Comparison

The Trail vs Mini Mini Farm

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

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About

The Trail

Embark on a frontier adventure, exploring unknown lands, crafting, trading, and building a community. Discover beautiful landscapes and make your fortune in this unique mobile game.

Highlights
  • Explore vast landscapes
  • Craft and trade goods
  • Build and settle communities
  • Collect resources
  • Befriend a companion pet
  • Relaxing one-thumb gameplay
Features
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The Trail will lead you to adventure and fortune! Join our pioneers on a vast journey across country unknown. Set forth to reach the town of Eden Falls - explore, craft, collect, trade, discover, and eventually settle and build. The newest game from Peter Molyneux, legendary designer and creator of the God Game genre, brings the frontier to life on your mobile device. Peter Molyneux’s previous games include Theme Park, Dungeon Keeper, Fable, Populous, and Godus. Features of The Trail include: BEAUTIFUL Take in the view as you walk The Trail through different landscapes and fantastic vistas. RELAXING Using only your thumb, swipe and drag to move delightfully along The Trail. Designed for everyone to pick up and enjoy. MAKE YOUR FORTUNE Travel to the new world to make your fortune! Learn to craft and trade. BUILD A COMMUNITY Join a town to unlock more features and work together to make your town the best in the new world! COMPANION Befriend an interactive pet dog to accompany you on your journey, and play together to unwind when at home. UNIQUE You've never played anything like The Trail!

About

Mini Mini Farm

Develop a charming pixel-art farm on a deserted island. Grow crops, complete villager requests, go fishing and mining, and explore to achieve 100% exploration. Enjoy a relaxing slow-life simulation playable offline.

Highlights
  • Pixel art farm simulation
  • Grow and harvest crops
  • Complete villager requests
  • Fishing and mining for materials
  • Explore and achieve 100% rate
  • Offline playable
  • Tool upgrades
Features
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Develop a farm on a deserted island! A cute pixel‑art farm × simulation. Grow and harvest crops and vegetables, complete requests to earn coins, and develop your town in Mini Mini Farm. Go fishing and mining for materials. Your clear goal: reach 100% Exploration Rate! A relaxing slow‑life vibe that never gets old—play at your own pace. ◆ What makes Mini Mini Farm special • 6,000,000+ downloads worldwide • Indie Games Festival 2021 — Top 20 • A free and wildly popular farming game • Relaxing retro pixel art & wholesome farming • Easy to learn, surprisingly addictive • Playable offline • Fully playable without in‑app purchases ◆ Story You’re dispatched as a pioneer to a deserted island. Dreaming of one day living here with your family, you’ll steadily develop the land. The story is light—cozy, laid‑back living takes center stage! ◆ Grow and harvest crops Sow seeds in your fields, raise them, and harvest! Use the materials you obtain for requests and construction to expand your farm across the island. ◆ Complete villagers’ requests Take on requests to earn coins! Rush requests give double rewards. Enjoy a light touch of management and raising gameplay. ◆ Develop the village Unlock land and resources as your village steadily grows! Expand farmland and increase the variety of materials you can gather and items you can craft. Together, let’s build a thriving island life. ◆ Aim for 100% Exploration Rate Explore the island and push that Exploration Rate to 100%! Build a house to unlock the next area. Clear goals deliver satisfying progress and achievement. ◆ Upgrade tools for smooth progress Power up your tools for efficiency boosts. Plowing, cutting, and chopping all feel snappier—making farm work extra satisfying! ◆ Earn coins by fishing Catch fish and sell them for coins—the bigger the catch, the higher the payout! Level up your fishing to reel in more big ones. Complete each fishing spot for nice bonuses, too. ◆ Rare materials in the dungeon Grab rare materials in the dungeon! Defeat monsters to improve the soil and speed up crop growth. Reach the deepest floor and you might unlock a new farming skill. ◆ Gifts from animals Spend time with cute animals to receive milk and other materials. Enjoy a laid‑back ranch life! ◆ Plenty to master Collect artifacts, complete all fishing spots, clear every dungeon floor, raise your helper levels—there are lots of long‑term goals to chase. ◆ Get your name in the credits Become a sponsor with the optional ad‑removal purchase. We’ll list your name in the end credits with heartfelt thanks. ◆ Why players love Mini Mini Farm • The simple joy of pioneering, exploring, and harvesting on a deserted island • Cute pixel art that soothes and relaxes • Fishing, mining, and tool upgrades keep progression smooth (perfect for quick breaks) • Free to play & works offline for most gameplay • A hint of sandbox charm, with a strong sense of town development • Simple controls—great for kids, too ◆ Official Tips Videos (watch if you get stuck) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ7XcueG5CY&list=PLtxZ2JaO5Wsnzsbg_S6Hw_oxB99TgEKQs ◆ Credits Programming: @CafeBreakin Graphics: @Vryell, @BrvFlame Sound: Pocket Sound https://pocket-se.info/

Screenshots

The Trail4 screens
Mini Mini Farm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mini Mini Farm at 95% against The Trail's 71%. Mini Mini Farm also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). The Trail's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 8.1K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. The Trail sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Mini Mini Farm sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mini Mini Farm holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26K and 8.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of The Trail's written reviews are positive against 95% of Mini Mini Farm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Trail ships an update fortnightly, Mini Mini Farm monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Trail versus Mini Mini Farm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe TrailMini Mini Farm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (26K ratings)4.8 (8.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews95.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26K — better8.1K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size869 MB70 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperKongregateCoffeeBreak Inc.

Customer experience

The Trail

All ratings25,672 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews2,222 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral10.6%
Negative18.8%

Mini Mini Farm

All ratings7,891 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews1,701 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.4%

User reviews

The Trail

From 26K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 👍 Beautiful graphics and music
  • 🚀 Relaxing and calming experience
  • 👍 Unique concept and exploration
  • 🚀 Addictive and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🐛 Laggy performance
  • 🐛 Inventory and crafting issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable quest rewards

Mini Mini Farm

From 8.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast progression
  • 👍 Relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 Cute pixel art
  • 👍 Minimal ads
  • 👍 Easy to pick up and play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of character customization
  • 🔍 Repetitive tasks
  • 🔍 Slow progression after initial areas
  • 🔍 High costs for later upgrades

Bugs and requests

The Trail

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezing and items getting stuck during crafting
  • Disappearing items from backpack
  • Inconsistent progress tracking and save issues
  • Incompatibility with newer devices
  • Ads causing crashes or not rewarding properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to change appearance and customize character
  • Option to send money or items to family
  • Multiplayer features and town interactions
  • More content updates and new areas to explore
  • Improved stamina and resource management
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  • Ability to manage and kick inactive town members

Mini Mini Farm

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inventory items disappearing after closing the app
  • Progression resetting when switching areas
  • Fishing mechanic not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • More content and areas to explore
  • Ability to customize character appearance
  • Improved progression and pacing
  • Additional mini-games or activities
  • Ability to interact with NPCs

In-app purchases

10 purchases

The Trail

One-time10
  • 5 Gold bars$3.99
  • 50 Favours$4.99
  • Fly to Town$4.99
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  • New Settler Offer$7.99
  • Special Offer$7.99
  • New Explorer Offer$7.99
  • Fly to Town$7.99
  • 20 Gold bars$9.99
  • 250 Favours$19.99
  • Pet Dog Offer$19.99
15 purchases

Mini Mini Farm

One-time15
  • Remove Teleport Ads$2.99
  • Beach house$4.99
  • Dungeon Amulet$4.99
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  • Little House$4.99
  • Forest House$4.99
  • Underground House$4.99
  • Roomy House$4.99
  • Oasis House$4.99
  • Falling house$4.99
  • Scenic house$4.99
  • Ruined house$4.99
  • Skip Video Ads$5.99
  • Copper tools$11.99
  • Gold tools$11.99
  • Silver tools$11.99

Questions

Is The Trail free?
The Trail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mini Mini Farm free?
Mini Mini Farm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Trail or Mini Mini Farm?
Mini Mini Farm is rated higher. The Trail averages 4.5 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Mini Mini Farm averages 4.8 from 8.1K ratings.
Do The Trail or Mini Mini Farm have ads?
Both The Trail and Mini Mini Farm show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Trail or Mini Mini Farm?
The Trail ships an update fortnightly, and Mini Mini Farm monthly. Most recently, The Trail was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mini Mini Farm on October 30, 2026.

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