# Minecube vs Pilot Royale

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pilot Royale at 50% against Minecube's 7%. Pilot Royale also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Minecube's advantage is ratings volume (491 vs 85). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Minecube sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pilot Royale sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pilot Royale holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minecube has 491 ratings behind it against 85, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Minecube's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pilot Royale's.

Minecube ships an update every 3 months, Pilot Royale every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Minecube | Pilot Royale |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (491 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minecube-idle/id1566151860/reviews) | **[4.7 (85 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pilot-royale-battlegrounds/id1591308552/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **491** | 85 |
| Positive reviews | 7.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 204 MB | 221 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Yso Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/659815325) | [Leek & Ribs Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688600261) |

## What reviewers say

### Minecube

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minecube-idle/id1566151860)

Build an army of miners and upgrade them to systematically destroy the entire game map. This idle game offers a satisfying progression of destruction and resource management.

**Highlights:** Buy miners, Upgrade miners, Destroy map, Idle progression

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100.000 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1.000.000 Coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 10.000.000 Coins | $7.99 | one-time |
| Witch Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Golem Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| 100.000.000 Coins | $15.99 | one-time |
| Wizard Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| 10.000.000.000 Coins | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun game concept
- 💡 Rewarded ads system
- 👍 Potential for improvement

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔋 Progress loss on exit
- 💸 Deceptive in-app purchases

**Reported bugs**

- Progress resets on exit
- Upgrade purchases not working
- Inconsistent performance

**Requested features**

- Reduce ads frequency
- Improve save/load functionality
- Provide ad-free purchase option


### Pilot Royale

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pilot-royale-battlegrounds/id1591308552)

Engage in thrilling aerial combat in this action-packed fighter plane battle game. Master intuitive swipe controls to shoot down enemies, assemble unique aircraft and weapon combinations, and join or lead crews in epic global wars.

**Highlights:** Intuitive swipe controls, Customizable fighter planes, weapons, and pilots, Unique abilities and skill combinations, Crew system for playing with friends, Global crew wars and leaderboards, Multiple battle arenas, Frequent special events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Mode | $3.49 | per 7 days |
| Money Booster | $0.99 | one-time |
| Crew Energy Booster | $0.99 | one-time |
| Large Money Booster | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Crew Energy Booster | $3.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Energy Booster | $13.99 | one-time |
| Super Large Money Booster | $17.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Minecube free?

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

### Is Pilot Royale free?

Pilot Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Minecube or Pilot Royale?

Pilot Royale is rated higher. Minecube averages 2.6 out of 5 from 491 ratings, while Pilot Royale averages 4.7 from 85 ratings.

### Do Minecube or Pilot Royale have ads?

Both Minecube and Pilot Royale show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Minecube or Pilot Royale?

Minecube ships an update every 3 months, and Pilot Royale every 9 days. Most recently, Minecube was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pilot Royale on November 3, 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.*