Comparison

Addons for Minecraft vs Forge

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

Head to head
About

Addons for Minecraft

Discover a vast collection of add-ons, maps, worlds, and multiplayer servers for Minecraft Pocket Edition. Enhance your gameplay with new content and connect with other players online. Explore endless possibilities for your virtual adventures.

Highlights
  • Tons of Addons
  • Tons of Maps
  • Tons of Skins
  • Online Multiplayer Servers
  • Free Trial Subscription
Features
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MCPE ADDONS, MAPS, WORLDS & MULTIPLAYER SERVERS FOR MINECRAFT. - Tons of Addons. - Tons of Maps. - Tons of Skins. - Online Multiplayer Servers. Disclaimer: This is a third party app. We are not affiliated with Mojang AB. Subscription plans: - 7 days free trial then monthly subscription - Or Buy one time and use forever •Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. •You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. •Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. •The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. •When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. •Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of service: https://sites.google.com/view/iosdevelopers/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/iosdevelopers/privacy-policy

About

Forge

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Forge is a virtual collaboration application to help unearth strategic conversations for organizations looking at reinventing their business models without disrupting their business operations.  Key aspects to the app are: - Inspire, share insight into how customers and technology is changing - Show, how global pioneers and the Foundry are transforming - Do, spark idea and turn them to reality through our Value Hacking process which creates flow - Connect, your networks across your organization and beyond your walls to create better outcomes together

Screenshots

Addons for Minecraft4 screens
Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forge at none against Addons for Minecraft's 3. Forge also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.6). On price, update cadence 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. Addons for Minecraft sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Forge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Addons for Minecraft ships an update monthly, Forge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Addons for Minecraft versus Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAddons for MinecraftForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (37K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings37K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXuan Hien PhanDatacom

Bugs and requests

Addons for Minecraft

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Downloading issues with certain mods
  • Crashing or freezing when trying to use some features
  • Incompatibility with older devices or certain Minecraft versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More diverse free mods
  • Faster loading times
  • Better compatibility with different Minecraft versions
  • Ability to import custom skins

Forge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Addons for Minecraft

Subscriptions2
  • 3 DAYS FREE THEN WEEKLY3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlock All Mods.$9.99
None

Forge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Addons for Minecraft free?
Addons for Minecraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forge free?
Forge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Addons for Minecraft or Forge have ads?
Addons for Minecraft shows ads; Forge does not.
Which is updated more often, Addons for Minecraft or Forge?
Addons for Minecraft ships an update monthly, and Forge every 3 weeks. Most recently, Addons for Minecraft was updated on October 13, 2026 and Forge on October 1, 2026.

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