Comparison

Minit vs Afterplace

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

Head to head
About

Minit

Embark on a unique adventure where each day lasts only sixty seconds. Explore a charming world, interact with quirky characters, and uncover secrets to break a curse. Every minute presents a new challenge and opportunity.

Highlights
  • 60-second gameplay loop
  • Exploration and discovery
  • Uncover secrets
  • Overcome foes
  • Lift a curse
Features
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Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time. Journey outside the comfort of your home to help unusual folk, uncover countless secrets, and overcome dangerous foes, all in hopes of lifting a rather unfortunate curse that ends each day after just one minute. Minit is a collaboration between Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman, Jukio Kallio & Dominik Johann.

About

Afterplace

Embark on an open-world adventure on your mobile device, exploring a vast landscape filled with hidden secrets, treasures, and quirky characters. Engage in combat, uncover mysteries, and forge your own path through a world without waypoints.

Highlights
  • Open world exploration
  • Hidden secrets and treasures
  • Combat with monsters
  • Interactive characters
  • No virtual buttons
  • Dynamic control adaptation
Features
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An open world adventure game filled with silly characters and terrible secrets. Afterplace is an adventurous indie game for mobile devices. It's a huge open world, full of hidden secrets, treasures, and creatures. You'll run around the woods, fight monsters, and talk to ostensibly shady characters! All from your pocket! Be warned though - you never know what the forest might be hiding, and not all trails are paved. Labyrinths and dungeons are tucked away in the most concealed nooks. There are no waypoints in Afterplace. You'll have to forge your own path. Afterplace has been designed from the ground up to be a fast, fluid, beautiful experience for mobile. There are no virtual buttons. You can move and attack by touching anywhere. You can tap objects directly to interact or attack, use two thumbs like a traditional controller, or control the game with a physical gamepad. The game will adapt dynamically to your play style. Pick up and set down the game at your own pace, it will always save your progress. Afterplace is made to feel like a full-fledged indie adventure game that fits in your pocket. About the Author: Afterplace is made by one person, Evan Kice. A former software engineer from Austin TX, Evan quit his job (to the dismay of his friends and family) and has been working full time on Afterplace since early 2019. The initial game released in December of 2022, but Evan plans on continuing to support and polish the game when he can!

Screenshots

Minit4 screens
Afterplace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Afterplace at 4.9 against Minit's 4.6. Afterplace also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 77%) and ratings volume (613 vs 116). Minit's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Minit costs $4.99 and Afterplace $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Afterplace holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afterplace has 613 ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Minit's written reviews are positive against 94% of Afterplace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minit ships an update fortnightly, Afterplace monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Minit versus Afterplace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinitAfterplace
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.6 (116 ratings)4.9 (613 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews94.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116613 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#198#49 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB249 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDevolver Digital, Inc.Evan Kice

Customer experience

Minit

All ratings116 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative14.9%

Afterplace

All ratings613 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

Minit

From 116 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great quality game
  • 💡 Unique time limit mechanic
  • 🌟 Memorable characters
  • 🗺️ Interesting world exploration
  • 🎮 Perfect touch controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game crashes on startup
  • 📱 Controls can be imprecise
  • ⏳ Short game length
  • ❓ Lack of clear tutorial/direction
  • 🖥️ App doesn't use full screen on newer iPads

Afterplace

From 613 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Charming characters and dialogue
  • 🎨 Beautiful pixel art and visuals
  • 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
  • 💡 Unique story and world-building

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
  • 🔍 Lack of a map or quest log can lead to getting lost
  • 🔍 Some plot points not fully explained
  • 🔍 Limited weapon/item variety

Bugs and requests

Minit

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes on startup on various iOS versions and devices
  • Home Bar obstruction issue
  • App doesn't use full screen on newer iPads
  • Controller UI navigation is difficult
  • Saved data not showing for new playthroughs
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  • Controls not listening to movements sometimes

Requested features

9 requests
  • Update for newer iPads to use full screen
  • Fix controller UI navigation
  • Add a tutorial or clearer in-game guidance
  • Improve touch control precision
  • Add cloud syncing between devices
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  • Option to turn off music/sound effects
  • Add a map
  • Remove death timer
  • Add a d-pad option

Afterplace

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Saves not loading properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to restart or replay the game
  • More in-depth combat and progression systems

In-app purchases

None

Minit

No in-app purchases

None

Afterplace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minit free?
Minit costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afterplace free?
Afterplace costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minit or Afterplace?
Afterplace is rated higher. Minit averages 4.6 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Afterplace averages 4.9 from 613 ratings.
Do Minit or Afterplace have ads?
Neither Minit nor Afterplace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minit or Afterplace?
Minit ships an update fortnightly, and Afterplace monthly. Most recently, Minit was updated on September 23, 2026 and Afterplace on September 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, Minit or Afterplace?
Minit currently peaks at #198 in the App Store charts, and Afterplace at #49. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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