Comparison

Mini Motorways vs CRx

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

CRx

Engage in an addictive strategy game where players aim to control the board by eliminating opponents' orbs. Place orbs strategically, triggering chain reactions to claim cells and outmaneuver rivals. Enjoy single-player or multiplayer modes with elegant gameplay and theme variations.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer (2-8 players)
  • Eliminate opponent orbs
  • Chain reaction orb explosions
  • CPU mode for single-player
  • Theme variations (Black/White)
Features
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Experience the ultimate tactical chain-reaction board game! CRx is an addictive, fast-paced strategy game designed for 2 to 8 players. Challenge your cleverness, spark explosive combos, and dominate the board! The rules are simple, but the strategy is deep. Your goal is completely straightforward: take absolute control of the board by eliminating all of your opponents' colored orbs. One single move can trigger a massive chain reaction that completely flips the match! HOW TO PLAY: Take turns placing a colored orb into a cell on the grid. Once a cell reaches "critical mass," it explodes into all adjacent cells! The exploding orbs claim those surrounding cells for you, changing them to your color. You can only place orbs in blank cells or cells already containing your color. Trigger epic combos to wipe out your rivals - the last player standing with orbs wins! WHY YOU’LL LOVE CRx: Addictive Strategy & Combos: Watch a single placement explode across the entire board. Perfect for testing your spatial awareness and foresight. Local Multiplayer (2-8 Players): An incredible party game! Pass and play with a large group of friends or family on a single device. Smart AI Opponent: No friends nearby? Jump into CPU solo mode and test your strategic skill against our scaling computer AI. 100% Offline Play: No internet, data, or Wi-Fi required. Enjoy seamless tactical gaming anytime, anywhere. Clean & Minimalist Design: Switch effortlessly between elegant Black and White theme variations to match your style. Can you outsmart your friends and predict the next big explosion? Download CRx today, trigger the ultimate chain reaction, and claim the board!

Screenshots

Mini Motorways4 screens
CRx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Motorways at none against CRx's 1. Mini Motorways also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7K vs 26). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support 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. CRx sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mini Motorways asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Mini Motorways against 4.2 for CRx. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini Motorways has 7K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Mini Motorways's written reviews are positive against 69% of CRx's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mini Motorways versus CRx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini MotorwaysCRx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7K ratings)4.2 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7K — better26
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDinosaur Polo ClubAbhishek Aryan

Customer experience

Mini Motorways

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

CRx

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative19.2%

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

CRx

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mini Motorways

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CRx

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Mini Motorways free?
Mini Motorways is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CRx free?
CRx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mini Motorways or CRx?
CRx is rated higher. Mini Motorways averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while CRx averages 4.2 from 26 ratings.
Do Mini Motorways or CRx have ads?
CRx shows ads; Mini Motorways does not.
Which is updated more often, Mini Motorways or CRx?
Mini Motorways ships an update every 3 weeks, and CRx every 3 months. Most recently, Mini Motorways was updated on September 24, 2026 and CRx on September 2, 2026.

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