Comparison

MIXIMAL vs The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop

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

The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop

Design and build your own video games from scratch. Create unique characters, levels, and stories with a variety of tools and assets. Then, play your creations and share them with friends.

Highlights
  • Create custom video games
  • Design unique characters
  • Build game levels with obstacles and hazards
  • Add stories and sound effects
  • Play and test your own games
  • Share games with friends
Features
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Make & play your own games! Share them with friends! Make adventure games, platformers, lander games, pinball games, ball and paddle games, text puzzlers, and mazes. Create your own characters! Make games with zombie mobs, hot lava, disco bricks, crystal geysers, trampoline tiles, oil slicks, wandering stars, and more. "Infinite Arcade makes it dead simple to make your own video games." — WIRED *** Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice *** Infinite Arcade is a game construction kit. It’s the fourth app in Tinybop’s Digital Toys series which includes the iPad App of the Year, The Robot Factory. Digital Toys apps are designed to let kids create anything they can imagine. MAKE YOUR OWN GAMES Start quickly with a classic game to build on. Or invent your own! Create levels with terrain blocks, obstacles, hazards, enemies, and more. Make your game small or massive with lethal boundaries or magic passageways. Control gravity to make characters walk or float. You decide how many lives they get. CREATE OR CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER Create your own ninja or ball. Pick character colors or add a photo and special effects. Or choose one of six unique characters or balls: Chompers, Jellyclops, Inky Brains, and more! Each has their own skills, strengths, and weaknesses. Be wise with your choices. TELL STORIES Add words and thought bubbles to tell a story. Post signs, clues, and secret messages to help your character out. Add all kinds of sound effects: laughs, boos, cheers, and farts! Write your own messages for the end of the game: Super bummer if you lose. You are the champion if you win! PLAY YOUR OWN GAMES Let the gaming begin! Can you play as well as you make? Now’s the time to see. Run on a travelator, jump over hot lava, swim through water, and find the victory portal. Attack zombies, evil snails, and electromagnetic cats. Collect all the gold coins and glittery skulls. Is your game too easy? Go back and make it harder. Set the high score record! SHARE & SAVE ALL YOUR GAMES You have your own video game showroom. Stockpile all your games, give them names, pass them over to a friend to play. FEATURES: + FREE gamer guide with tips and hints. Download The Infinite Arcade Technical Manual in your app or at tinybop.com. + Original artwork by Roza Gazarian, Holly Graham, and Jeanelle Petrillo. + Original sound design. + Open-ended construction kit with no rules. Curiosity is rewarded. + Multi-user system: each child gets their own avatar and showroom to save their own creations. + Fun for all ages. Privacy policy We take your and your child’s privacy seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your child. We do not allow any third-party advertising. If the camera, microphone, and other services are used in an app, your information is not collected or distributed outside of the app. Read our complete privacy policy on our website. About Tinybop is a Brooklyn-based studio of designers, engineers, and artists. We make toys for tomorrow. We’re all over the internet. Visit us: www.tinybop.com Follow us: twitter.com/tinybop Like us: facebook.com/tinybop See us: instagram.com/tinybop We love hearing your stories! Reach out: hi@tinybop.com. Psst! It's not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop!

Screenshots

MIXIMAL4 screens
The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MIXIMAL at 87% against The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop's 59%. MIXIMAL also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (368 vs 97). The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop $3.99 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. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 368 and 97 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of MIXIMAL's written reviews are positive against 59% of The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIXIMAL ships an update every 5 months, The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MIXIMAL versus The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIXIMALThe Infinite Arcade by Tinybop
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.5 (368 ratings) — better4.1 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better59.3% of reviews
Number of ratings368 — better97
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYATATOYTinybop Inc.

Customer experience

MIXIMAL

All ratings366 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative5.8%

The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop

All ratings96 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral8.9%
Negative31.9%

User reviews

MIXIMAL

From 368 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Stylish and simple design
  • 😂 Funny and entertaining animations
  • 🧸 Great for toddlers and young children
  • 💡 Clever and educational concept
  • 🎶 Engaging sounds and music

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ Limited number of animals
  • 🔇 Sound issues reported
  • 📉 App stopped working after updates
  • 🧩 Animals not always easily identifiable

The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop

From 97 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Creative game-making capability for kids
  • 🎨 Customizable characters and themes
  • 👍 User-friendly interface for beginners
  • 🧠 Educational and fun learning experience
  • 🎯 Multiple game types (platformer, pinball, breakout)

Room to improve

  • 💰 High price point ($3.99-$5.00)
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
  • 😤 Unintuitive controls and interface
  • 🎯 Block placement inaccuracy
  • 📱 Poor performance on iPhone X

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

The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes when opening or playing levels
  • Black screen on startup
  • Text bubbles don't work properly with character limits
  • Blocks don't place where intended
  • Character shrinking to invisible size
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  • Physics and collision detection issues
  • Water launching characters into air
  • Enemies not facing correct direction after saving
  • Travelator settings resetting to default
  • Hall of Games connection errors
  • Progress not saving during level creation
  • Game automatically goes to top of selection menu
  • Borderline adjustment issues
  • Character gliding instead of walking
  • Photo character feature causing confusion

Requested features

16 requests
  • Ability to play other users' levels online
  • More character options and customization
  • Pixel art character creator
  • Additional themes (forest, grassland, ocean)
  • Checkpoints in levels
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  • Boss fight modes
  • Level linking and story elements
  • More themed enemies for each environment
  • Search feature for finding games
  • Ability to upload and share levels to cloud
  • More game templates and level types
  • Invisible blocks and trap doors
  • 3D remake version
  • Multiplayer functionality
  • Better documentation and tutorials
  • Save button and auto-save improvements

In-app purchases

None

MIXIMAL

No in-app purchases

None

The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIXIMAL free?
MIXIMAL costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop free?
The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MIXIMAL or The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop?
MIXIMAL is rated higher. MIXIMAL averages 4.5 out of 5 from 368 ratings, while The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop averages 4.1 from 97 ratings.
Do MIXIMAL or The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop have ads?
Neither MIXIMAL nor The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIXIMAL or The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop?
MIXIMAL ships an update every 5 months, and The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop every 2 months. Most recently, MIXIMAL was updated on October 22, 2026 and The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop on October 22, 2026.

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