Comparison

Mini Motorways vs Cotton Candy Run 3D

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

Cotton Candy Run 3D

Navigate a vibrant world, keeping your cotton candy pristine. Collect delicious flavors to impress your companion at the finish line. Test your skills to see if you can reach the end.

Highlights
  • Protect cotton candy from dirt
  • Collect various flavors
  • Reach the end goal
  • 3D running gameplay
Features
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Avoid getting your cotton candy dirty, and collect the best flavours to give it to the girl in the end! Can you reach the end?

Screenshots

Mini Motorways4 screens
Cotton Candy Run 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mini Motorways at 4.1 against Cotton Candy Run 3D's 3.1. Mini Motorways also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7K vs 46). Cotton Candy Run 3D's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mini Motorways holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini Motorways has 7K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Mini Motorways's written reviews are positive against 53% of Cotton Candy Run 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Motorways ships an update every 3 weeks, Cotton Candy Run 3D fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mini Motorways versus Cotton Candy Run 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini MotorwaysCotton Candy Run 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7K ratings) — better3.1 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews — better52.9% of reviews
Number of ratings7K — better46
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB111 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDinosaur Polo ClubHoloboo

Customer experience

Mini Motorways

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

Cotton Candy Run 3D

All ratings46 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative41.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral17.6%
Negative29.4%

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

Cotton Candy Run 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mini Motorways

No in-app purchases

None

Cotton Candy Run 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mini Motorways free?
Mini Motorways is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cotton Candy Run 3D free?
Cotton Candy Run 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mini Motorways or Cotton Candy Run 3D?
Mini Motorways is rated higher. Mini Motorways averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while Cotton Candy Run 3D averages 3.1 from 46 ratings.
Do Mini Motorways or Cotton Candy Run 3D have ads?
Cotton Candy Run 3D shows ads; Mini Motorways does not.
Which is updated more often, Mini Motorways or Cotton Candy Run 3D?
Mini Motorways ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cotton Candy Run 3D fortnightly. Most recently, Mini Motorways was updated on September 24, 2026 and Cotton Candy Run 3D on September 2, 2026.

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