Comparison

MinuteKnights vs PaceQuest

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

Head to head
About

MinuteKnights

Engage in a 1-screen RPG where you level up heroes, customize jobs and equipment, and craft items. This game offers deep customization and strategic gameplay, designed to be an addictive time-killer.

Highlights
  • 1-screen leveling RPG
  • Job and equipment customization
  • Item crafting with collected materials
  • Abundant information and customization
  • Time-stealing gameplay
Features
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"MinuteKnights" is 1 screen leveling RPG. Players can change the jobs and equipment of their heroes and craft new item with collected materials to improve battle efficiency. With abundant information and customization items, we aimed to create a time-stealing game that players cannot take their eyes off the action. We hope you will enjoy this game as if you were playing a "clicker game without clicking".

About

PaceQuest

This RPG game converts your real-world steps into in-game energy. Level up your character, upgrade gear with gold, and battle enemies in a humorous adventure. Compete on leaderboards and play fully offline.

Highlights
  • Convert steps to in-game energy
  • RPG character progression
  • Gear upgrades with gold
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Auto Train mode
  • Full story with boss fights
  • Works fully offline
  • Game Center leaderboard
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Earn in-game energy for every step you take in the real world, level up your character, upgrade equipment with gold, and fight enemies, no GPS or internet required. Compete on the PaceQuest Game Center leaderboard to see who has taken the most steps and who has progressed the furthest in the story! PaceQuest is a one-time purchase with no ads, no subscription, no in-app purchases. Receive all future updates for free. Features: • Walk to earn in-game energy points: 1 real-world step = 1 in-game energy point. • RPG progression: Train, level up, and allocate skill points. • Gear upgrades: Improve equipment with gold to gain combat bonuses. • One-tap gameplay: Level up your character and fight enemies with a clean and simple interface. • Auto Train mode: Keep training while the app is closed. Your steps still convert to energy, and idle auto train mode advances your character until you return. • Full story: Tackle boss fights and progress through a humorous adventure. • Works fully offline: No GPS or internet required. • Game Center leaderboard: Compete against players worldwide to see who has taken the most steps! Pricing: • One-time purchase: Receive all future updates for free. • No ads. • No subscription. • No in-app purchases. Privacy: • Data Not Collected: No account needed.

Screenshots

MinuteKnights4 screens
PaceQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MinuteKnights at Free against PaceQuest's $0.99. MinuteKnights also leads on ratings volume (180 vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). PaceQuest's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating and in-app purchases 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

MinuteKnights is free to download; PaceQuest costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PaceQuest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MinuteKnights has 180 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of MinuteKnights's written reviews are positive against 67% of PaceQuest's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MinuteKnights ships an update every 3 weeks, PaceQuest every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
MinuteKnights versus PaceQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinuteKnightsPaceQuest
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (180 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings180 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMitsuhiro OkadaGary Lee

Customer experience

MinuteKnights

All ratings180 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative14.3%

PaceQuest

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

MinuteKnights

No in-app purchases

None

PaceQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MinuteKnights free?
MinuteKnights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaceQuest free?
PaceQuest costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MinuteKnights or PaceQuest?
PaceQuest is rated higher. MinuteKnights averages 4.8 out of 5 from 180 ratings, while PaceQuest averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do MinuteKnights or PaceQuest have ads?
MinuteKnights shows ads; PaceQuest does not.
Which is updated more often, MinuteKnights or PaceQuest?
MinuteKnights ships an update every 3 weeks, and PaceQuest every 6 weeks. Most recently, MinuteKnights was updated on October 24, 2026 and PaceQuest on October 17, 2026.

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