Comparison

Mine Forest vs Playing Prague

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

Head to head
About

Mine Forest

Explore a vibrant, seasonal forest while clearing mines in a relaxing puzzle experience. Decorate your camp, befriend animals, collect rare plants, and uncover hidden stories. Enjoy a stress-free challenge with diverse levels.

Highlights
  • Seasonal forest exploration
  • Relaxing, no-timer gameplay
  • Diverse difficulty levels
  • Camp customization
  • Befriend wild animals
  • Collect rare plants
  • Uncover hidden stories
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{ A Perfectly New Play } Forget the 8-bit flat puzzle board. From a fresh spring day to a pristine winter - traverse the colorful forest on foot through all four seasons. There is no timer. Relieve all your stress and just enjoy tranquility. { Diverse Levels } From easy levels for beginners to extremely challenging levels for maniacs. How far can you go? Challenge yourself! { Customizing Camp } Living in the heart of the forest is tough. Decorate your own cozy forest camp with interactable camping items. Dress up with various clothes and cute accessories for change of mood today. { Animal Friends } You are not alone. As you find mines and make the forest peaceful, wild animals will get closer to you. Become the best friend of them! { Rare Plants } Discover beautiful rare plants in the forest and collect them in your illustrated book. You can obtain some seeds and plant them in your camp! { Hidden Stories } Shh! Mine Forest has a secret. Uncover more stories hidden deep in the forest. - - - Customer Support : hello@spaceopera.kr

About

Playing Prague

A relaxing puzzle game where you bring Prague to life by matching cards featuring ancient symbols. Uncover iconic landmarks and historical figures as you progress through handcrafted levels, celebrating the city's rich cultural heritage.

Highlights
  • Relaxing puzzle gameplay
  • Iconic Prague landmarks
  • Historical personalities
  • City building elements
  • Logical pattern composition
  • Hand-crafted levels
Features
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Playing Prague is a relaxing puzzle game in which Prague comes to life at your fingertips. Discover this Bohemian city with playing cards featuring the ancient symbols of Prague houses. Match the right cards and each level will reveal new iconic landmarks such as the Charles Bridge, the Prague Astronomical Clock, Prague Castle or the Petřín Tower. Along the way, you will meet Kafka, Einstein, Mozart and other personalities whose fate is linked to Prague. Every detail of the game is a tribute to the 1000-year cultural heritage of a city that was once the seat of the Holy Roman Emperors and the capital of the Bohemian Kingdom. It is also the origin of the designation of bohemians as people with a creative and unconventional way of life. Playing Prague offers: • A combination of city building and logical pattern composition • Six hand-crafted levels with iconic Prague landmarks and ten more available to purchase • Collector’s set of monuments and historical personalities • A challenge for experienced puzzle fans and casual players alike The free base game contains one level pack including 6 levels. Two additional packs (5+5 levels) are available to purchase. Support the development of the game and get new puzzles and additional historical content! This game is a celebration of Prague and all those who have shaped and continue to shape this beautiful city. All about Prague can be found at prague.eu

Screenshots

Mine Forest4 screens
Playing Prague4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Playing Prague at none against Mine Forest's shown. Playing Prague also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Mine Forest's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Mine Forest sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Playing Prague sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mine Forest holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Mine Forest's written reviews are positive against 75% of Playing Prague's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mine Forest ships an update every 5 weeks, Playing Prague every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mine Forest versus Playing Prague: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMine ForestPlaying Prague
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB276 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpace OperaCharles Games s.r.o.

Customer experience

Mine Forest

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral11.0%
Negative8.5%

Playing Prague

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Mine Forest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • First tile not always safe
  • Inconsistent flag placement functionality
  • Crashes and loading issues for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save progress and resume later
  • Option to purchase multiple items at once
  • Ability to toggle animal companion visibility
  • Increased coin/resource rewards for clearing levels
  • More customization options for camp and character

Playing Prague

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Mine Forest

One-time14
  • Stone 1$0.99
  • Marshmallow 30 Days$3.49
  • Watermelon Popsicle Flag$4.99
Show 11 more
  • Stone 2$4.99
  • Snowman Pack$5.99
  • 1st Anniversary Pack$5.99
  • Raincoat Pack$6.99
  • Marshmallow 30 Days Deluxe$6.99
  • Skateboard Pack$7.99
  • Rocking Chair Pack$9.49
  • Acoustic Guitar Pack$9.49
  • Stone 3$9.99
  • Stone 4$19.99
  • Stone 5$39.99
2 purchases

Playing Prague

One-time2
  • Extra levels: Bells & Unicorns$3.99
  • Extra levels: Boats & Pears$3.99

Questions

Is Mine Forest free?
Mine Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playing Prague free?
Playing Prague is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mine Forest or Playing Prague?
Mine Forest is rated higher. Mine Forest averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Playing Prague averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Mine Forest or Playing Prague have ads?
Mine Forest shows ads; Playing Prague does not.
Which is updated more often, Mine Forest or Playing Prague?
Mine Forest ships an update every 5 weeks, and Playing Prague every 4 days. Most recently, Mine Forest was updated on October 16, 2026 and Playing Prague on October 14, 2026.

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