Ducklings! vs Mini Mini Farm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ducklings!
Embrace your inner duck and swim through a tranquil pond to rescue adorable ducklings. Navigate carefully to avoid dangerous boats and upgrade your home with your rescued friends, creating the most stylish nest.
- Rescue ducklings
- Swim in a pond
- Dodge boats
- Upgrade home nest
- Kid-friendly gameplay
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It's time to relax, you're a duck now! Swim around and rescue as many ducklings as possible. Dodge the reckless boats, they will hurt you. Upgrade your home by retrieving more ducklings and get the coolest looking nest in the pond. Ducklings is a Kid-Friendly Game.
Mini Mini Farm
Develop a charming pixel-art farm on a deserted island. Grow crops, complete villager requests, go fishing and mining, and explore to achieve 100% exploration. Enjoy a relaxing slow-life simulation playable offline.
- Pixel art farm simulation
- Grow and harvest crops
- Complete villager requests
- Fishing and mining for materials
- Explore and achieve 100% rate
- Offline playable
- Tool upgrades
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Develop a farm on a deserted island! A cute pixel‑art farm × simulation. Grow and harvest crops and vegetables, complete requests to earn coins, and develop your town in Mini Mini Farm. Go fishing and mining for materials. Your clear goal: reach 100% Exploration Rate! A relaxing slow‑life vibe that never gets old—play at your own pace. ◆ What makes Mini Mini Farm special • 6,000,000+ downloads worldwide • Indie Games Festival 2021 — Top 20 • A free and wildly popular farming game • Relaxing retro pixel art & wholesome farming • Easy to learn, surprisingly addictive • Playable offline • Fully playable without in‑app purchases ◆ Story You’re dispatched as a pioneer to a deserted island. Dreaming of one day living here with your family, you’ll steadily develop the land. The story is light—cozy, laid‑back living takes center stage! ◆ Grow and harvest crops Sow seeds in your fields, raise them, and harvest! Use the materials you obtain for requests and construction to expand your farm across the island. ◆ Complete villagers’ requests Take on requests to earn coins! Rush requests give double rewards. Enjoy a light touch of management and raising gameplay. ◆ Develop the village Unlock land and resources as your village steadily grows! Expand farmland and increase the variety of materials you can gather and items you can craft. Together, let’s build a thriving island life. ◆ Aim for 100% Exploration Rate Explore the island and push that Exploration Rate to 100%! Build a house to unlock the next area. Clear goals deliver satisfying progress and achievement. ◆ Upgrade tools for smooth progress Power up your tools for efficiency boosts. Plowing, cutting, and chopping all feel snappier—making farm work extra satisfying! ◆ Earn coins by fishing Catch fish and sell them for coins—the bigger the catch, the higher the payout! Level up your fishing to reel in more big ones. Complete each fishing spot for nice bonuses, too. ◆ Rare materials in the dungeon Grab rare materials in the dungeon! Defeat monsters to improve the soil and speed up crop growth. Reach the deepest floor and you might unlock a new farming skill. ◆ Gifts from animals Spend time with cute animals to receive milk and other materials. Enjoy a laid‑back ranch life! ◆ Plenty to master Collect artifacts, complete all fishing spots, clear every dungeon floor, raise your helper levels—there are lots of long‑term goals to chase. ◆ Get your name in the credits Become a sponsor with the optional ad‑removal purchase. We’ll list your name in the end credits with heartfelt thanks. ◆ Why players love Mini Mini Farm • The simple joy of pioneering, exploring, and harvesting on a deserted island • Cute pixel art that soothes and relaxes • Fishing, mining, and tool upgrades keep progression smooth (perfect for quick breaks) • Free to play & works offline for most gameplay • A hint of sandbox charm, with a strong sense of town development • Simple controls—great for kids, too ◆ Official Tips Videos (watch if you get stuck) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ7XcueG5CY&list=PLtxZ2JaO5Wsnzsbg_S6Hw_oxB99TgEKQs ◆ Credits Programming: @CafeBreakin Graphics: @Vryell, @BrvFlame Sound: Pocket Sound https://pocket-se.info/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ducklings! at none against Mini Mini Farm's 15. Ducklings! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Mini Mini Farm's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (95% vs 77%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Mini Mini Farm sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Ducklings! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ducklings! against 4.8 for Mini Mini Farm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.2K and 7.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Ducklings!'s written reviews are positive against 95% of Mini Mini Farm's.
Ducklings! ships an update every 4 months, Mini Mini Farm monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ducklings! | Mini Mini Farm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.2K ratings) | 4.8 (7.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews | 95.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K | 7.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jesper the End B.V. | CoffeeBreak Inc. |
Customer experience
Ducklings!
Mini Mini Farm
User reviews
Ducklings!
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🦆 Cute and fun game
- 👍 Relaxing and calming gameplay
- 🎩 Enjoyable hat and nest customization
- 💎 Addictive and engaging
Room to improve
- 🚢 Boats causing frustration and loss of ducklings
- 🕰️ Slow duck movement speed
- 🐦 Other ducks stealing ducklings
- 🔇 Audio issues and lack of sound
Mini Mini Farm
From 7.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast progression
- 👍 Relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Cute pixel art
- 👍 Minimal ads
- 👍 Easy to pick up and play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Lack of character customization
- 🔍 Repetitive tasks
- 🔍 Slow progression after initial areas
- 🔍 High costs for later upgrades
Bugs and requests
Ducklings!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashing and freezing issues
- Inconsistent behavior when reviving after ads
- Glitches with sound and audio
Requested features
4 requests- Add a peaceful mode without other ducks
- Improve controls and responsiveness
- Introduce more upgrades and customization options
- Add a friends list and multiplayer features
Mini Mini Farm
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inventory items disappearing after closing the app
- Progression resetting when switching areas
- Fishing mechanic not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- 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
In-app purchases
Ducklings!
No in-app purchases
Mini Mini Farm
- Remove Teleport Ads$2.99
- Beach house$4.99
- Dungeon Amulet$4.99
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- Little House$4.99
- Forest House$4.99
- Underground House$4.99
- Roomy House$4.99
- Oasis House$4.99
- Falling house$4.99
- Scenic house$4.99
- Ruined house$4.99
- Skip Video Ads$5.99
- Copper tools$11.99
- Gold tools$11.99
- Silver tools$11.99
Questions
Is Ducklings! free?
Is Mini Mini Farm free?
Which has better reviews, Ducklings! or Mini Mini Farm?
Do Ducklings! or Mini Mini Farm have ads?
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