head to head
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.

Execution · Pure Mechanics
A percussive top-down rampage where a gorilla smashes through procedurally remixed levels.

Execution · Pure Mechanics
A reflex endless-hopper dodging randomized traffic for distance.
Ape Out leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Disney Crossy Road leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Ape Out
Split-second grabs and throws under fire
Disney Crossy Road
Precise tap timing to dodge traffic decides survival
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Ape Out
Guards react predictably
Disney Crossy Road
Solo endless runner, no opponent to predict
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Ape Out
Procedurally shuffled layouts and enemy placements
Disney Crossy Road
Traffic and obstacle spawns are randomized hazards
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Ape Out
Few systems beyond momentum and angles
Disney Crossy Road
Pattern recognition of lane timing improves runs slightly
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.