# Minimal Man vs Blockhunters

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blockhunters at none against Minimal Man's 4. Blockhunters also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 31 months). Minimal Man's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 67%) and ratings volume (32 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Minimal Man sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Blockhunters asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Minimal Man against 4.3 for Blockhunters. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minimal Man has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Minimal Man's written reviews are positive against 67% of Blockhunters's.

Minimal Man ships an update every 31 months, Blockhunters every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Minimal Man | Blockhunters |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimal-man/id936603216/reviews)** | [4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blockhunters/id1510610291/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **32** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **79.7% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 38 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 12.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maxim Kurilenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/789128892) | [Wenano AS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477024691) |

## What reviewers say

### Minimal Man

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimal-man/id936603216)

Explore a dangerous world, mine for gold and jewels, and acquire powerful weapons. Your mission is to rescue royalty from peril. Engage in daily online tournaments for exciting challenges.

**Highlights:** Gold and jewelry mining, Weapon shop, Princess and prince rescue, Level generation, RPG system, Online daily tournaments

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chip | $0.99 | one-time |
| No ADs (Premium) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Winter World | $7.99 | one-time |
| Cid | $12.99 | one-time |


### Blockhunters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blockhunters/id1510610291)

Explore your surroundings with an augmented reality treasure hunt. Find digital treasures, level up your hunter, and compete with friends in public or private groups. Anyone can create their own treasure hunts.

**Highlights:** Augmented reality treasure hunts, Nano cryptocurrency rewards, In-app AR mode, Leveling system, Public and private groups, User-created hunts

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Minimal Man free?

Minimal Man is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Blockhunters free?

Blockhunters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Minimal Man or Blockhunters?

Minimal Man is rated higher. Minimal Man averages 4.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Blockhunters averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Minimal Man or Blockhunters have ads?

Neither Minimal Man nor Blockhunters shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Minimal Man or Blockhunters?

Minimal Man ships an update every 31 months, and Blockhunters every 3 days. Most recently, Minimal Man was updated on November 1, 2026 and Blockhunters on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*