Albert vs minimize
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Albert
Embark on a day-long adventure with a charming character, completing 20 unique, hand-painted levels. Utilize your device's features like the microphone and accelerometer to solve puzzles and find hidden treasures. This visually stunning game offers an immersive experience for kids and adults alike.
- 20 unique paper-made adventures
- 24 hidden treasures
- Original graphic and sound design
- Holographic and 3D effects
- Utilizes device features (mic, accelerometer, multi-touch)
- Multiple languages
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Follow Albert through a whole day, from awakening to his trip in an air balloon, from the fun fair to a charming date with lovely Lili! Help Albert with 20 beautifully and artistically designed adventures. Each steps gives you stars, starts give you access to the next steps. Easy and simple. Yet Albert will need all your dexterity and wit to help him complete 20 smart and fun levels. Blow a chewing-gum bubble with the microphone, throw the soap to the bathtub while tilting your device, use all your fingers to catch falling stars from the night sky, call the dog to catch a fish, etc. Kids love it, parents can't resist it! Stunningly made with a thousand hand-painted drawings by renowned french illustrator Chloé Mazio, Albert takes full advantage of the Retina display for a unique and totally novel visual experience. Moreover Albert uses a special holographic effect for extra graphic immersion. Tilt your device and enjoy Albert's cool 3D effect. At last Albert also explores all the fun capacities of your device (multi-touch screen, microphone, speaker, accelerometer, speedometer) for smarter and funnier gaming. • 20 unique paper-made adventures • 24 hidden treasures to be found • Original graphic design and sound design • Ready for kids and geeks :) • Accelerometre • Microphone • Multitouch • Game center • Multiple languages : French, German, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, English and Chinese. • 5 stars on the App Store • Exclusively on iOS & tvOS AVERAGE REVIEW SCORE FOR ALBERT = 4,73 / 5 (8828 reviews) "Incredible art style. Neat faux-3d effect. Great variety of mini-games." – Gamezebo "You'll be charmed by his strange and beautiful world." – Slide To Play Have fun ! VISIT US : fingerlab.net FOLLOW US : twitter.com/fingerlab WATCH US : vimeo.com/fingerlab CONTACT US : contact@fingerlab.net Albert is a Fingerlab studio creation. Other creations by Fingerlab : -MultiPonk (iTunes rewind 2010) -DM1 (Apple Design award 2012) -Rockmate (App of the week 2012) The Fingerlab team
minimize
Engage in a visually appealing puzzle game focused on simplification and strategic thinking. Swipe to alter gravity and clear each level by removing all blocks. Enjoy a peaceful experience with a captivating soundtrack.
- Gravity manipulation puzzles
- 140 handcrafted levels
- Minimalist isometric design
- Progressive level difficulty
- Peaceful soundtrack
- Leaderboards and achievements
- iCloud progress sync
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Immerse your eyes, ears and mind in minimize, a beautiful game of simplification and foresight. Simply swipe to change gravity and minimize each puzzle to where no blocks remain. - 140 colorful, handcrafted levels - Minimalist, isometric design - Each progressive level is built upon its predecessor - Peaceful, captivating soundtrack - Leaderboards and achievements - Sync progress over iCloud
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: minimize at 4.7 against Albert's 4.2. minimize also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and price ($2.99 vs $5.99). Albert's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 74%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Albert costs $5.99 and minimize $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
minimize holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 194 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Albert's written reviews are positive against 74% of minimize's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Albert ships an update every 9 months, minimize every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Albert | minimize |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (87 ratings) | 4.7 (194 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better | 73.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 87 | 194 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fingerlab | BorderLeap |
Customer experience
Albert
minimize
User reviews
Albert
From 87 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Unique and creative mini-games
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful and charming visuals
- 🎶 Enjoyable soundtrack
- 🤗 Great for all ages
Room to improve
- 🕹️ Some mini-games are too difficult
- 💰 Need to pay for additional levels
- 🔇 No option to mute audio
- 🔁 Not enough variety in mini-games
minimize
From 194 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧘 Relaxing and meditative gameplay
- 🧠 Thought-provoking and challenging puzzles
- 🎨 Nice design and concept
- 🎶 Calming and pleasant music
- ✨ Simple yet addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🌈 Colorblindness issues make it unplayable
- 📈 Difficulty ramps up inconsistently
- ⏳ Levels can become trivial after finding 'the trick'
- 🔚 Game ends abruptly with no fanfare
- 💰 Steep price for limited content
Bugs and requests
Albert
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes and freezes
- Issues with touch/motion controls
Requested features
4 requests- More mini-games and levels
- Ability to mute audio
- Difficulty options for mini-games
- Expanded content and updates
minimize
Reported bugs
2 issues- Cannot get past 'headphone recommended' screen
- App won't open on certain iOS versions
Requested features
7 requests- Add new levels
- Option for higher color contrast
- Colorblind mode or alternative tile colors/symbols
- Hints or a way to skip levels
- Add more content or levels
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- Smarter reset button functionality
- Allow sliding to start the game
In-app purchases
Albert
No in-app purchases
minimize
No in-app purchases









