Comparison

Mind Craft vs Junction Nine

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

Head to head
About

Mind Craft

Engage your mind with logic puzzles that reveal compelling stories. Use deduction to place characters and objects correctly, uncovering connections and solving mysteries. Limited mistakes encourage careful thought, with helpful boosters available for challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Logic-grid puzzles
  • Story-driven gameplay
  • Deduction mechanics
  • Helpful hints and boosters
  • Saved progression
  • Regularly updated levels
Features
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Mind Craft: Solve Stories is a logic puzzle game where every clue brings you closer to uncovering the full story. Read the clues, compare the details, and place the correct characters and objects into the logic grid. Use deduction to discover who belongs where and complete every connection. Your mistakes are limited, so think carefully before making a choice. If a puzzle becomes challenging, use helpful boosters to reveal cells and move closer to the solution. FEATURES • Engaging logic-grid puzzles • Simple and intuitive tap controls • Unique characters, objects, and stories • Helpful hints and boosters • Regular and challenging levels • Rewards for completing puzzles • Saved progression • Quick and relaxing play sessions Follow the clues, uncover every connection, and prove your deduction skills in Mind Craft! Privacy Policy: https://doriandragoi.games/privacy Terms of Use: https://doriandragoi.games/terms

About

Junction Nine

A logic puzzle game based on a mathematical principle where you spin sections of a 3x3 grid to connect tiles. Challenge yourself to solve each puzzle in the fewest possible moves, with every puzzle having a proven minimum solution.

Highlights
  • Spin grid sections 180 degrees
  • Solve puzzles with proven minimum spins
  • No ads or timers
  • Light and dark themes
  • Optional haptic feedback and sound
  • Multiple puzzle collections
Features
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Behind Junction Nine is a published mathematical result: in a 3×3 grid where any rectangle can be spun 180 degrees, every arrangement can be returned to order - and never in more than nine spins. We designed the puzzles and independently calculated the fewest spins each one takes. See if you can match the minimum. HOW IT WORKS Spin any rectangular section of the grid 180°. Remember - squares count as rectangles. A move can shift several pieces at once, so fixing one connection can disrupt another. Rotate tiles until every connection lines up. Then keep going: can you match the fewest possible spins? Every puzzle has a proven minimum. ORIGIN — FREE Start with Origin, a collection that introduces the mechanic and builds from simple puzzles to genuinely tricky ones. TRANSFER Unlock a second collection with a new set of puzzles to master. DESIGNED FOR THINKING - No ads - No timers or penalties - Optional haptic feedback and sound - Light and dark themes - More puzzle packs planned Quick to learn. Surprisingly hard to perfect.

Screenshots

Mind Craft4 screens
Junction Nine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Junction Nine at every 5 days against Mind Craft's every 2 months. Junction Nine also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mind Craft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Junction Nine sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mind Craft against 5.0 for Junction Nine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mind Craft ships an update every 2 months, Junction Nine every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mind Craft versus Junction Nine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind CraftJunction Nine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDorian DragoiBricks and Chips, LLC

Customer experience

Mind Craft

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Junction Nine

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mind Craft

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
2 purchases

Junction Nine

One-time2
  • Transfer Puzzles$2.99
  • Interchange Puzzles$2.99

Questions

Is Mind Craft free?
Mind Craft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Junction Nine free?
Junction Nine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mind Craft or Junction Nine?
Mind Craft and Junction Nine are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Mind Craft or Junction Nine have ads?
Both Mind Craft and Junction Nine show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mind Craft or Junction Nine?
Mind Craft ships an update every 2 months, and Junction Nine every 5 days. Most recently, Mind Craft was updated on October 16, 2026 and Junction Nine on October 16, 2026.

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