# mini DDrink vs Santa Fighter

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Santa Fighter at 100% against mini DDrink's 40%. Santa Fighter also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 14 months). mini DDrink's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Santa Fighter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Santa Fighter has 70 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of mini DDrink's written reviews are positive against 100% of Santa Fighter's.

mini DDrink ships an update every 14 months, Santa Fighter every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | mini DDrink | Santa Fighter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-ddrink/id514337292/reviews) | **[4.7 (70 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-fighter/id6473976287/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **70** |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 82 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Stephen Allen](https://appshunter.io/developer/490976626) | [Andrew Baxter](https://appshunter.io/developer/978404720) |

## What reviewers say

### mini DDrink

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-ddrink/id514337292)

Experience a 2D retro horror apocalypse shooter where you must survive by blasting through masses of enemies. Explore diverse environments like an asylum, city streets, and a jungle, and blast your way out with powerful vehicles. Compete with others on a cross-platform high scores table.

**Highlights:** 2D retro horror top-down shooter, Masses of enemies to blast, Explore Asylum, City Streets, Jungle, Blast out with a Swat Tank, Cross-platform high scores table, Optional keyboard and mouse support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Santa Fighter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-fighter/id6473976287)

Engage in festive combat with Santas battling at the North Pole. Experience a chaotic and epic Christmas showdown.

**Highlights:** Santa battles, Christmas chaos, North Pole showdown, Festive combat

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is mini DDrink free?

mini DDrink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Santa Fighter free?

Santa Fighter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, mini DDrink or Santa Fighter?

Santa Fighter is rated higher. mini DDrink averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Santa Fighter averages 4.7 from 70 ratings.

### Do mini DDrink or Santa Fighter have ads?

Santa Fighter shows ads; mini DDrink does not.

### Which is updated more often, mini DDrink or Santa Fighter?

mini DDrink ships an update every 14 months, and Santa Fighter every 2 days. Most recently, mini DDrink was updated on November 1, 2026 and Santa Fighter on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*