Comparison

Minecore vs Blitz Tiny Arcade

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

Head to head
About

Minecore

Command a spaceship to drill planets, mine cosmic treasures, and upgrade your vessel in this idle space adventure. Explore a vast galaxy, build a thriving economy, and strategize your way to galactic dominance.

Highlights
  • Drill and destroy planets
  • Mine cosmic resources
  • Craft ship upgrades
  • Explore a vast galaxy sandbox
  • Build and manage economy
  • Strategize for galactic dominance
Features
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Welcome to Minecore – the ultimate action idle space mining game! Assume command your own powerful ship, drill deep into mysterious planets and harvest rare cosmic in this epic idle space adventure! treasures. To infinity and beyond! ■ Drill, Destroy, and Smash Your Way Through Planets! Blast off into the galaxy far far away and destroy layers of alien worlds. Use your high-tech drone to smash through rock, magma, ice, and more as you seek out hidden astro treasures. Every planet holds new challenges, resources, and surprises waiting to be uncovered. ■ Mine Resources and Craft Powerful Upgrades! Every successful dig brings new materials to mine and craft into powerful upgrades for your ship. Customize and enhance your vessel to go deeper and faster with each planet you conquer. Master the incremental progression loop and turn your ship into the ultimate cosmic excavator. ■ Explore the Galaxy in a Massive Sandbox! Unleash your curiosity in a vast sandbox universe filled with unique worlds to explore. Each one offers different resources, enemy challenges, and drilling opportunities. The galaxy is your playground—how far will you go? ■ Build a Thriving Economy and Master Strategy! As you gather more resources, you’ll need to manage your economy with precision. Choose your strategy wisely—invest in ship upgrades, automated mining bots, or new galaxy systems to unlock massive rewards. Smart decisions will lead you to galactic dominance. Download Minecore now and start your interstellar mining empire! The stars are yours to drill, mine, smash, and explore!

About

Blitz Tiny Arcade

Features
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Blitz is a pocket arcade of tiny games, and some of them play with your phone itself. Blow out birthday candles, hum a note back, spin your phone like a fidget spinner. No account, no setup, a small download, and core play works offline. PLAY WITH YOUR PHONE • Blow: blow into the mic to put out the candles. Watch for trick candles that relight • Hum: listen to the tone, then hum it back • Spin: lay your phone flat and spin it, one point per revolution • Flip: flick your phone through full turns and score every 360 • Level: tilt the bubble onto a moving target • Wobble: hold perfectly still while the tower shakes • Shh: stay quiet, one sound too many wakes it up • Blink: a staring contest (needs a TrueDepth camera) QUICK REFLEXES • React: tap the moment it turns green, with more targets every round • Trace: follow the line without straying • Squeeze: press more fingers on screen every round ALSO INSIDE • Case File, Pocket Heist and Signal Lost: puzzle and memory runs • BrainBlitz: 100+ questions, playable offline • Arcade favorites: stack, snake, brick breaker, runners and more • Daily challenges, milestones and personal bests • Score cards with a QR code, so friends can try to beat you • Game Center leaderboards and achievements Audio and camera input is processed on your phone and is never stored or uploaded. Pick a game. Play a run. Beat your best. Privacy policy: https://www.yuzool.com/apps/blitz/privacy.html

Screenshots

Minecore4 screens
Blitz Tiny Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blitz Tiny Arcade at none against Minecore's shown. Minecore's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Minecore sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Blitz Tiny Arcade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minecore ships an update every 6 weeks, Blitz Tiny Arcade every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Minecore versus Blitz Tiny Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinecoreBlitz Tiny Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (55 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB25 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDEVGEIMMichael Frankland

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Minecore

One-time10
  • Comet of Gems$1.99
  • Starter Pack: Basic$4.99
  • Extra Shuttle Slot$4.99
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  • Planet of Gems$5.99
  • Skip Ads Bundle$9.99
  • Starter Pack: Advanced$9.99
  • Star of Gems$11.99
  • Game Speed X2$19.99
  • Skip Ads Forever$19.99
  • Galaxy of Gems$27.99
1 purchases

Blitz Tiny Arcade

One-time1
  • Blitz Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Minecore free?
Minecore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blitz Tiny Arcade free?
Blitz Tiny Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minecore or Blitz Tiny Arcade have ads?
Minecore shows ads; Blitz Tiny Arcade does not.
Which is updated more often, Minecore or Blitz Tiny Arcade?
Minecore ships an update every 6 weeks, and Blitz Tiny Arcade every 3 weeks. Most recently, Minecore was updated on November 4, 2026 and Blitz Tiny Arcade on October 31, 2026.

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