Comparison

Mimic vs Cylinders

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

Head to head
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

About

Cylinders

Stack blocks vertically to construct the tallest possible cylinder. Compete to achieve the highest score and challenge your friends to beat your achievements.

Highlights
  • Build cylinders vertically
  • Reach highest score
  • Challenge friends
  • Stack blocks
Features
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Build up the cylinders as high as you can! Reach the highest score and challenge your friends.

Screenshots

Mimic2 screens
Cylinders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mimic at none against Cylinders's shown. Mimic also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 58%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Cylinders's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 18) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cylinders holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cylinders has 1.3K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Mimic's written reviews are positive against 58% of Cylinders's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mimic ships an update every 2 months, Cylinders every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mimic versus Cylinders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMimicCylinders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (18 ratings)4.2 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better58.3% of reviews
Number of ratings181.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMFX StudiosKhang Le

Customer experience

Mimic

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

Cylinders

All ratings1,319 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral9.2%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Mimic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cylinders

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Accuracy issues when tapping the screen
  • Leaderboard not showing scores properly
  • Frequent lags and glitches

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more colors and levels
  • Fix leaderboard issues
  • Improve accuracy and reduce lag

In-app purchases

None

Mimic

No in-app purchases

None

Cylinders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mimic free?
Mimic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cylinders free?
Cylinders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mimic or Cylinders?
Cylinders is rated higher. Mimic averages 4.0 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Cylinders averages 4.2 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Mimic or Cylinders have ads?
Cylinders shows ads; Mimic does not.
Which is updated more often, Mimic or Cylinders?
Mimic ships an update every 2 months, and Cylinders every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mimic was updated on September 5, 2026 and Cylinders on September 16, 2026.

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