Comparison

Minion Rush vs CookieRun

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

CookieRun

Embark on a thrilling endless running adventure! Jump, slide, and collect your way through vibrant levels, unlocking unique characters and adorable pets. Compete in real-time races and climb leaderboards for exciting rewards.

Highlights
  • Endless side-scroller running levels
  • Unlockable characters and pets
  • Real-time online trophy races
  • Challenging missions and leaderboards
  • Collect and upgrade over 200 Cookies & Pets
  • Multiple game modes including Breakout and Champions League
Features
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Run, jump, slide, collect, and bake no prisoners! CookieRun is the endless runner game with deliciously challenging levels, tons of fun, heart racing running modes, and big rewards! Race through dynamic side scroller levels for as long as your energy can last! Take on exciting endless runner challenges, unlock Cookie characters and collect cute Pets as you dash to the finish line. Run through platformer stages with challenging missions and compete in real-time trophy races forthe top spot! Race to the top of the leaderboard while helping GingerBrave and his Cookie friends break out of the Witch's oven! This free cookie game keeps the characters coming and the side scroller levels hot! Collect characters with unique powers and build a collection of Pets to pair with your Cookie characters for an even more exciting time! Speed run through challenges and compete for a top spot on the leaderboard. This endless runneris filled with competition, especially when you’re racing online against players from around the world! Think you’re a tough cookie? Try not to crumble! Run through the magical lands of the tasty Cookie World in this exciting, endless game! Download CookieRun today! ENDLESS RUNNER # Race through side scroller levels, from sweet and sugary to perilous and thrilling stages! # Dash across platformer obstacles and challenges! # Jump and Slide to avoid obstacles and eat delicious treats UNIQUE RUNNING GAME MODES # Breakout Mode: Long relay run with several Cookies # Trophy Race: Compete with players from around the world # Cookie Trials: Upgrade each Cookie to full potential and reach high scores # Champions League: A league only for the toughest # Island of Memories: Discover Cookies' background stories ONLINE RUNNER GAME # New exciting events with awesome rewards every month! # Race online against other players! # RPG-style level up system COLLECT CHARACTERS & PETS # Collect over 200 Cookies & Pets # New Cookie & Pets come fresh out of the oven every month # Upgrade Cookies, Pets, and Treasures to achieve high scores FREE COOKIE GAME WITH ENDLESS ADVENTURES # Story games take you through a sweet adventure with Cookies on the run! # Collect Cookie characters and get to know them Terms of Service: https://policy.devsisters.com/en/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://policy.devsisters.com/en/privacy/ Parental Guide: https://policy.devsisters.com/en/parental-guide/ Help and Support: https://cs.devsisters.com/cookierun-ovenbreak or contact us from the game by going to Settings, Help and Support Official X (Formerly Twitter) https://x.com/CookieRun Official Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cookierun Official Youtube https://www.youtube.com/cookierunglobal Official Discord discord.gg/Cn5crQw The Royal Club Membership is a monthly subscription service that provides double the amount of Gold Tickets, an Affection Booster, and 10% more coins. In addition, you will receive a special monthly gift in your mailbox. You can subscribe to the Royal Club for a monthly subscription of $3.49 (USD) or equivalent amount required in your default currency after conversion. Purchases and renewal of subscriptions will be billed to your account. Auto-renewal of the membership happens in a period of 24 hours before the exact expiration moment. Please cancel the membership 24 hours prior to the expiration moment to prevent the next auto-renewal from being billed. At any time, auto-renewal can be canceled via your user settings. After billing, the current subscription cannot be canceled until expiration. [Optional Permissions] - Photos: To save and share screenshots of certain parts of the game. *Opting out of the optional permissions will not affect any game functions outside of those mentioned above. CHANGING PERMISSIONS Settings > Apps > CookieRun: OvenBreak > Select the permissions you would like to change and toggle it on or off.

Screenshots

Minion Rush4 screens
CookieRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Minion Rush at fortnightly against CookieRun's monthly. Minion Rush also leads on ratings volume (295K vs 68K) and chart position (#1 vs #5). CookieRun's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 67%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 CookieRun sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. 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 — 4.6 for Minion Rush against 4.7 for CookieRun. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 295K and 68K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Minion Rush's written reviews are positive against 76% of CookieRun's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minion Rush ships an update fortnightly, CookieRun monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Minion Rush versus CookieRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinion RushCookieRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (295K ratings)4.7 (68K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.6% of reviews76.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings295K — better68K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#1 — better#5
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size656 MB3.7 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGameloftDevsisters

Customer experience

Minion Rush

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

CookieRun

All ratings68,312 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews2,360 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative15.9%

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

CookieRun

From 68K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and unique character designs
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals and art style
  • 💰 Fair free-to-play model with no pay-to-win
  • 🎁 Frequent updates with new content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay can get boring over time
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with constant deals and offers
  • 🔒 Difficulty in obtaining certain rare/legendary characters
  • 🤯 Overwhelming number of new cookies and features

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

CookieRun

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes during Trophy Race events
  • Inability to load previous combi setups
  • Inconsistent drop rates for special items

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to play with friends in real-time
  • More variety in gameplay modes and challenges
  • Better balancing between old and new cookies
  • Improved combi recommendation system
  • Easier way to level up and upgrade cookies

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
19 purchases

CookieRun

Subscriptions1
  • Royal Membership$3.491 Month
One-time18
  • Special Package D500w$0.49
  • Special Duration Package A1$0.99
  • Limited Package E$2.99
Show 15 more
  • Special Package G3$2.99
  • Special Package$2.99
  • Special Package Tier 5$4.99
  • 오븐패스$4.99
  • Special Package B8$7.99
  • Special Package A8$7.99
  • 1+1+1 Exclusive Deal 2$9.99
  • Special Cookie Package$9.99
  • Special Package$9.99
  • Limited Package G$9.99
  • Rainbow Cube Special Package A$9.99
  • Happy New Year Deal 3$9.99
  • Special Package A13000w$10.90
  • Special Package A11$10.99
  • Special Package B11$10.99

Questions

Is Minion Rush free?
Minion Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CookieRun free?
CookieRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minion Rush or CookieRun?
CookieRun is rated higher. Minion Rush averages 4.6 out of 5 from 295K ratings, while CookieRun averages 4.7 from 68K ratings.
Do Minion Rush or CookieRun have ads?
Both Minion Rush and CookieRun show ads.
Which is updated more often, Minion Rush or CookieRun?
Minion Rush ships an update fortnightly, and CookieRun monthly. Most recently, Minion Rush was updated on September 24, 2026 and CookieRun on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Minion Rush or CookieRun?
Minion Rush currently peaks at #1 in the App Store charts, and CookieRun at #5. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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