Comparison

Minecart Chase vs Skiing Fred

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

Head to head
About

Minecart Chase

Embark on a thrilling adventure as an archeologist escaping with a mystic diamond. Control a minecart, slide down hills, and jump to evade pursuers. Explore exotic locations, collect treasures, and complete missions to upgrade your cart.

Highlights
  • Control minecart with touch and hold
  • Use hills for jumps and boosts
  • Collect gold coins and keys
  • Complete over 50 missions
  • Upgrade cart abilities (speed, power, control)
  • Explore changing temple valleys
Features
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★Minecart Chase★ Harrison Jones, a world famous archeologist, has found mystic 'Frozen Diamond' in the shadow of Temple. but army of darkness want it too. When he escape from temple, though, army of darkness also found him, Now it's up to him caring 'Frozen Diamond' From temple to UFO before it's too late. He has a mine cart with speed and diamond energy will give you boost speed. he needs your control to escaping from evil. and Explore exotic locations, find hidden keys to get more item. 'Minecart Chase' a breathtaking adventure to the unknown! 'Minecart Chase' is speedy casual arcade game. just touch and hold to slide down Use the hills as jumps - slide down, and Jump up high to sky precise moment touch release and let cart fly on mysterious temple valley. Until UFO has shown Jump up go on~! Highlights : ♣ Control Mine Cart Jump up go far away and escape from dark chaser. if you can make 'Great Slide' it gives additional boost power ♣ Treasures. Collect Gold Coin and Gold Key. Upgrade your mine cart or New Cart ♣ Mission Complete over 50 missions to get more Gold Coins. ♣ Upgrade Tune up your cart ability Speed, Power, Control, Energy and Head Starter etc. ♣ Valleys. The Temple Valley is changing everyday, and Each level has special condition has set up on stage.

About

Skiing Fred

Experience thrilling downhill action with a unique control system. Dodge traps, battle enemies, and customize your character and vehicles in this fast-paced adventure. Compete with friends and overcome extreme environmental challenges.

Highlights
  • Free-style control system
  • Character customization
  • Variety of vehicles
  • Dozens of traps and enemies
  • iCloud progress saving
  • Skill-based special moves
Features
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Enter the perfect chaos of Skiing Fred... The more dangerously you slide, the bigger the reward! Slide turbo-speed, dodge and drift through Fred's trap-ridden world as he escapes Grimmy Reaper. - Free-style control system unlike any other game - Customize and gear up your character! - Tons of insane vehicles - Dozens of traps and enemies - The best Fred Game ever! - Keep your progress through iCloud A sequel to Falling Fred and Running Fred, Skiing Fred is an over-the-top action-sports game featuring a unique free-movement system that allows you to take control of the action and perform true skill-based special moves. Get daring! Get creative! Get an edge over your friends or get them to help you beat massive Challenges destroying any enemies on your way. You'll be facing of extreme storms, apocalyptic meteor showers and blinding blizzards. Whether looking to beat records, complete missions, unlock achievements o get that particular item set collection, Skiing Fred packs a full load of fun for everyone! Visit www.facebook.com/Running-Fred for get cheats, tips and cools stuff.

Screenshots

Minecart Chase4 screens
Skiing Fred4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Minecart Chase at none against Skiing Fred's shown. Minecart Chase also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (5.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Minecart Chase sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Skiing Fred sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Minecart Chase against 4.7 for Skiing Fred. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 706 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Minecart Chase's written reviews are positive against 88% of Skiing Fred's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minecart Chase ships an update every 2 weeks, Skiing Fred every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Minecart Chase versus Skiing Fred: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinecart ChaseSkiing Fred
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better4.7 (706 ratings)
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews — better87.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better706
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB166 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPeta VisionDedalord S.R.L.

Customer experience

Minecart Chase

All ratings1,242 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews380 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative2.4%

Skiing Fred

All ratings701 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative6.9%

User reviews

Minecart Chase

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive controls
  • 💡 Unique minecart-based mechanics
  • 🎨 Charming and colorful visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for upgrades
  • 📢 Intrusive and distracting advertisements
  • 🕹️ Difficulty in avoiding obstacles and enemies

Skiing Fred

From 706 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Cool
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 👍 Great game
  • 👍 Addictive
  • 👍 Fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lags
  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🐛 Glitchy
  • 🔋 Takes too long to load
  • 🔒 Login issues

Bugs and requests

Minecart Chase

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Booster not working as intended
  • Treasure chest rewards not being saved properly
  • Orientation issues on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More diverse and challenging levels
  • Ability to customize or unlock new minecarts
  • Option to disable advertisements
  • Improved leaderboards and social features

Skiing Fred

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Invisible walls
  • Incorrect steering controls
  • Disappearing gems
  • Rewards not working properly

Requested features

9 requests
  • New maps/worlds
  • Customization options
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Less blood/gore
  • Falling Fred update
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  • Running Fred sequel
  • Grimmy playable character
  • Jumping Fred game
  • Racing Fred game

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Minecart Chase

One-time10
  • Coin Starter Pack$0.99
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Gold Cart$1.99
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  • Coin Mega Pack$3.99
  • Defense Cart$4.99
  • Speed Cart$5.99
  • Coin Ultra Pack$8.99
  • Super Cart$9.99
  • Coin Ultimate Pack$19.99
  • Golden Super Cart$19.99
6 purchases

Skiing Fred

One-time6
  • 100 Gems$1.99
  • 300 Gems$4.99
  • 600 Gems$9.99
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  • 2000 Gems$29.99
  • 3500 Gems$49.99
  • 7500 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Minecart Chase free?
Minecart Chase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skiing Fred free?
Skiing Fred is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minecart Chase or Skiing Fred?
Minecart Chase is rated higher. Minecart Chase averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Skiing Fred averages 4.7 from 706 ratings.
Do Minecart Chase or Skiing Fred have ads?
Skiing Fred shows ads; Minecart Chase does not.
Which is updated more often, Minecart Chase or Skiing Fred?
Minecart Chase ships an update every 2 weeks, and Skiing Fred every 3 months. Most recently, Minecart Chase was updated on October 22, 2026 and Skiing Fred on October 29, 2026.

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