Code vs XonixMinimal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code
This game challenges you to clear 80% of the screen while avoiding enemies within a time limit. It offers two modes: a progressive level mode and a random mode that adapts to your progress.
- Clear 80% of the screen
- Avoid various enemies
- Time-limited gameplay
- 25 progressive levels
- Randomly generated games
- Ad removal in-app purchase
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Code: Xonix takes the concept of a very old game running on Windows 95 and adds many improvements. To win, you only need to clear 80% of the dark part in a time allotted while avoiding different types of enemies. You have at your disposal 2 modes: - Level mode, in which you have 25 levels with increasing difficulty. - The random mode that generates a game based on the enemies you have encountered in the level mode. You can play all levels and random mode. The only "in-app" purchase in this game is to remove the ad. Warning this game is not recommended for iphone 5, ipad 3 or less: risk of seriously ramming.
XonixMinimal
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INTRODUCING: - Slide to ENGAGE on the opening screen - Pick Regular or Easter Bunny mode before you play - Easter Bunny: bunny bricks + welcome animation (default in April) - Clearer hints before each realm - Better level analytics Previous version: INTRODUCING: - New seasonal character Böse Kaninchen - Simplified gameplay for the holidays season - Hidden Easter Egg to navigate between levels Previous version: Refined Gameplay based on the feedback from the user: Geo The "Cats vs. Bricks" Rebranding Update: TOTAL REBRAND: XonixMinimal is now Cats vs. Bricks! NEW THEME: Experience the core logic with all-new Cat and Brick entities. BALANCED PROGRESSION: 10 curated Realms with a refined difficulty curve. RESPAWN MECHANIC: In Inverse Mode, eliminated Cats now respawn after a 3-second delay for a constant challenge. DISTRIBUTED STARTS: Multiple cats now spawn from different sides of the screen to test your reactions. UPDATED VISUALS: New artistic assets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XonixMinimal at none against Code's 1. Code's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Code sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. XonixMinimal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code | XonixMinimal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pierre-Loup BARAZZUTTI | Alexander Savelyev |
In-app purchases
Code
- Remove ads$0.99
XonixMinimal
No in-app purchases








