Comparison

Tanuu Wars vs Mini Motorways

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

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About

Tanuu Wars

Features
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The 4th work of the GROVE series!!!  Tanuzou rises!!!  Unify the tribes by rolling dices!!!  After unifing 81 tribes, Tanuzou's ambition will be told!!!  Turn based strategy-dice game.

About

Mini Motorways

Design road networks to manage traffic in a growing city. Strategically build roads, manage upgrades, and adapt to evolving urban demands to keep traffic flowing. Explore unique maps and unlock new challenges.

Highlights
  • Draw roads in dynamic, growing cities
  • Explore unique maps inspired by global cities
  • Manage road upgrades like highways and roundabouts
  • Creative Mode for unlimited city design
  • Endless Mode for relaxed gameplay
  • Expert Mode for ultimate challenges
  • Colorblind and night modes
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Have you ever been stuck in traffic and wished you could do something to fix it? In Mini Motorways, the city’s traffic problems are in your hands. From the makers of Mini Metro, Mini Motorways is a game about drawing the roads that drive a growing city. Build a road network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your city to keep the traffic flowing, and carefully manage upgrades to meet the changing demands. How long can you keep the cities of the world moving? Features: • Draw roads in dynamic cities that grow and change—every game is unique! • Explore stunning maps inspired by cities all around the world. • Choose from a variety of upgrades to meet the demands of your ever-expanding road network: highways, roundabouts, and more! • Build without limits in Creative Mode—design your dream city exactly how you want it with unlimited upgrades and editing tools. • Stress-free Endless Mode offers you a relaxing gameplay experience, plus you can continue building your city after Game Over. • Tackle our Expert Mode, which features twists such as permanent roads and limited upgrades for the ultimate challenge. • Select different color palettes on every map including colorblind and night modes. • Relax to a responsive soundtrack from Disasterpeace that grows along with your city. • Unlock new maps and achievements as you achieve mastery. • Export GIFs of your city layouts to share with your friends. • Compete against other players in Daily and Weekly Challenges. • Compatible with Siri Remote, Bluetooth and MFi controllers.

Screenshots

Tanuu Wars4 screens
Mini Motorways4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mini Motorways at Free against Tanuu Wars's $4.99. Mini Motorways also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 35 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Mini Motorways is free to download; Tanuu Wars costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tanuu Wars ships an update every 35 months, Mini Motorways every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tanuu Wars versus Mini Motorways: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTanuu WarsMini Motorways
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—4.1 (7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—63.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB193 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTetsuyoshi MorikawaDinosaur Polo Club

Bugs and requests

Tanuu Wars

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mini Motorways

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bridge icon not working
  • Game freezing and crashing on newer iOS versions
  • Cars getting stuck at intersections

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sandbox/free play mode to build cities
  • Ability to move/rotate building entrances
  • More infrastructure options like roundabouts, one-way roads
  • Difficulty settings or casual mode
  • Ability to pause and resume games

In-app purchases

None

Tanuu Wars

No in-app purchases

None

Mini Motorways

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tanuu Wars free?
Tanuu Wars costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mini Motorways free?
Mini Motorways is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tanuu Wars or Mini Motorways have ads?
Neither Tanuu Wars nor Mini Motorways shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tanuu Wars or Mini Motorways?
Tanuu Wars ships an update every 35 months, and Mini Motorways every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tanuu Wars was updated on October 23, 2026 and Mini Motorways on October 23, 2026.

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