Comparison

Mind Trex vs Northgard

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

Head to head
About

Mind Trex

Engage in a straightforward puzzle game with easy-to-learn mechanics. Strategically move your node to earn adjacent nodes and aim to collect as many white nodes as possible.

Highlights
  • Simple puzzle mechanics
  • Strategic node movement
  • Earn adjacent nodes
  • Collect white nodes
  • Intuitive gameplay
Features
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The simple puzzle game with simple rules, when you move your node you will earn 8 around opposite nodes. Try to earn white node as much as possible.

About

Northgard

Lead a Viking clan to explore, settle, and conquer a mysterious new continent. Manage resources, assign jobs, and survive harsh winters and dangerous foes. Choose your clan's path to victory through conquest, trade, or devotion.

Highlights
  • Build and manage settlements
  • Assign Vikings to jobs
  • Resource management and survival
  • Territory expansion and discovery
  • Multiple victory conditions
  • Story mode campaign
  • Multiplayer modes
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Northgard is a strategy game based on Norse mythology in which you control a Clan of Vikings fighting for the control of a mysterious newfound continent. After years of tireless explorations, brave Vikings have discovered a new land filled with mystery, danger and riches: NORTHGARD. The boldest Northmen have set sail to explore and conquer these new shores, bring fame to their Clan and write history through conquest, trading, or devotion to the Gods. That is, if they can survive the dire Wolves and Undead Warriors roaming the land, befriend or defeat the giants, and survive the harshest winters ever witnessed in the North. FEATURES • Build your settlement on the newly discovered continent of Northgard • Assign your vikings to various jobs (Farmer, Warrior, Sailor, Loremaster...) • Manage your resources carefully and survive harsh winters and vicious foes • Expand and discover new territory with unique strategic opportunities • Achieve different victory conditions (Conquest, Fame, Lore, Trading...) STORY MODE: RIG’S SAGA The Viking High King is murdered and his Regal Horn is stolen by a man named Hagen. This event kickstarts a saga that will take Rig, his son and heir accompanied by his right-hand man Brand through the new continent of Northgard. The continent where he will make new friends and foes and discover a much greater threat than Hagen, and the reasons behind his father’s assassination. MULTIPLAYER • Play with or against other Mobile players with up to 6 players • Includes Duel, Free for All and Teamplay modes CHOOSE YOUR CLAN In order to complete the 11 campaign chapters, the player will have to master the specificities of the 6 first clans and tame the unforgiving wilderness of Northgard. More clans are joining the fight for Northgard! • Clan of the Snake: Act from the shadows and take the lead with cunning guerilla tactics • Clan of the Dragon: Embrace the old ways and please the gods with sacrifices • Clan of the Kraken: Harness the bounty of the sea and unleash its brutal might You can unlock the clans of the Snake, Dragon and Kraken separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Scale Bundle. • Clan of the Horse: Devote yourself to the art of blacksmithing and craft powerful Relics • Clan of the Ox: Equip ancestral equipment and prove the might of your forefathers • Clan of the Lynx: Adopt Nature’s way and lure mythical preys into ambushes You can unlock the Clans of the Horse, Ox and Lynx separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Fur Bundle. • Clan of the Squirrel: Gather ingredients to prepare special recipes and survive the harsh winters • Clan of the Rat: Embrace the way of the Shamans and work for the clan • Clan of the Eagle: Occupy a large territory, venture outside and gather resources Unlock the clans of the Squirrel, Rat and Eagle separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Winter Bundle. Carefully redesigned for mobile • Revamped interface • Game Center achievements • iCloud - Share your progress between iOS devices If you experience any issue with Northgard, please contact our customer support at support@playdigious.mail.helpshift.com and give us as much as possible information on your problem.

Screenshots

Mind Trex3 screens
Northgard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mind Trex at Free against Northgard's $7.99. Mind Trex also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and review sentiment (96% vs 61%). Northgard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months). 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

Mind Trex is free to download; Northgard costs $7.99 up front. Northgard sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Mind Trex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mind Trex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Northgard has 3.7K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Mind Trex's written reviews are positive against 61% of Northgard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mind Trex ships an update every 14 months, Northgard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Mind Trex versus Northgard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind TrexNorthgard
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating5.0 (21 ratings) — better4.6 (3.7K ratings)
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews — better61.4% of reviews
Number of ratings213.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB892 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChau HoangPlaydigious

Customer experience

Mind Trex

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%

Northgard

All ratings3,606 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,052 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative27.1%

Bugs and requests

Mind Trex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Northgard

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Menus and UI are buggy
  • Audio glitches and cuts out
  • Saves get deleted unexpectedly
  • Multiplayer is unreliable
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  • Achievements are not working properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Improve tutorial and instructions
  • Add controller support
  • Optimize performance and stability
  • Add Chinese language support
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  • Improve clan/unit selection and management

In-app purchases

None

Mind Trex

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Northgard

One-time12
  • Clan of the Rat$2.95
  • Clan of the Squirrel$2.99
  • Clan of the snake$2.99
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  • Clan of the Dragon$2.99
  • Clan of the Horse$2.99
  • Clan of the Ox$2.99
  • Clan of the Kraken$2.99
  • Clan of the Lynx$2.99
  • Clan of the Eagle$2.99
  • Scale Bundle$6.99
  • Fur Bundle$6.99
  • Winter Bundle$6.99

Questions

Is Mind Trex free?
Mind Trex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Northgard free?
Northgard costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mind Trex or Northgard?
Mind Trex is rated higher. Mind Trex averages 5.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Northgard averages 4.6 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Mind Trex or Northgard have ads?
Mind Trex shows ads; Northgard does not.
Which is updated more often, Mind Trex or Northgard?
Mind Trex ships an update every 14 months, and Northgard every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mind Trex was updated on October 21, 2026 and Northgard on October 25, 2026.

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