Comparison

Mini Motorways vs Outlanders

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

Head to head
About

Mini Motorways

Design road networks to manage traffic in a growing city. Strategically build roads, manage upgrades, and adapt to evolving urban demands to keep traffic flowing. Explore unique maps and unlock new challenges.

Highlights
  • Draw roads in dynamic, growing cities
  • Explore unique maps inspired by global cities
  • Manage road upgrades like highways and roundabouts
  • Creative Mode for unlimited city design
  • Endless Mode for relaxed gameplay
  • Expert Mode for ultimate challenges
  • Colorblind and night modes
Features
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Have you ever been stuck in traffic and wished you could do something to fix it? In Mini Motorways, the city’s traffic problems are in your hands. From the makers of Mini Metro, Mini Motorways is a game about drawing the roads that drive a growing city. Build a road network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your city to keep the traffic flowing, and carefully manage upgrades to meet the changing demands. How long can you keep the cities of the world moving? Features: • Draw roads in dynamic cities that grow and change—every game is unique! • Explore stunning maps inspired by cities all around the world. • Choose from a variety of upgrades to meet the demands of your ever-expanding road network: highways, roundabouts, and more! • Build without limits in Creative Mode—design your dream city exactly how you want it with unlimited upgrades and editing tools. • Stress-free Endless Mode offers you a relaxing gameplay experience, plus you can continue building your city after Game Over. • Tackle our Expert Mode, which features twists such as permanent roads and limited upgrades for the ultimate challenge. • Select different color palettes on every map including colorblind and night modes. • Relax to a responsive soundtrack from Disasterpeace that grows along with your city. • Unlock new maps and achievements as you achieve mastery. • Export GIFs of your city layouts to share with your friends. • Compete against other players in Daily and Weekly Challenges. • Compatible with Siri Remote, Bluetooth and MFi controllers.

About

Outlanders

Guide a group of people to build a thriving town, balancing resources and follower happiness. Make tough decisions to overcome unique challenges in distinct levels. Enjoy a charming simulation with light storytelling and a satisfying audio-visual style.

Highlights
  • Town-building simulation
  • Resource management
  • Follower happiness
  • Level-based challenges
  • Decree system
  • Building selection
Features
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Outlanders is a charming town-builder simulation game that lets you play as the leader of a group of regular people building a town together. Some want to survive, while others want to build amazing things. It’s up to you to guide them towards their goal. Take control of the will of a town leader and balance your resources carefully to lead the town to prosperity. Every choice you make directly affects the progress of your town and has an impact on the happiness of your followers. Features: - Play through a series of distinct levels, each with its own unique flavour and set of challenges to overcome, with many more to come soon. - Engaging gameplay with no hand-holding! Carefully manage your resources and keep your followers happy or they might revolt! - Crisp and clean audio-visual style with an atmospheric touch that lingers with you after you put the game down. - Light but rich storytelling follows the tales of different town leaders in their search for a hassle-free natural lifestyle. - A wide selection of buildings to choose from, with specific functions that are vital to the success of your community. - Decree system lets you make the tough decisions, granting you a useful bonus in exchange for a small sacrifice.

Screenshots

Mini Motorways4 screens
Outlanders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Outlanders at 4.3 against Mini Motorways's 4.1. Mini Motorways's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Outlanders holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7K and 4.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Mini Motorways's written reviews are positive against 66% of Outlanders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Motorways ships an update every 3 weeks, Outlanders every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mini Motorways versus Outlanders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini MotorwaysOutlanders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7K ratings)4.3 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews66.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7K — better4.3K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDinosaur Polo ClubPomelo Games

Customer experience

Mini Motorways

All ratings7,014 ratings
Positive75.5%
Neutral12.4%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews1,848 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral16.6%
Negative20.0%

Outlanders

All ratings4,313 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews654 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral14.2%
Negative19.6%

User reviews

Mini Motorways

From 7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game
  • 👍 Relaxing and addictive
  • 🚀 Quick and easy gameplay
  • 👍 Great graphics and sound design
  • 👍 Accessibility features for colorblind users

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Car routes are inefficient
  • 🐛 Traffic lights are ineffective
  • 🐛 Game can be too difficult and frustrating
  • 🐛 Progress and scores not saving properly
  • 🔋 Game drains battery quickly

Outlanders

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Charming and relaxing gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and aesthetics
  • 🕰️ Addictive and engaging experience
  • 🧠 Challenging and strategic
  • 🕰️ Suitable for both short and long play sessions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and limited content
  • 🤔 Unclear instructions and lack of guidance
  • 🧠 Difficulty balancing resources and managing population

Bugs and requests

Mini Motorways

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bridge icon not working
  • Game freezing and crashing on newer iOS versions
  • Cars getting stuck at intersections

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sandbox/free play mode to build cities
  • Ability to move/rotate building entrances
  • More infrastructure options like roundabouts, one-way roads
  • Difficulty settings or casual mode
  • Ability to pause and resume games

Outlanders

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Followers not going to the bonfire or pub as required
  • Stockpiles not functioning properly
  • Population growth capping at around 200 followers
  • Followers not collecting or delivering resources efficiently

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand sandbox mode with more customization options
  • Add more building types and production chains
  • Introduce animals, transportation, and other new gameplay elements
  • Improve pathfinding and resource management AI
  • Allow for more population growth and expansion

In-app purchases

None

Mini Motorways

No in-app purchases

None

Outlanders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mini Motorways free?
Mini Motorways is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Outlanders free?
Outlanders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mini Motorways or Outlanders?
Outlanders is rated higher. Mini Motorways averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while Outlanders averages 4.3 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Mini Motorways or Outlanders have ads?
Neither Mini Motorways nor Outlanders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Motorways or Outlanders?
Mini Motorways ships an update every 3 weeks, and Outlanders every 2 months. Most recently, Mini Motorways was updated on September 24, 2026 and Outlanders on September 22, 2026.

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