Comparison

Mortal Kombat vs Mu

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

Head to head
About

Mortal Kombat

Collect legendary fighters and engage in brutal 3v3 battles in this visually stunning fighting and card collection game. Experience iconic moves, explore lore-based towers, and compete in online multiplayer to prove your might.

Highlights
  • Collect over 150 fighters
  • Brutal 3v3 combat
  • Iconic Friendships & Brutalities
  • Lore-based tower events
  • Online Faction Wars multiplayer
  • Weekly team challenges
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Get over here and immerse yourself in the iconic and visceral action of MORTAL KOMBAT MOBILE anytime, anywhere. Kollect legendary fighters like Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, and Kitana and fight in epic 3v3 battles set in the Mortal Kombat universe. This visually stunning fighting and card collection game has multiple modes and re-introduces characters and lore from Mortal Kombat’s 30-Year fighting game legacy. Launch into the action today and prove yourself in the greatest fighting tournament in all of the realms! MASSIVE CHARACTER ROSTER The roster is stacked with over 150 Mortal Kombat fighters spanning from the arcade days to the New Era of Mortal Kombat 1. Kollect the klassic fighters from MK3, legendary kombatants from MKX and MK11, and even reimagined fighters like Shang Tsung from MK1! The roster also features mobile exclusive variants like the Kombat Cup Team, as well as notorious guest fighters like Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and the Terminator. BRUTAL 3v3 KOMBAT Assemble your own team of versatile Mortal Kombat fighters and lead them into battle to earn experience, level up your attacks, and knock out the kompetition in Faction Wars. Each fighter has a set of unique attacks, like Sindel’s Banshee Scream, and Kabal’s Dash and Hook. Strategize with different team combinations such as the MK11 team or Day of the Dead team to maximize synergies and get an advantage over your enemies. EPIC FRIENDSHIPS & BRUTALITIES Mortal Kombat brings its trademark Friendships and Brutalities to mobile! Equip your Diamond fighters with the right Gear and unleash these over-the-top and iconic moves. Hug your evil twin with Kitana’s Friendship. Feel the power of Nightwolf’s Tomahawk with his Skull Cracker Brutality! LORE-BASED TOWER EVENTS Fight to the top of single-player Tower events to unlock exclusive tower-themed Equipment and earn impressive game rewards. Battle through the tower levels and knock out Bosses like Scorpion in the Shirai Ryu Tower, Sub-Zero in the Lin Kuei Tower, and Johnny Cage in the Action Movie Tower. Claim victory and Test Your Might in the Fatal versions for an extra challenge! THE KRYPT Shang Tsung’s Krypt awaits! Choose your own path and crawl through the Krypt to find hidden treasures that lie beyond the Fog. Explore and fight through the map to earn Krypt Hearts and Konsumables to unlock featured Diamond Fighters and Equipment! MULTIPLAYER FACTION WARS Compete and fight with other players in Faction Wars, an online competitive arena mode where players duel against other player’s teams. Climb the ranks of your Faction’s leaderboard to earn seasonal prizes. WEEKLY TEAM CHALLENGES Prove yourself in epic battles and complete a series of matches to bring new Mortal Kombat warriors to your roster! Come back every week to take on different fighting Challenges and kontinue to expand and level up your game Kollection with fighters like Jade, Sub-Zero, and Goro! KOMBAT PASS SEASONS Earn a variety of rewards including Souls, Dragon Krystals, and more by completing specific game objectives. Ascend featured Gold fighters like Warlock Quan Chi and Aftershock Tremor to instantly make them stronger and unlock their ability to perform a Brutality! FEATS OF STRENGTH Unlock unique Mortal Kombat profile and victory kustomizations by completing certain character objectives! Design your War Banner to show off in Faction War fights and gain Kombat stat bonuses by unlocking certain Feats of Strength. Download this groundbreaking, free fighting game TODAY and unleash your power!

About

Mu

Features
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For iPhone only. A multi system emulator that emulates a wide range of systems - home computers and games consoles. Pair easily with bluetooth controllers. Easy to use. Simply tap select rom to select game to load game and play. Feature rich. A wide range of emulators. Change the emulator cores for high compatibility with games. Switch virtual gamepad on/off (ie show/hide on screen gamepad). Switch to left-handed gamepad etc. It has a simple user interface where the user is simply presented with required rom to be selected. See website for F.A.Qs and troubleshooting. Supported Game Systems: Atari 2600 Atari 7800 Atari Jaguar Atari Lynx Bandai WonderSwan (Color) Commodore 64 Commodore PLUS/4 NEC TurboGrafx-16/SuperGrafx/PC Engine Nintendo 64 Nintendo DS Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Game Boy Nintendo Game Boy Advance PlayStation SNK NeoGeo Pocket (Color) Sega Game Gear Sega Master System Sega Mega Drive Super Nintendo System For full list of supported systems see website. Controller Support 8BitDo controllers are highly recommended XBox Series X Other controllers and bluetooth keyboards should work but are at present untested Additional Features Save / Load States (Functionality dependant on emulated system) Custom configuration of controllers Multiplayer support - (Not fully tested) Fullscreen mode Virtual gamepad on/off toggle Also miscellaneous settings eg graphics settings, speed options etc **Mu Multi-System-Emulator is in no way affiliated with the respective manufacturers of the arcade machines, game consoles and computers. All associated names of arcade machines, games consoles and computers are the registered trademarks of the respective companies.** **The name "Nintendo" and all associated game console names are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd** **Atari is the registered trademark of Atari, Inc.** **Commodore is the registered trademark of the respective owner of the trademark** **NEC TurboGrafx-16/SuperGrafx/PC Engine is the registered trademark of NEC Home Electronics** **Playstation is the registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.** **SNK is the registered trademark of the respective trademark holder.** **Sega is the registered trademark of Sega Corporation.**

Screenshots

Mortal Kombat4 screens
Mu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mortal Kombat at Free against Mu's $5.99. Mortal Kombat also leads on chart position (#34 vs unranked). Mu's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Mortal Kombat is free to download; Mu costs $5.99 up front. Mortal Kombat sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Mu asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Mortal Kombat versus Mu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMortal KombatMu
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.5 (152K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings152K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.1 GB24 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperWarner Bros.Thaw Soe

Bugs and requests

Mortal Kombat

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Open fail error when claiming rewards
  • Inability to reconnect console to account
  • Disappearing characters and progress
  • Laggy performance after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Ability to trade/sell characters
  • Improved character progression system
  • More frequent content updates

Mu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Mortal Kombat

One-time13
  • Heavy Pouch of Koins$1.99
  • Vial of Souls$2.99
  • Silver Sword Starter Pack$2.99
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  • Soul Stocking Stuffer$4.99
  • Mercenary’s Bag of Koins$4.99
  • Jar of Souls$4.99
  • MK3 30th Anniversary Pack$4.99
  • MK1 Celebration Pack$4.99
  • Bottle of Souls$9.99
  • Level Up Pack$9.99
  • Growth Pack 1$9.99
  • Flask of Souls$19.99
  • Gold Fire Starter Pack$19.99
None

Mu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mortal Kombat free?
Mortal Kombat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mu free?
Mu costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mortal Kombat or Mu have ads?
Mortal Kombat shows ads; Mu does not.

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