Comparison

MicroPets Runner vs Minetaverse

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

Head to head
About

MicroPets Runner

Embark on an endless running adventure, dodging monsters and obstacles in a fast-paced side-scroller. Collect coins and utilize power-ups to enhance your journey through diverse, challenging environments. Master the gameplay to achieve high scores and progress through stunning maps.

Highlights
  • Side-scrolling endless runner
  • Dodge monsters and obstacles
  • Collect coins
  • In-game power-ups
  • Six unique environments
  • Play to earn mechanics
Features
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MicroPets Runner is a classic side-scrolling endless runner where players dodge monsters and obstacles as they move faster and faster through the various maps, collecting coins along the way. One wrong move means starting all over from the beginning. Power ups are available in the shop or collected throughout their run, slowing down time with the snail, using the shield to avoid all obstacles or picking up a magnet to ensure not a single coin is missed! Featured are six stunning environments, each with its own obstacles: Snow, Desert, Jungle, City, Factory & Space! MicroPets Runner is built by Cubix, an award-winning development studio. Be sure to download your copy and start playing today!

About

Minetaverse

Features
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Minetaverse is a challenging mining game. You can earn points and metal rocks in every 20 minutes. Coal Miners The mining capacity can be increased by hiring Miners. More points can be collected with more capacity in each time. Moreover, each miner can explore and collect metal rocks. Metal Forging Different kind of metals has different reselling price. By metal forging, there is a chance to forge metals into rarer metals. Market There are items can be traded in the market, by using points or elemental axes. Points can be also used to redeem prizes like e-gift card. Elemental Axes and VIP Subscription Elemental axes can be purchased in the app. The VIP subscription offers player multiple benefits, which significantly increase mining efficiency. For example, mining speed doubled, 2 more miners can be hired, daily gifts, etc. Note: Apple is not a sponsor or involved in the activities related to any prizes.

Screenshots

MicroPets Runner3 screens
Minetaverse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MicroPets Runner at none against Minetaverse's 4. MicroPets Runner also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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. Minetaverse sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MicroPets Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MicroPets Runner ships an update fortnightly, Minetaverse every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MicroPets Runner versus Minetaverse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicroPets RunnerMinetaverse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMICROPETS CORPORATIONWing Kai Wong

Bugs and requests

MicroPets Runner

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Latest update reduced coins collected by 20%

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to start at high levels once unlocked
  • Add a feature to let users start at unlocked levels
  • Add a play to earn feature
  • Allow users to connect wallets and use pets to play and earn real coins

Minetaverse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MicroPets Runner

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Minetaverse

Subscriptions1
  • Purchase Monthly VIP Pass$2.991 Month
One-time3
  • Purchase 50 Elemental Axes$0.99
  • Purchase 110 Elemental Axes$1.99
  • Purchase 170 Elemental Axes$2.99

Questions

Is MicroPets Runner free?
MicroPets Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minetaverse free?
Minetaverse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MicroPets Runner or Minetaverse have ads?
Neither MicroPets Runner nor Minetaverse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MicroPets Runner or Minetaverse?
MicroPets Runner ships an update fortnightly, and Minetaverse every 2 months. Most recently, MicroPets Runner was updated on October 17, 2026 and Minetaverse on October 6, 2026.

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