Comparison

Pair Away vs Mimic

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

Head to head
About

Pair Away

A simple and engaging matching game designed for quick play sessions. Progress through increasing difficulty levels, challenge friends in an endless mode, and unlock a variety of themes. Track your achievements and compare your progress.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Endless 'Immortal' mode
  • Unlockable themes
  • Track stats and achievements
  • Multi-deck gameplay
  • Animated tutorial
Features
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Pair Away is a simple matching game for anyone to play. Levels can be played in a short amount of time, and great for filling any extra minute. The game starts out simple with only a few types of pairs, but quickly gets harder as you unlock more difficulty levels. Challenge your friends on immortal mode by endlessly matching pairs to obtaining the highest score. As you collect pairs, you can unlock and use themes when you play each level. Track your stats and achievements as you play and compare with your friends. HOW TO PLAY • Animated how to play to easily learn the game MULTIPLE LEVELS • Unlock and play through 10 different difficulty levels GAME MODES • Play with 1, 2, or 4 total decks IMMORTAL • Endless level to challenge your friends at matching pairs THEMES • 40 Themes to unlock and use while playing Pair Away GAME CENTER • Over 25 Achievements to unlock throughout the game, such as using themes and winning levels STATS • Stats to keep track of your progress as you compete and try to unlock achievements UNIVERSAL • Pair Away can be played on all iOS devices If you have any recommendations or comments please contact us with your ideas!

About

Mimic

A fun and addictive memory game inspired by a classic. Test your reflexes and concentration by mimicking increasingly complex color patterns. Compete globally on leaderboards and improve your cognitive skills.

Highlights
  • Color pattern matching
  • Rotating button positions
  • Time-limited rounds
  • In-game currency for advantages
  • Global leaderboards
  • Boosts concentration and memory
Features
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Mimic: The Game is a FUN & ADDICTIVE Spin-off of the Classic Game “Simon”! > Optimized for the Apple Watch & iPhone > Easy to Play – Hard to Put Down > Multiple Rounds to Conquer > Cool and Unexpected Twists & Turns > Leaderboard Integration > Boost Concentration, Coordination & Memory ***About Mimic: The Game*** Are you ready to have hours and hours of challenging fun? Then download Mimic: The Game! Here’s how you play: 1. The app has four colored buttons: yellow, green, purple, and reddish-orange. 2. Watch and pay attention to the pattern, which starts with one button. 3. When you mimic the pattern correctly, you head to the next round and another button is added to the pattern. As long as you correctly follow the pattern, you’ll stay alive and can keep playing. But make a mistake and the game is oven and you’ll have to restart! ***Twists & Turns*** While gameplay is easy to understand – watch out: there are twists and turns! > Every few rounds, the app rotates the position of the buttons (i.e. the yellow button will move from the top-left to the bottom-right, etc.). > Later rounds have time limits, so you don’t have the luxury of replaying long sequences in your head – you need to swiftly decide or else! ***Earn Points*** You can also points along the way, which you can exchange for an extra life, or use to stop rotations between rounds. This can make the difference between adding to your High Score or starting over. ***Leaderboard Integration*** While you can play the app anytime and anywhere (including at school when you should be paying attention, or at work when you’re supposed to be getting stuff done!), you can also compete against your friends and other players around the world by checking out their score on the Leaderboard. Do you have what it takes to be the best? **Boost Your Concentration*** In addition to being fun, you’ll find that the app can boost your concentration, coordination and memory; all of which can help you in other aspects of your life. ***Questions? Comments?*** Connect with us via https://twitter.com/MimicTheGame. #mimicTheGame #howFarCanYouGet

Screenshots

Pair Away4 screens
Mimic2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pair Away at 4.6 against Mimic's 4.0. Pair Away also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Mimic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (88% vs 56%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Pair Away sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mimic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pair Away holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Pair Away's written reviews are positive against 88% of Mimic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pair Away ships an update every 6 weeks, Mimic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pair Away versus Mimic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPair AwayMimic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (24 ratings) — better4.0 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBobby RohwederMFX Studios

Customer experience

Pair Away

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%

Mimic

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pair Away

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Tiny Pair Pack$0.99
  • Remove Defeat Requirements$1.99
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  • Small Pair Pack$1.99
  • Earn 2x Pairs$2.99
  • Medium Pair Pack$4.99
  • Earn 4x Pairs$6.99
  • Large Pair Pack$9.99
  • Jumbo Pair Pack$19.99
  • Huge Pair Pack$49.99
None

Mimic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pair Away free?
Pair Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mimic free?
Mimic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pair Away or Mimic?
Pair Away is rated higher. Pair Away averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Mimic averages 4.0 from 19 ratings.
Do Pair Away or Mimic have ads?
Neither Pair Away nor Mimic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pair Away or Mimic?
Pair Away ships an update every 6 weeks, and Mimic every 2 months. Most recently, Pair Away was updated on November 11, 2026 and Mimic on November 6, 2026.

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