Comparison

Miniotaur vs Dock Star

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create mazes with touch tools
  • Share mazes with friends
  • Escape mazes with time/step tracking
  • Color-blind support
  • Family-friendly puzzle gameplay
Features
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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. Itโ€™s easy enough for kids and engaging enough for adults, making it perfect for families, friends, or anyone who enjoys puzzles. Features: โ€ข Create your own mazes with simple touch tools โ€ข Share mazes instantly with friends and family โ€ข Escape mazes while tracking time and steps โ€ข 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.

About

Dock Star

Features
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Every berth is an adventure. You're at the helm. Wind is pushing you off the quay, the tide is ebbing, and there's a freighter moored fifty meters astern. Ease her in, get your lines across, and make fast โ€” without a scratch. Dock Star is a precision harbor piloting game. No twitch reflexes, no endless runners. Just you, a heavy vessel, and the patient art of bringing her alongside. TAKE THE CONTROLS โ€ข Engine telegraph from Full Ahead to Full Astern โ€ข Helm and rudder for the long, slow turns โ€ข Bow and stern thrusters for the fine work โ€ข Fore, mid and aft mooring lines โ€” send them when you're close enough READ THE WATER Wind, current and tide all work against you, and every harbor reads differently. A berth that's simple on slack water becomes a real problem when the tide is running. 27 HARBOURS โ€ข SUNNY COVE โ€” learn the ropes โ€ข WINDY POINT โ€” wind joins in โ€ข TIDE TOWN โ€” currents and tide โ€ข STORM STRAIT โ€” race the clock โ€ข BUSY PORT โ€” harbor traffic โ€ข FURY GATES โ€” everything at once Dock and undock. Three stars for a clean approach, a tight line and time to spare. Perfect runs are hard โ€” that's the point. CLIMB THE RANKINGS Every clean berth counts toward your global score. See how your seamanship measures up against captains worldwide. FIT OUT YOUR FLEET Earn coins and gems as you go, and unlock ship skins from the Lil' Tug to the Star Queen. Style only โ€” no shortcuts, no pay-to-win. Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.

Screenshots

Miniotaur4 screens
Dock Star4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Miniotaur at none against Dock Star's shown. Dock Star's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Miniotaur sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Dock Star sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Miniotaur ships an update weekly, Dock Star every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Miniotaur versus Dock Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiniotaurDock Star
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews80.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMorten GregersenRALPH STEVE NAVALES

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Miniotaur

One-time2
  • Pro$4.99
  • Miniotaur Pro (generous)$9.99
4 purchases

Dock Star

One-time4
  • Add 100 Gems$0.99
  • Add 550 Gems$1.39
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Add 100 Gems$1.99

Questions

Is Miniotaur free?
Miniotaur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dock Star free?
Dock Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Miniotaur or Dock Star have ads?
Dock Star shows ads; Miniotaur does not.
Which is updated more often, Miniotaur or Dock Star?
Miniotaur ships an update weekly, and Dock Star every 5 days. Most recently, Miniotaur was updated on October 30, 2026 and Dock Star on November 6, 2026.

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