Comparison

Albert vs minimize

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Gravity manipulation puzzles
  • 140 handcrafted levels
  • Minimalist isometric design
  • Progressive level difficulty
  • Peaceful soundtrack
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • iCloud progress sync
Features
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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

Screenshots

Albert4 screens
minimize4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Albert costs $5.99 and minimize $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Albert versus minimize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlbertminimize
Price$5.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.2 (87 ratings)4.7 (194 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better73.8% of reviews
Number of ratings87194 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFingerlabBorderLeap

Customer experience

Albert

All ratings87 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews424 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.8%

minimize

All ratings194 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative16.7%

User reviews

Albert

From 87 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Albert

No in-app purchases

None

minimize

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Albert free?
Albert costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is minimize free?
minimize costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Albert or minimize?
minimize is rated higher. Albert averages 4.2 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while minimize averages 4.7 from 194 ratings.
Do Albert or minimize have ads?
Neither Albert nor minimize shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Albert or minimize?
Albert ships an update every 9 months, and minimize every 3 months. Most recently, Albert was updated on September 30, 2026 and minimize on September 28, 2026.

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