Comparison

まおう(笑) vs MinuteRuler

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

Head to head
About

まおう(笑)

Play as a weak demon lord who hires monsters to defend their castle from humans. Increase your notoriety by defeating invaders, which unlocks more heinous acts and allows you to control your hired help. This idle tower defense game lets your monsters fight even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Hire monsters to fight invaders
  • Increase notoriety for stronger actions
  • Idle gameplay with offline progression
  • Brainwash captured humans
  • Attack rival demon lords
Features
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【ゲーム紹介】 最弱まおうがついに本気出す!? 強いバイト(魔物)を雇って 魔王討伐を目論む人間どもを返り討ち! 悪事を働いて悪名を上げ 人間どもを恐怖のどん底に落とし入れよう その先にまっている モテモテライフとは!? まおう(笑)は簡単タワーディフェンスゲームです まおうの城に攻めてくる人間を バイト(魔物)の力で返り討ち 人間どもを倒すと悪名がどんどん上がるよ 悪名を上げると働く悪事がより凶悪に!? ▼最弱まおう まおうは不死身ですが最弱です 人間に触れられると仮死状態になります まおうという立場を最大限に利用して強いバイト(魔物)に守ってもらいましょう ▼悪名アップで凶悪になる悪事 攻めてくる人間を倒すと悪名が上がります 最初はいたずら程度の悪事が最終的には国を亡ぼすかも!? ▼勝手に戦うバイト バイトは城に配置すると勝手に移動して人間と戦います 最弱まおうの言うことを聞きません まおうの悪名が上がればバイトを自由に動かせます ▼ほっといても悪名上がる!? バイトを城に配置してアプリを終了しても、経過時間に応じてバイトが戦ってくれてます なのでアプリを起動するだけで悪名が上がることがあるかも!? 放置型タワーディフェンスです ▼洗脳して蹴落とせ 攻めてくる人間は罠で捕まえると洗脳できます 洗脳した人間をつかってライバル魔王の城に攻めることが可能です 真のまおうは一人で十分です 【ストーリー】 160歳の誕生日を迎えた引き籠り魔王 悪い奴はモテるとじいの口車に乗せられ魔王として玉座に座ることを決意 魔王だけど基本弱いので戦闘はバイト頼み 攻めてくる人間を返り討ちにして人間を恐怖のどん底に陥れる大魔王になることができるのか!?

About

MinuteRuler

Breed and battle pixel monsters to join the Demon King's army. Grow your forces through simple care and strategic battles, unlocking new monsters and abilities. Enjoy both active gameplay and idle progression as your monsters evolve even when the app is closed.

Highlights
  • Pixel monster breeding
  • Monster battles
  • Demon King army building
  • Idle game progression
  • Unlock new eggs and floors
  • Fast-forward feature
Features
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"MinuteRuler" is a pixel monster breeding & battle game. With simple care like feeding, you can breed monsters that will all join the Demon King's army, and the more you play, the stronger your army will become. Winning Demon King vs. Demon King battles will unlock new eggs and breeding floors, making the game even more fun. With the multiple monster raising and fast-forward features, this breeding game will feel busy, but you can also enjoy it as an idle game, as your monsters will slowly grow even when the app is closed. Why not kill some time by becoming a Demon King?

Screenshots

まおう(笑)4 screens
MinuteRuler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MinuteRuler at none against まおう(笑)'s 8. MinuteRuler also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). まおう(笑)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment 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. まおう(笑) sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. MinuteRuler asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

まおう(笑) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MinuteRuler has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of まおう(笑)'s written reviews are positive against 78% of MinuteRuler's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

まおう(笑) ships an update monthly, MinuteRuler daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
まおう(笑) versus MinuteRuler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterまおう(笑)MinuteRuler
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings119 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB81 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperJOE,IncMitsuhiro Okada

Customer experience

まおう(笑)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative6.3%

MinuteRuler

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

まおう(笑)

One-time8
  • 2000G$0.99
  • 2400G$0.99
  • 14400G$3.99
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  • 12000G$4.99
  • 52000G$11.99
  • 60000G$22.99
  • 170000G$29.99
  • 200000G$59.99
None

MinuteRuler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is まおう(笑) free?
まおう(笑) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MinuteRuler free?
MinuteRuler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, まおう(笑) or MinuteRuler?
まおう(笑) is rated higher. まおう(笑) averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MinuteRuler averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do まおう(笑) or MinuteRuler have ads?
MinuteRuler shows ads; まおう(笑) does not.
Which is updated more often, まおう(笑) or MinuteRuler?
まおう(笑) ships an update monthly, and MinuteRuler daily. Most recently, まおう(笑) was updated on October 9, 2026 and MinuteRuler on September 29, 2026.

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