Box Cat Bash vs Minor Miner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Box Cat Bash
Control a cat character to smash falling cars before they explode. This sequel to a 2011 hit features simple, tight controls optimized for mobile devices and supports game controllers.
- Smash falling cars
- Tight mobile controls
- Game controller support
- Sequel to a classic
- Arcade gameplay
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Box Cat returns! Smash cars falling from above before they explode. Simple, tight controls built for your phone. Supports game controllers. Sequel to the 2011 smash hit Box Cat.
Minor Miner
Navigate treacherous mines, dodging high-tech goblins. This arcade game offers offline play after initial setup and allows account-based save data transfer between devices. Adjust the user interface to fit your screen's notch.
- Offline Mode Support
- Save Data Transfer
- UI Position Adjustment
- High-Tech Goblin Avoidance
- Arcade Gameplay
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Avoid the High-Tech Goblins and Conquer the Mines! [ Offline Mode Support ] After the first sign-in, you can play the game Offline. Some functions using the network are limited. [ About Account and Save Data ] The account in this game is used to transfer save data when changing devices. Before transferring data, be sure to ‘Upload Save File’ in the account options in the game. [ If the top UI is covered by the notch ] Open the option settings (gear icon) and touch the ‘Adjust Top UI Position’ button to adjust the position. If you have any questions, please send them to the following email address: renoby@naver.com renoby.dev@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Box Cat Bash at 100% against Minor Miner's 50%. Box Cat Bash also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and ads (none vs shown). Minor Miner's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On ratings volume, 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
Minor Miner is free to download; Box Cat Bash costs $0.99 up front. Box Cat Bash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Minor Miner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Box Cat Bash holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Box Cat Bash's written reviews are positive against 50% of Minor Miner's.
Box Cat Bash ships an update every 2 days, Minor Miner fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Box Cat Bash | Minor Miner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 3.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rusty Moyher | Dong Jun Sohn |
Customer experience
Box Cat Bash
Minor Miner
In-app purchases
Box Cat Bash
- Remove Ads$1.99
Minor Miner
- 100 Jewels$0.99
- 410 Jewels$3.99
- VIP Pass$4.99
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- 1600 Jewels$14.99
