# It's Literally Just Mowing vs Mini Mini Farm

The clearest difference is update cadence: It's Literally Just Mowing at fortnightly against Mini Mini Farm's every 5 weeks. It's Literally Just Mowing also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 8.1K). Mini Mini Farm's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 83%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. It's Literally Just Mowing sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Mini Mini Farm sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for It's Literally Just Mowing against 4.8 for Mini Mini Farm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37K and 8.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of It's Literally Just Mowing's written reviews are positive against 95% of Mini Mini Farm's.

It's Literally Just Mowing ships an update fortnightly, Mini Mini Farm every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | It's Literally Just Mowing | Mini Mini Farm |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (37K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/its-literally-just-mowing/id1458309993/reviews) | **[4.8 (8.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-mini-farm/id1534460779/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **37K** | 8.1K |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | **95.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 539 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Protostar](https://appshunter.io/developer/901595359) | [CoffeeBreak Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/581128630) |

## What reviewers say

### It's Literally Just Mowing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/its-literally-just-mowing/id1458309993)

Enter a tranquil world of lawn care, offering a relaxing ASMR experience. Mow various landscapes, from backyards to parks, to create tidy paradises. Customize your mower and collect butterflies in this stress-free simulation.

**Highlights:** Pure ASMR Satisfaction, Cozy & Stress-Free Gameplay, Customizable Mowers, Collect Butterflies, Explore Charming Yards, Daily Rewards

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Toolbox of Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Toolbox of Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Adverts | $2.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade Mowbot | $2.99 | one-time |
| Medium Toolbox of Gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove Adverts | $4.99 | one-time |
| Zen Garden Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Toolbox of Gems | $5.99 | one-time |
| Large Toolbox of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Huge Toolbox of Gems | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌳 Relaxing and calming gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying mowing experience
- 🦋 Enjoyable animal discovery
- 💎 Fair gem/currency system
- 🎨 Cute and charming visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕰️ Slow toolbox opening times
- 🔁 Repetitive lawn layouts
- 🐦 Fast-moving birds hard to tap
- 🔍 Limited character customization
- 📺 Frequent ad interruptions

**Reported bugs**

- Leaderboard exploits with unrealistic mowing counts
- Occasional game crashes causing progress loss

**Requested features**

- Ability to customize character appearance
- More varied lawn layouts and environments
- Option to speed up toolbox opening times
- Introduce new animals to discover
- Add weather/seasonal changes to gameplay


### Mini Mini Farm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-mini-farm/id1534460779)

Develop a charming pixel-art farm on a deserted island. Grow crops, complete requests, go fishing and mining, and explore to reach 100% exploration rate. Enjoy a relaxing slow-life simulation game playable offline.

**Highlights:** Pixel-art farm development, Crop growing and harvesting, Villager request completion, Fishing and mining for materials, 100% Exploration Rate goal, Offline playable, Tool upgrades

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Teleport Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Beach house | $4.99 | one-time |
| Dungeon Amulet | $4.99 | one-time |
| Little House | $4.99 | one-time |
| Forest House | $4.99 | one-time |
| Roomy House | $4.99 | one-time |
| Oasis House | $4.99 | one-time |
| Skip Video Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Copper tools | $11.99 | one-time |
| Silver tools | $11.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast progression
- 👍 Relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Cute pixel art
- 👍 Minimal ads
- 👍 Easy to pick up and play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Lack of character customization
- 🔍 Repetitive tasks
- 🔍 Slow progression after initial areas
- 🔍 High costs for later upgrades

**Reported bugs**

- Inventory items disappearing after closing the app
- Progression resetting when switching areas
- Fishing mechanic not working as expected

**Requested features**

- More content and areas to explore
- Ability to customize character appearance
- Improved progression and pacing
- Additional mini-games or activities
- Ability to interact with NPCs


## Frequently asked questions

### Is It's Literally Just Mowing free?

It's Literally Just Mowing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mini Mini Farm free?

Mini Mini Farm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, It's Literally Just Mowing or Mini Mini Farm?

Mini Mini Farm is rated higher. It's Literally Just Mowing averages 4.8 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while Mini Mini Farm averages 4.8 from 8.1K ratings.

### Do It's Literally Just Mowing or Mini Mini Farm have ads?

Both It's Literally Just Mowing and Mini Mini Farm show ads.

### Which is updated more often, It's Literally Just Mowing or Mini Mini Farm?

It's Literally Just Mowing ships an update fortnightly, and Mini Mini Farm every 5 weeks. Most recently, It's Literally Just Mowing was updated on November 11, 2026 and Mini Mini Farm on November 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
