Miniotaur vs Dr. DNA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Miniotaur
Design, share, and solve custom mazes with friends and family. Track your escape times and steps to compete for the best routes. Offers a fun, accessible puzzle experience for all ages with built-in color-blind support.
- Create mazes with touch tools
- Share mazes with friends
- Escape mazes with time/step tracking
- Color-blind support
- Family-friendly puzzle gameplay
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Miniotaur lets you create, share, and escape mazes in a fun and accessible way. Build your own maze with simple touch gestures, then invite friends and family to try escaping. Every attempt records both time and steps, so you can compare results and see who finds the smartest route. Miniotaur is designed for quick play sessions but with plenty of depth for those who love experimenting and improving. It’s easy enough for kids and engaging enough for adults, making it perfect for families, friends, or anyone who enjoys puzzles. Features: • Create your own mazes with simple touch tools • Share mazes instantly with friends and family • Escape mazes while tracking time and steps • Built-in color-blind support for clearer visibility Made by a father and his 7-year-old son, Miniotaur brings creativity, challenge, and family fun together in one app.
Dr. DNA
Engage in a fast-paced puzzle game by matching complementary DNA base pairs to clear viruses. Strategically drop falling pieces, create combos, and test your survival skills in an endless mode.
- Match complementary DNA bases
- Eliminate viruses to advance
- Classic Mode with progressive difficulty
- Outbreak Mode for endless survival
- Special pieces like wildcards and bombs
- Combo system for score multipliers
- Retro-style graphics and sound
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ELIMINATE THE VIRUSES! Dr. DNA is a fast-paced puzzle game where you match complementary DNA base pairs to eliminate viruses from the game board. Drop falling DNA pieces, create strategic matches, and chain combos — then test your survival instincts in Outbreak Mode! HOW TO PLAY - Drop DNA pieces onto the board and rotate to fit - Match complementary bases: A pairs with T, C pairs with G - Adjacent matching pairs clear automatically - chain them for combos! - Eliminate all viruses to advance to the next level TWO WAYS TO PLAY Classic Mode — Race through increasingly difficult levels, clearing all viruses before the board fills up. Each level brings faster drops and more viruses! Outbreak Mode — Pure survival. Viruses multiply over time, garbage rows push up from below, and the pace never stops accelerating. Three threats close in simultaneously — how long can you last? FEATURES - Progressive difficulty - faster drops and more viruses each level - Outbreak Mode — endless survival with escalating chaos - Special pieces - wildcards that match anything, bombs that explode - Ghost preview shows where your piece will land - Combo system for massive score multipliers - Retro-style graphics and procedurally-generated sound effects - Satisfying particle effects and screen shake - Hard drop for lightning-fast gameplay GAME MECHANICS - 9×16 game board with colorful DNA bases - Four base types: Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G) - Smart gravity - pieces fall as groups while viruses stay locked - Strategic gameplay: clear viruses without filling up the board! Challenge yourself to reach higher levels and achieve the ultimate high score — or see how long you can survive when the Outbreak begins! Perfect for puzzle fans who love games like Dr. Mario, Tetris, and Columns!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dr. DNA at none against Miniotaur's 2. Dr. DNA also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Miniotaur's advantage is device support. On price 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
Both are free to download. Miniotaur sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Dr. DNA asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Miniotaur | Dr. DNA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Morten Gregersen | Kevin Kazmierczak |
In-app purchases
Miniotaur
- Pro$4.99
- Miniotaur Pro (generous)$9.99
Dr. DNA
No in-app purchases









