Comparison

Minion Rush vs Talking Tom Hero Dash

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

Head to head
About

Minion Rush

Experience thrilling adventures in this refreshed endless runner game featuring beloved characters. Enjoy updated visuals, exciting challenges, and a variety of costumes and gadgets to customize your runs. Compete in tournaments and solve puzzles inspired by the movies.

Highlights
  • Endless run mode
  • Collect and upgrade Minion costumes
  • Unique gadgets for gameplay customization
  • Powerful power-ups
  • Daily and weekly tournaments
  • Story puzzles inspired by movies
Features
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Step into the New Generation of Minion Rush! Get ready to experience new adventures in Minion Rush, the ultimate endless running game! Packed with updated features, exciting challenges, and nonstop fun from Illumination's beloved Minions franchise, this refreshed experience is bigger, bolder, and better than ever! Brought to you by Gameloft, in collaboration with Illumination and Universal Products & Experiences, Minion Rush delivers endless action, mischief, and surprises that you can play anytime, anywhere. Dive into a refreshed game and discover the despicable fun that only the Minions can bring! A Fresh New Look Explore a revamped game with updated visuals, sleek UI, and modern designs. From reimagined locations to brand-new adventures, the design has been updated to keep the fun flowing! Endless Run Action Jump right into the action with the brand-new endless run mode! Push your skills to the limit, break records, and collect incredible rewards. Every run is a chance to chase glory! Progress with the Hall of Jam Collect bananas during your runs to unlock exciting rewards like new locations, Minion costumes, and fun features. Collect and Upgrade Minion Costumes Run in style with an ever-expanding wardrobe of themed Minion costumes! Unlock Costume Collections packed with unique outfits and special bonuses to supercharge your runs. Collect exclusive themed stickers to bring your Minions to life with personality and flair! Unique Gadgets for Extra Fun Boost your gameplay with clever Gadgets! Pair them with your favorite costumes to customize your runs and discover endless possibilities. Power-Up Your Runs Go farther and faster with powerful power-ups! Unlock special abilities to maximize your performance and make every run unforgettable. Exciting Tournaments Unleash your competitive side with daily and weekly tournaments! Rise through the ranks, claim legendary rewards, and prove you're the ultimate Minion runner. Challenge players from around the globe and dominate the leaderboards! Solve Story Puzzles Dive into the Minions universe with Story Puzzles! Inspired by the iconic movies, Story Puzzles let you relive your favorite moments with your favorite Minions. It's puzzle fun you won't want to miss! Personalize Your Player Profile Showcase your achievements with customizable Player Profiles! Create your unique in-game identity with personalized nicknames, avatars, and frames. Compete with flair and climb the leaderboards in style. Join more than a billion players worldwide and experience the mischief, mayhem, and nonstop fun of Minion Rush! ___________________ You can download and play this game for free. Please note that it also allows play using virtual currency, which can be acquired as you progress through the game, by watching certain ads, or by paying with real money. Purchases of virtual currency using real money are made via a credit card or another payment method linked to your account, when you input your iTunes password. You will not be asked to re-enter your credit card number or PIN. Once your iTunes password is entered, your account will allow in-app purchases for 15 minutes. To restrict or disable in-app purchases, you can change your device settings. This game contains ads for Gameloft products or third parties, which may redirect you to a third-party site. You can disable your device's ad identifier for interest-based ads in your device settings, under Settings -> Privacy -> Apple Advertising. Certain aspects of this game will require players to connect to the Internet. Visit our official site at http://gmlft.co/website_EN Check out the new blog at http://gmlft.co/central Privacy Policy: http://www.gameloft.com/en/privacy-notice Terms of Use: http://www.gameloft.com/en/conditions-of-use End-User License Agreement: http://www.gameloft.com/en/eula

About

Talking Tom Hero Dash

Embark on an endless running adventure to rescue captured friends from mischievous villains. Dash, jump, and battle through vibrant environments, collecting rewards and upgrading heroes to restore the city.

Highlights
  • Endless running and jumping
  • Battle villains
  • Collect rewards and power-ups
  • Unlock and upgrade heroes
  • Restore the city
  • Superhero outfits
Features
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The race is on! Welcome to Talking Tom Hero Dash – the ultimate endless runner adventure where the fun never stops! The Rakoonz are on the loose! They've captured Talking Angela, Ben, Hank, and Ginger, and it's up to you to be the hero, save Tom's friends, and clean up the city! Are you ready to join them on this thrilling quest? - Epic Runs: Feel the adrenaline rush as you dash, jump, slide, and avoid obstacles in stunning environments. - Battle the Rakoonz: The Rakoonz are back, wreaking havoc and causing chaos. Unleash your inner superhero, show off your skills, and save your friends from their clutches! - Collect Awesome Rewards: Gather gold coins, treasure chests, power-ups, gadgets, suits, and diamonds as you blaze through the city. - Unlock and Upgrade Heroes: Rescue and play as your favorite characters from the My Talking Tom and Friends universe. Unlock unique superhero outfits and power them up for even more fun! - Restore the City: Defeat the Rakoonz and complete heroic missions to clean up and rebuild the city. - Exciting Power-Ups: Use incredible power-ups to boost your run and gain an edge over the Rakoonz. Embark on a Supercharged Adventure: Dive into a world of endless excitement and high-speed action with Talking Tom Hero Dash! Dash through vibrant cities, ancient temples, scorching deserts, and icy mountains. Leap over obstacles, dodge buses, and collect gold coins and tokens to help restore peace and order. From Outfit7, creators of My Talking Tom, My Talking Tom Friends, My Talking Angela, and Talking Tom Gold Run. This app is certified by PRIVO, an FTC Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Safe Harbor. This app contains: - Promotion of Outfit7's products and advertising; - Links that direct customers to Outfit7’s websites and other apps; - Personalization of content to encourage users to play the app again; - The option to make in-app purchases; - Items to purchase (available in different prices) using virtual currency, depending on the player’s progress; and - Alternative options to access all functionalities of the app without making any in-app purchases using real money. Please note, we do not process all the data disclosed on the label for users under the age of digital consent. For more information, please check our Privacy Policy. Terms of use: https://talkingtomandfriends.com/eula/en/ Privacy policy for games: https://talkingtomandfriends.com/privacy-policy-games/en Customer support: support@outfit7.com

Screenshots

Minion Rush4 screens
Talking Tom Hero Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Minion Rush at #1 against Talking Tom Hero Dash's unranked. Talking Tom Hero Dash's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Minion Rush sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Talking Tom Hero Dash sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minion Rush holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 295K and 240K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Minion Rush's written reviews are positive against 78% of Talking Tom Hero Dash's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minion Rush ships an update fortnightly, Talking Tom Hero Dash every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Minion Rush versus Talking Tom Hero Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinion RushTalking Tom Hero Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (295K ratings) — better4.4 (240K ratings)
Positive reviews66.6% of reviews78.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings295K — better240K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#1 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size656 MB407 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGameloftOutfit7 Limited

Customer experience

Minion Rush

All ratings295,363 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews2,300 reviews
Positive66.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative24.6%

Talking Tom Hero Dash

All ratings239,521 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews702 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative15.4%

User reviews

Minion Rush

From 295K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of minion costumes and abilities
  • 🎨 Visually appealing graphics and animations
  • 💰 Ability to earn in-game currency without paying
  • 🕹️ Smooth and responsive controls

Room to improve

  • 🛑 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Missions and challenges feel repetitive
  • 🔄 Forced missions that end the run prematurely
  • 🔧 Glitches and bugs causing crashes or freezes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Talking Tom Hero Dash

From 240K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 🤩 Fun and addictive
  • 👍 Cute characters and animations
  • 💯 Excellent for kids

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🙄 Repetitive gameplay after a while
  • 😒 Difficulty progressing without in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Minion Rush

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads not loading or causing the game to freeze
  • Progress and achievements not saving properly
  • Inconsistent controls and unresponsive inputs
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS/Android versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back the old endless running mode
  • Add more diverse and challenging levels
  • Improve the reward system for completing missions
  • Introduce a level editor or custom run creator
  • Optimize the game for better performance on older devices

Talking Tom Hero Dash

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Chest rewards not registering correctly
  • Endless run mode freezing or crashing
  • Inability to progress past certain levels
  • Glitches with character switching

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and worlds to explore
  • Ability to save progress and restore on reinstall
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free version
  • Add more characters and costumes

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Minion Rush

One-time10
  • Small Stack of Tokens$0.99
  • Worker Minion Costume$0.99
  • Stack of Tokens$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Pile of Tokens$1.99
  • Piggy Bank 3$2.99
  • Pile of Tokens Game Pack$4.99
  • Golden Banana$4.99
  • Crate of Tokens Game Pack$9.99
  • Truckload of Tokens$14.99
  • Mountain of Tokens Game Pack$19.99
11 purchases

Talking Tom Hero Dash

One-time11
  • Super Credit Pack$1.99
  • Starter pack$2.99
  • Hyper Credit Pack$4.99
Show 8 more
  • Hero Pass$4.99
  • Mega Credit Pack$19.99
  • Platinum Tom (-80%)$19.99
  • Unlock Mega Sale$19.99
  • Ultra Credit Pack$39.99
  • Legendary Credit Pack$59.99
  • Platinum Tom$99.99
  • The Ultimate Credit Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Minion Rush free?
Minion Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talking Tom Hero Dash free?
Talking Tom Hero Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minion Rush or Talking Tom Hero Dash?
Minion Rush is rated higher. Minion Rush averages 4.6 out of 5 from 295K ratings, while Talking Tom Hero Dash averages 4.4 from 240K ratings.
Do Minion Rush or Talking Tom Hero Dash have ads?
Both Minion Rush and Talking Tom Hero Dash show ads.
Which is updated more often, Minion Rush or Talking Tom Hero Dash?
Minion Rush ships an update fortnightly, and Talking Tom Hero Dash every 3 weeks. Most recently, Minion Rush was updated on September 24, 2026 and Talking Tom Hero Dash on September 24, 2026.

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