Comparison

MineCat vs FORMBO

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

Head to head
About

MineCat

Features
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MineCat turns classic Minesweeper into a treasure-hunting path puzzle. Read the numbered clues, spot hidden hazards, and map a safe route to each treasure chest. Every puzzle rewards careful reasoning, and every chest feels earned. TURN CLUES INTO A PATH Number clues show how many hazards are hidden nearby, while your cat moves up, down, left, and right. Identify safe tiles, then connect them into a route to the treasure. Pillars, statues, and furniture block the way, giving every level a fresh route-planning twist. 22 CHAPTERS, 200 LEVELS Start with beginner-friendly 5ร—5 boards, then advance through larger maps, trickier hazard patterns, and more intricate routes. New chapters introduce obstacles, multiple treasure chests, and treasures that must be collected in the right order. Each puzzle rewards careful reasoning from start to finish. LEARN AS YOU PLAY WITH HINT MODE Hint Mode highlights your next move, points out the clues behind it, and explains the logic one step at a time. Follow the clues, build your skills, and master advanced Minesweeper patterns along the way. PLAN YOUR ROUTE, BEAT YOUR BEST Reach the treasure in fewer steps, earn stars, and set a new personal best. Plan an efficient route, reach the target step count, and claim a crown for the level. FEATURES โ€ข Read number clues and guide your cat to treasure โ€ข Explore 22 chapters and 200 increasingly challenging levels โ€ข Use logic to chart a route through every level โ€ข Find routes around hidden hazards and obstacles โ€ข Choose the right route and collect chests in order โ€ข Mark safe tiles and hazards as you plan โ€ข Learn advanced patterns through step-by-step hints โ€ข Earn stars, improve your best score, and collect crowns Read the numbers. Plan the route. Take the next step with your cat.

About

FORMBO

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FORMBO is a colorful shape-packing puzzle: drag, rotate and flip pieces to fill every board completely. Easy to learn, tricky to master. 9 WORLDS, ONE GOAL - Blocks โ€” classic square grids - Hive โ€” honeycomb boards - Twist โ€” fixed and locked pieces - Giants โ€” huge boards, huge pieces - Orbit โ€” circular boards that wrap around - Rush โ€” place pieces in a fixed order - Chroma โ€” two-sided pieces and color targets - Delta โ€” triangle grids - Prisma โ€” half-square pieces FEATURES - Over 1,000 hand-crafted levels with rising difficulty - A fresh daily puzzle every day - Quick tutorials in every world - Hints when you're stuck โ€” 3 free every day - Game Center achievements for every world - No account, no sign-up FORMBO PREMIUM (one-time purchase) - Unlimited hints - No ads - Play offline โ€” anywhere A game by DATOBO. Feedback? info@datobo.com

Screenshots

MineCat4 screens
FORMBO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MineCat at none against FORMBO's 1. MineCat also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). FORMBO's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, ads 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. FORMBO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MineCat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MineCat ships an update every 3 days, FORMBO daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
MineCat versus FORMBO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMineCatFORMBO
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size73 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLychee Intelligence Co., Ltd.DATOBO

In-app purchases

None

MineCat

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FORMBO

One-time1
  • FORMBO Premium$7.99

Questions

Is MineCat free?
MineCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FORMBO free?
FORMBO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MineCat or FORMBO have ads?
Both MineCat and FORMBO show ads.
Which is updated more often, MineCat or FORMBO?
MineCat ships an update every 3 days, and FORMBO daily. Most recently, MineCat was updated on October 25, 2026 and FORMBO on October 26, 2026.

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