Comparison

Mine Forest vs Postcard Puzzle

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

Postcard Puzzle

Features
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Postcard Puzzle is a cozy jigsaw game about collecting beautiful places. Solve gentle picture puzzles to reveal a postcard one slice at a time, then travel onward along a winding map of regions, from the Alps to Japan and the Mediterranean to the Americas. No timers. No move counters. No pressure. Just you, a photo, and the quiet satisfaction of pieces clicking into place. FEATURES Hundreds of hand-picked photo puzzles across many regions Drag and merge pieces that snap together as you go Reveal a full postcard, then collect it with a travel stamp A fresh daily puzzle every day Master Challenges: extra-hard pattern puzzles for experts Difficulty that grows gently as you play Relaxing, family-friendly, and easy to pick up for a minute or an hour Assemble the world, one postcard at a time.

Screenshots

Mine Forest4 screens
Postcard Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Postcard Puzzle at none against Mine Forest's 14. On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Mine Forest sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Postcard Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mine Forest ships an update every 5 weeks, Postcard Puzzle monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mine Forest versus Postcard Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMine ForestPostcard Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpace OperaAdam Pettersson

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

Postcard Puzzle

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
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  • 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
None

Postcard Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mine Forest free?
Mine Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Postcard Puzzle free?
Postcard Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mine Forest or Postcard Puzzle have ads?
Both Mine Forest and Postcard Puzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mine Forest or Postcard Puzzle?
Mine Forest ships an update every 5 weeks, and Postcard Puzzle monthly. Most recently, Mine Forest was updated on October 20, 2026 and Postcard Puzzle on September 30, 2026.

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