Comparison

Minamo Idle vs Crab Tower

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

Head to head
About

Minamo Idle

Features
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A quiet pond to watch, a handful of fish to raise, and nowhere you need to be. Minamo is a gentle idle game about tending a koi pond at your own pace. โ–  RAISE Grow seven kinds of fish, from tiny fry to the pond's great koi. Feed them for a temporary income boost, or simply let time pass โ€” the pond keeps quietly ticking along even when you're away. โ–  WATCH Morning, night, rain โ€” the pond's mood shifts with the hours. Some fish only appear in the rain, others only after dark. Rare visitors drift in now and then, filling out your codex one encounter at a time. Play with sound or without. Just find a moment, and sit by the water.

About

Crab Tower

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One more crab. One tricky balancing act. Crab Tower is a single-player physics stacking game where every drop changes the balance. Build a tower of crabs on a boat-shaped platform and chase a new high score. Easy to start, tricky to keep steady. DRAG, TAP, STACK Drag to line up your next drop, then tap to release. Find a steady spot for each crab and keep your tower standing. Play a quick round during a break or take your time chasing a personal best. SIX TYPES, UNPREDICTABLE TOWERS Stack crayfish, swimming crabs, hairy crabs, lobsters, king crabs and the rare golden crab. Different shapes, values and chances of appearing make each round a fresh balancing challenge. A GOLDEN CHANCE AT A HIGHER SCORE Your score is the total value of the crabs you stack. If a crab falls, its value is deducted. Think beyond height: a well-balanced tower is the key to protecting your score. PLAY YOUR WAY Choose from five music tracks or turn the music off. Sound effects have their own on/off setting. Available in 10 languages. Can your tower hold one more crab? Displayed amounts are in-game scores, not real money. No cash rewards or withdrawals. Contains ads.

Screenshots

Minamo Idle4 screens
Crab Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Minamo Idle at daily against Crab Tower's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minamo Idle ships an update daily, Crab Tower every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Minamo Idle versus Crab Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinamo IdleCrab Tower
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size18 MB137 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer7tomatoesRESTPLACE, K.K.

In-app purchases

None

Minamo Idle

No in-app purchases

None

Crab Tower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minamo Idle free?
Minamo Idle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crab Tower free?
Crab Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minamo Idle or Crab Tower have ads?
Both Minamo Idle and Crab Tower show ads.
Which is updated more often, Minamo Idle or Crab Tower?
Minamo Idle ships an update daily, and Crab Tower every 2 weeks. Most recently, Minamo Idle was updated on November 5, 2026 and Crab Tower on November 10, 2026.

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