheep supports preschool children in their early learning. Interactions are fun and varied: a bath in the river, a roll in the mud, a silly shearing session, a mischievous wolf, a tiny train… and sheep you can dress up and color however you like! Just enough to spark curiosity. A 100% SAFE ENVIRONMENT The app is fully designed for calm and independent use: no ads, no external links, no hidden purchases. Integrated parental controls protect the settings. Everything complies with COPPA/GDPR standards for a smooth, safe, and controlled experience. OUR COMMITMENT At Pango, we create games for children with heart and common sense. Our mission is simple: give children a quiet space to learn, understand, and have fun — without stress or competition. Need help? We’re always here: pango@studio-pango.com More information about our creations: www.studio-pango.com DOWNLOAD PANGO SHEEP… and enjoy the adventure of the cutest shepherd ever! Find them, count them… and off they go, back to the pen!

Screenshots

MIXIMAL4 screens
Pango Sheep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MIXIMAL at 87% against Pango Sheep's 56%. MIXIMAL also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (366 vs 24). Pango Sheep's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

MIXIMAL costs $4.99 and Pango Sheep $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MIXIMAL holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIXIMAL has 366 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of MIXIMAL's written reviews are positive against 56% of Pango Sheep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIXIMAL ships an update every 5 months, Pango Sheep every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MIXIMAL versus Pango Sheep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIXIMALPango Sheep
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.5 (366 ratings) — better4.1 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings366 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYATATOYStudio Pango

Customer experience

MIXIMAL

All ratings366 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%

Pango Sheep

All ratings24 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative38.9%

Bugs and requests

MIXIMAL

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App won't load after iOS upgrade
  • Sound does not work
  • Crashing in iOS 13
  • App keeps cutting out

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more animals and sounds
  • Implement a selector for animals
  • Allow screenshots without UI elements
  • More animal combinations

Pango Sheep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MIXIMAL

No in-app purchases

None

Pango Sheep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIXIMAL free?
MIXIMAL costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pango Sheep free?
Pango Sheep costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MIXIMAL or Pango Sheep?
MIXIMAL is rated higher. MIXIMAL averages 4.5 out of 5 from 366 ratings, while Pango Sheep averages 4.1 from 24 ratings.
Do MIXIMAL or Pango Sheep have ads?
Neither MIXIMAL nor Pango Sheep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIXIMAL or Pango Sheep?
MIXIMAL ships an update every 5 months, and Pango Sheep every 2 months. Most recently, MIXIMAL was updated on September 19, 2026 and Pango Sheep on September 16, 2026.

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