Comparison

Minicade vs Sobe

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

Head to head
About

Minicade

Features
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MINICADE — Your Pocket Arcade A delightful collection of classic arcade games, reimagined for iOS. Perfect for quick gaming sessions or killing time — no ads, no subscriptions, just pure fun. 10 GAMES INCLUDED: - Memory Match — Flip cards to find matching pairs - Snake — Classic grid-based snake with swipe or D-pad controls - Word Search — Find hidden words across 5 themed categories - Color Echo — Simon Says-style memory challenge - Tower Stacker — Precision timing block stacking - 2048 — The addictive sliding number puzzle - Brick Breaker — Retro ball-and-paddle arcade action - Space Dodge — Dodge asteroids and collect stars - Reflex Timer — Test your reaction speed - Minesweeper — Clear the minefield without detonating bombs FEATURES: - Beautiful pastel color palette - Haptic feedback throughout - High score tracking for all games - Clean, ad-free experience - Designed for quick pick-up-and-play sessions Perfect for all ages. Just open the app and start playing!

About

Sobe

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Before screens, every street in the world had the same arcade. A handful of stones. A chalk circle. A stick, a rope, a pocketful of bottle caps. The games had different names in every language — beştaş in Istanbul, jacks in Brooklyn, knucklebones in ancient Greece — but they were the same games. Nobody owned them. Everybody remembers them. Sobe is a pocket anthology of twelve of those games, rebuilt from scratch as polished, one-hand arcade runs for iPhone. THE GAMES • Tipcat (Çelik Çomak · Gilli Danda) — flip the stick, strike it mid-air, count the meters • Fivestones (Beştaş · Jacks) — toss, sweep, catch before it lands • Marbles (Misket · Ring Taw) — knuckle down and knock them out of the ring • Hopscotch (Seksek · Amarelinha) — one foot, steady rhythm, mind the pebble • Conkers — crack the rival's conker at the bottom of its swing • Pogs (Menko · Tazos) — slam the stack, keep what flips • Seven Stones (Yedi Kiremit · Lagori) — bring the tower down, three balls at a time • Knucklebones (Aşık · Shagai) — take the golden king, wake no guards • Stone Skipping (Ducks & Drakes · Mizu Kiri) — flat and fast, count the bounces • Quoits (Horseshoes) — read the wind, land the ring • Bottle Caps (Chapas) — flick through the gates, hold the road • Jump Rope — load your legs, match the rope, survive the speed-up REAL PHYSICS, REAL FEEL Every game runs on a deterministic physics engine tuned for touch: drag-back flicks with a live power gauge, hold-to-charge jumps, timing windows you can read on screen. In Stone Skipping you can even throw by flicking your phone — a real wrist snap, measured by the motion sensors, on-device only. AN ANTHOLOGY, NOT JUST AN ARCADE Each game carries its culture card: where it comes from, what children call it on five continents, and the house rules — the vinegar-soaked conkers, the "keepsies" marbles, the pebble tossed backwards over a shoulder. Beat your best and share it as a golden-hour street poster. FAIR BY DESIGN • Every game is free to play, every day • One optional purchase unlocks everything, forever — including future games • No ads. No subscriptions. No coins, gems or timers. • No accounts, no tracking. Your scores live on your phone. • A single optional daily notification — off by default, explained before we ask The street is still there. It fits in your pocket now. Support URL: https://hahmetgezgin.github.io/sobe/support.html

Screenshots

Minicade4 screens
Sobe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minicade at none against Sobe's 1. Minicade also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Sobe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minicade asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Minicade versus Sobe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinicadeSobe
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed SiddiqHacı Ahmet GEZGIN

In-app purchases

None

Minicade

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sobe

One-time1
  • Full Street Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Minicade free?
Minicade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sobe free?
Sobe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minicade or Sobe have ads?
Neither Minicade nor Sobe shows ads.

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