Comparison

Cardinal Land vs Mindeater

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

Head to head
About

Cardinal Land

This game blends jigsaw puzzles with educational facts about animals. Solve puzzles by combining colorful animal pieces and learn surprising information about wildlife. Challenge yourself in timed modes and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Jigsaw and tangram puzzle blend
  • Educational animal facts
  • Timer mode challenges
  • Shareable animal images
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Relaxing jigsaw puzzle game with an educational twist. Very simple intuitive gameplay. Your task is to combine colorful animal image from pieces of different shapes. Also new surprising facts about the animal will appear, and you can share them with your friends! Seven continents, more than 80 unique levels with beautiful animals. Playing the game you will not only have fun, but expand your knowledge about different creatures living on our planet. Challenge your skills in Timer mode. To receive all stars you have to complete the task in 30 seconds. It seems impossible at first time, but then you will be wondered how your skills develop as you play. Once you have solved a level you can share animal image to your Apple Watch and create unique watch face. You will: - Find a peaceful and restful pastime for hours; - Sharpen your geometrical skills; - Advance your logical thinking and memory; - Know more about surrounding wildlife;

About

Mindeater

Embark on a surreal journey to escape a troubled mind. Solve intricate puzzles, collect and combine items, and navigate a unique point-and-click world to break free from a mental trap.

Highlights
  • Surreal point & click gameplay
  • Solve brain-teasing puzzles
  • Collect and use items
  • Unique atmosphere and design
  • In-game walkthrough available
Features
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Look at the world through the eyes of our main character - Cordelia. Your goal is to escape her own mind. To do that, you need to solve puzzles, collect items, and use them correctly. How long will you get out of the Cordelia's brain-trap? Game features: - Unique atmosphere - Original design - Brain teasing puzzles - Fun for long winter evenings How to play: - Use arrows to move inside the room - Collect and interact with items by tapping - Tap on an item in your inventory (you can see a selected item in the inventory preview) and click on the screen to use it - You you get stuck, in-game is a link to a complete walkthrough, which will help you with the complex parts Visit our website https://koopastudio.cz and follow us on Instagram @_koopastudio_

Screenshots

Cardinal Land4 screens
Mindeater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cardinal Land at none against Mindeater's 1. Cardinal Land also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 67%). Mindeater's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating and device support 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. Mindeater sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cardinal Land asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cardinal Land holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 383 and 122 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Cardinal Land's written reviews are positive against 67% of Mindeater's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cardinal Land ships an update every 2 months, Mindeater every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cardinal Land versus Mindeater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardinal LandMindeater
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (383 ratings) — better4.4 (122 ratings)
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings383 — better122
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB300 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPetro ShmigelskyiKoopa Studio s.r.o.

Customer experience

Cardinal Land

All ratings383 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.0%

Mindeater

All ratings116 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.0%
Negative20.4%

Bugs and requests

Cardinal Land

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Can't rotate pieces
  • Tinkling sound can't be turned off
  • Keeps asking to rate the app after every puzzle

Requested features

6 requests
  • More content
  • Ability to check animal explanations without redoing puzzles
  • New puzzles or levels
  • More soundtrack variety
  • Higher difficulty levels
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  • Ability to select specific animals for Apple Watch without redoing puzzles

Mindeater

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cardinal Land

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mindeater

One-time1
  • Full game$1.99

Questions

Is Cardinal Land free?
Cardinal Land is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mindeater free?
Mindeater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cardinal Land or Mindeater?
Cardinal Land is rated higher. Cardinal Land averages 4.6 out of 5 from 383 ratings, while Mindeater averages 4.4 from 122 ratings.
Do Cardinal Land or Mindeater have ads?
Mindeater shows ads; Cardinal Land does not.
Which is updated more often, Cardinal Land or Mindeater?
Cardinal Land ships an update every 2 months, and Mindeater every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cardinal Land was updated on September 24, 2026 and Mindeater on September 22, 2026.

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