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Minecraft

70
User verdict / 100 High confidence Loved, with caveats

Minecraft continues to be a highly creative and enjoyable game for many, despite persistent issues with performance, connectivity, and the monetization of in-game content on mobile platforms.

4.5★ lifetime (821,538) $6.99 since 2011 by Mojang AB updated 0.1 mo ago recent negative 18% 100 reviews across 2 regions
Creative Freedom & Enjoyment Performance & Stability Multiplayer & Connectivity Monetization & Content Updates & New Content Graphics & Visuals
5★61
4★8
3★13
2★2
1★16
recent reviews across 2 regions, vs the 4.5★ lifetime average

Minecraft is widely praised for its creative freedom, engaging gameplay, and ability to connect with friends, making it a beloved title for many years. However, recent reviews highlight significant problems with lagging, crashing, difficulty joining multiplayer sessions, and dissatisfaction with the cost of in-game mods and content.

What users like

  • Offers extensive creative freedom and building possibilitiesR3R13R40R46
  • Provides an enjoyable and addictive gameplay experienceR8R29R49R73
  • Allows for multiplayer interaction and playing with friendsR3R32R40R46
  • Teaches creativity and survival skillsR22R48
  • Regular updates introduce new content, though some feel they are lackingR25R71

What users complain about

  • Frequent lagging and crashing, especially on mobile devicesR7R24R26R47
  • Difficulty joining friends' worlds and cross-play issuesR7R23R30R36
  • Dissatisfaction with Minecoins and the cost of mods/add-onsR1R30R50R81
  • Graphics quality is perceived as poor or outdated on some devicesR12R17
  • Some updates are perceived as minor or not adding significant new contentR28R72R55
  • Issues with installing or accessing new updates and contentR9R29R31R34

Latest update · v26.33

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Various bug fixes!

Recurring themes

Performance & Stability negative
Many users report significant issues with lagging, game crashes, and being kicked out of the app, particularly on mobile devices. This contradicts the developer's claim of 'Various bug fixes!' in the latest update.R7R24R26R47
Multiplayer & Connectivity negative
A recurring problem is the inability to join friends' worlds or servers, with users experiencing disconnections and difficulties with cross-play, even when signed in.R7R23R30R36
Monetization & Content negative
Users express frustration over the 'pay to get mods' system with Minecoins, finding in-game purchases for skins, mods, and worlds too expensive or non-functional.R1R30R50R81
Graphics & Visuals negative
Several reviews criticize the graphics, describing them as 'bad,' '144p,' or 'terrible' on devices like the iPad Pro, not matching app store screenshots.R12R17
Updates & New Content mixed
While some users appreciate new updates and features like the 'baby update', others feel recent updates are 'rubbish,' 'late on mobile,' or don't add enough significant content to the game. There are also reports of new updates not installing or new blocks not appearing.R25R28R29R31
Creative Freedom & Enjoyment positive
A strong positive theme is the game's core appeal: allowing players to build anything, explore, and engage in creative gameplay, often described as 'amazing' and 'the best.'R3R13R40R46

Who it's for

Minecraft is for creative individuals who enjoy building, exploring, and playing with friends in a sandbox environment R3R40R46. It is also recommended for those who appreciate a game that teaches survival skills and offers a sense of nostalgia R22R48. It might not be for users who expect high-fidelity graphics on mobile devices R17 or those who are easily frustrated by technical issues like lagging, crashing, and multiplayer connectivity problems R47.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew more negative than the lifetime rating suggests, focusing heavily on performance, multiplayer, and monetization issues. The lifetime rating of 4.5/5 indicates a generally positive long-term user base, but the recent sentiment suggests a downward trajectory in user satisfaction due to these persistent problems.

Frequently asked

Can you play Minecraft with friends on mobile?
Yes, you can play Minecraft with friends and join worlds together, but many recent reviews indicate significant difficulties and disconnections when trying to do so R7R23R30R38.
Are mods and add-ons free in Minecraft?
No, many mods and add-ons in Minecraft require 'Minecoins' which are purchased with real money, leading to user dissatisfaction with the 'pay to get mods' system R1R30R81.
Does Minecraft on mobile have performance issues?
Yes, many recent reviews report significant performance issues on mobile devices, including frequent lagging, crashing, and the game closing unexpectedly R7R24R26R47.
What is the quality of graphics on mobile?
Some users describe the graphics on mobile, particularly on devices like the iPad Pro, as 'bad,' '144p,' or 'terrible,' comparing them to older console generations and noting they don't match app store screenshots R12R17.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 100 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R3] 5/5 · GB 🙂🍓…… Minecraft is the best……🍓🙂: 🙂🍓 Minecraft is the best, because You can build anything you can buy skins and there’s so many cool add-ons and you can buy different worlds and make your own and you can even make a world, but other people can be on it like when you friend people, but you can only do that if you are signed up in the Minecraft, but to me Minecraft is one of my favourite games🍓🙂.
  2. [R13] 5/5 · GB Good Game like this Game very much like to build: Good Game like this Game very much like to build
  3. [R40] 5/5 · GB cool: Ü can do so much, can play with friends, and play creative where you can do literally anything. Strongly recommended -me
  4. [R46] 5/5 · GB good game: It’s such a good game you can play on tablet phone computers. Laptop is so fine. Cool you can remove the zombies by one click you can add zombies there’s villager as you rate your house make towns you can make that icarly town. You must download. The game is so fun. You can make crazy ideas. You can go survive a mode and try to figure out everything out yourself or you can go on creativ
  5. [R8] 1/5 · GB FUNEST GAME EVERRRRRR: It’s a really fun game to play
  6. [R29] 3/5 · GB Good game! But…: I absolutely love Minecraft as it’s so addictive and fun. But for some reason, the new sulphur cube update doesn’t seem to install. I hope you can get back to me soon.
  7. [R49] 5/5 · GB Great best game I’ve played: It’s just so FUUUUUUUN!
  8. [R73] 5/5 · AU Minecraft is a good game: Minecraft is so fun
  9. [R32] 5/5 · GB Wow: This game lets you explore I really enjoy playing it with my bff and we like to collect diamonds it’s so fun to play hope you enjoy this game
  10. [R22] 5/5 · GB Lovely: Your game teached me to survive be creative and have fun while u survive u fixed me completely thank u so much mojang..
  11. [R48] 5/5 · GB Incredible.: I absolutely loved this game as a child and coming back gives me a warm feeling. I would 100% reccomend this masterpiece to everyone. Its safe, enjoyable and doesnt even need internet! Thank you so much for creating this game. Its part if manys' childhoods and i think i speak for most people. Ty for reading.
  12. [R25] 5/5 · GB Amazing: It’s amazing 🤩 the new baby update is adorable 🥰 I love Minecraft
  13. [R71] 5/5 · AU Minecraft: Very good game Love the new tiny takeover
  14. [R7] 4/5 · GB super fun x: it’s a really fun game and totally worth the money but its quite laggy sometimes especially on mobile and it’s hard to join your friends, but very good game overall x
  15. [R24] 3/5 · GB It’s okay-ish: I think that on the Xbox and etc it is better then when you play on phone maybe make it less laggy and would be better 🫪🫪🫪🫪🫪🫪
  16. [R26] 3/5 · GB Good game but: Always kick me out. When my son play 10 min and then just game close and he have to open again.
  17. [R47] 1/5 · GB The game keeps crashing, it’s pathetic: I can’t even play on the world I worked so hard on without the game crashing and coming off the app. It’s so annoying. Don’t play this game on the iPad, it’s not worth the frustration.
  18. [R23] 5/5 · GB spectacular: MineCraft is one of the best games I’ve played in a while but with my friends I’ve kept on trying to make minecraft agree for my friends to join worlds together but whenever we try to join one of our servers, it disconnects us and we can’t play together so mojang and your crew please make friends allowed to join our servers please!! (i love minecraft all the employees well done guy
  19. [R30] 1/5 · GB My dissatisfaction of this game: Minecraft. I bought this game and I would except a decent game. Obviously, there are micro transactions where you can buy skins,mods ect. However, none of these do not work and I cannot cross-play with people from Console or other mobile devices. Reminder, there all signed in. Please fix your game that’s all I have to say. I wish I can refund my money from this gam
  20. [R36] 1/5 · GB Very disappointed: I like this game-did like this game it was great until I went away on holiday 3 hours away from my friend and couldn’t join them which I was like ah it will go in a few days its fine I restarted everything restarted my iPad tried playing on phone and nothing worked I kept trying and still didn’t work every day and then we went back to our home town and met up with my friend at h
  21. [R1] 5/5 · GB Minecraft: Its great but a few thing mojang should be aware of like the rip offs like blockman go multicraft minetest blockcraft 3D etc etc but the thing im really annoyed of is the minecoins it p2gm which means pay 2 get mods so what the hell mojang? Make all mods free bro you get payed enough for you game for like 6£ 99p isnt it enough? Bro like some of the mods with bad ratings cost might aswel
  22. [R50] 5/5 · GB Really good, but need some adding: Hi, my name is 🍭Eden and I’ve been playing Minecraft for five years now and I’ve noticed there is some things that has annoyed me and some other players read on to find out Number one first too expensive I get money and then when I go around there like thousands this thousands that what are the point of getting money? If I don’t have enough money that I have I
  23. [R81] 4/5 · AU ⛔️IMPORTANT⛔️: Hi mojang!, I would just like to suggest a few things that you could add in bedrock and Java! First of all u know those controls in the corner? Like sprint and crouch? Please can you add a sit and lay down one? So we can stop pretending to sit by crouching on stairs? ☹️ also I’m not like one of those people who ask for furniture and try to make Minecraft modern 🙄 and also WHAT HAPPE
  24. [R12] 1/5 · GB Graphics were bad: The graphics were like 144p
  25. [R17] 1/5 · GB Looks terrible: Love Minecraft. Hate Minecraft on apple, graphics look terrible on iPad Pro 11, very milky. Looks like you’re playing on a PlayStation 2. Don’t buy. Looks nothing like the screenshots on the app page? Feel ripped off.
  26. [R28] 5/5 · GB 1 star: New updates are bad Mkay you shouldn’t play new updates mkay go back to original mkay
  27. [R72] 3/5 · AU Pretty good, but there’s no more added to the game any more: I downloaded Minecraft about four years ago and back then there were so many updates and they really changed the game which was great! it’s just nowadays ever since they made the copper tools and armour every other update after that didn’t add much. I kept updating the game to see if anything would change, but I’ve saw nothing. please Mo
  28. [R55] 4/5 · AU Really good but…: this game is sort of dying. Don’t get me wrong it is an awesome game but over the years I have been playing it the updates changed the game to be more boring. Originally it was like a real world. Terror. Hard. But then you make the textures have a more forgiving look in 1.14 then you make red stone and upgrading easier with copper in 1.21.8 or 9 cannot remember but the you make b
  29. [R9] 2/5 · GB I can’t add my dinosaur add on to my game: I have been trying to add dinosaurs in my game but it seems like it won’t let me add it on my game please can you help me add it to my game if possible thank you
  30. [R31] 4/5 · GB New mobs: It’s a good game but I’ve tried to get the sulfer cube but it isn’t letting my please tell my why
  31. [R34] 1/5 · GB New update: New update is rubbish, doesn't work on iPad
  32. [R38] 5/5 · GB MINECRAFT IS THE BEST: But I can’t join my friends and they can’t join me

Synthesized from 100 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store