ZAGA vs Minor Miner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZAGA
Control two bouncing lines to navigate through vibrant environments. Tap to change direction, match colors to score, and dodge obstacles. Collect orbs to unlock new visual themes and experience a challenging arcade adventure.
- Dual line control
- Color matching gameplay
- Obstacle avoidance
- Orb collection for unlocks
- Unlockable themes
- Stunning visuals
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The ZAGA begins. A gorgeous combination of quick reactions and stunning visuals for you to zig and zag your way through. From the creators of Smove, comes the next classic arcade game. Two lines bounce back and forth. Can you control them? Tap to change directions, match the colors to collect points, and definitely definitely avoid the obstacles. Collect orbs to unlock new themes! From the far reaches of space, to the calming waves of the sea, zag your way through uncharted environments. Life isn't a journey, it's a ZAGA.
Minor Miner
Navigate treacherous mines, dodging high-tech goblins. This arcade game offers offline play after initial setup and allows account-based save data transfer between devices. Adjust the user interface to fit your screen's notch.
- Offline Mode Support
- Save Data Transfer
- UI Position Adjustment
- High-Tech Goblin Avoidance
- Arcade Gameplay
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Avoid the High-Tech Goblins and Conquer the Mines! [ Offline Mode Support ] After the first sign-in, you can play the game Offline. Some functions using the network are limited. [ About Account and Save Data ] The account in this game is used to transfer save data when changing devices. Before transferring data, be sure to ‘Upload Save File’ in the account options in the game. [ If the top UI is covered by the notch ] Open the option settings (gear icon) and touch the ‘Adjust Top UI Position’ button to adjust the position. If you have any questions, please send them to the following email address: renoby@naver.com renoby.dev@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZAGA at 4.4 against Minor Miner's 3.1. ZAGA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. ZAGA sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Minor Miner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ZAGA holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZAGA has 170 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of ZAGA's written reviews are positive against 50% of Minor Miner's.
ZAGA ships an update weekly, Minor Miner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZAGA | Minor Miner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (170 ratings) — better | 3.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 170 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 294 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simple Machine, LLC | Dong Jun Sohn |
Customer experience
ZAGA
Minor Miner
Bugs and requests
ZAGA
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes on startup or loading screen
- Significant frame rate drops after extended play
- Ads interrupt gameplay and cause game over
- Unresponsive tap controls
- Incompatible with older iOS versions
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- App stalls and requires device reboot
- Lagging performance during gameplay
Requested features
6 requests- Additional game modes and levels
- More theme options
- Bonus levels or new challenges
- Difficulty settings or speed adjustment
- Multiplayer or competitive features
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- Better ad placement (not during gameplay)
Minor Miner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZAGA
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 1,000 Orbs$1.99
- 2,200 Orbs$2.99
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- 4,500 Orbs$4.99
Minor Miner
- 100 Jewels$0.99
- 410 Jewels$3.99
- VIP Pass$4.99
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- 1600 Jewels$14.99
