head to head
Apollo Justice: Ace AttorneyvsSimon the Sorcerer
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Simon the Sorcerer leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Apollo Justice: Ace AttorneySimon the Sorcerer
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Simon the Sorcerer leans harder on variance: Some obscure item uses surprise first playthroughs.
Optimization7 vs 6
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney leans harder on optimization: Pinpointing forged evidence and witness tells is a logic puzzle with one solution
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

