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Minion Rush

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Minion Rush is a fun, nostalgic endless runner for fans of the franchise, but recent updates have introduced significant issues with excessive ads, frequent bugs, and a departure from beloved classic features.

4.6★ lifetime (291,383) Free + in-app purchases since 2013 by Gameloft updated 0.6 mo ago recent negative 23% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Ads Updates/Revamp Nostalgia/Fun Bugs & Performance
5★563
4★116
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.6★ lifetime average

Minion Rush is a free-to-play endless runner game featuring Minions, praised by many for its fun gameplay and nostalgic value. However, recent updates have led to widespread complaints about an overwhelming number of ads, various technical bugs, and a redesign that has alienated long-time players.

What users like

  • Many users find the game fun and enjoyable, often citing nostalgia or the appeal of the Minions characters.R2R3R5R6
  • The game offers a good variety of content, including multiple things to do and characters to unlock.R14R26R36R47

What users complain about

  • The game is plagued by an excessive number of ads, appearing frequently after runs or when navigating menus, often being long and unskippable.R11R12R28R66
  • Many users report significant bugs, including ads getting stuck, app crashes, infinite loading screens, and vibration feedback issues.R1R11R18R23
  • Recent major updates have removed beloved features, changed gameplay mechanics, and reset player progress, leading to a loss of nostalgia and a feeling that the game is worse than before.R18R20R21R29
  • The game often experiences long loading times and issues with updates, sometimes preventing users from playing.R23R25R73R110
  • Some users feel the game has become too similar to other endless runner games like Subway Surfers, losing its unique charm.R53R226R247R251

Latest update · v13.2.0

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

Lights, camera, action! Run, collect Bananas, and celebrate the Minions & Monsters premiere in Update 102! Here's what's new: • Jump into the new Lost Reels event! Chase Dort and Goomi, collect event currency, and progress through the Event Pass to meet James -- our brand-new and adorable runner, who you can befriend after completing the event! • The World Tour continues across the United States with new rewards, Tour Jets, Tour Keys, and a country Diorama to complete. • Enjoy a Minions & Monsters main menu makeover! Experience a refreshed, movie-inspired look throughout the game, featuring special visual elements from the latest Minions adventure. • Take on exciting new events, including the Movie Night and Monster Hunt Season Passes, the "Independence Day" Day by Day event, and the Action! Roll & Go Adventure Run. • Show off your style with new Player Profile backgrounds, avatars, and

Recurring themes

Ads negative
A pervasive issue, with users reporting ads after every run, when navigating menus, and frequently getting stuck, forcing app restarts and loss of progress. Many describe the ads as too numerous and too long.R11R12R28R66
Updates/Revamp negative
Many long-time players are highly critical of recent major updates, describing them as 'garbage' and 'ruined'. These updates removed popular features like boss battles, Jelly Lab, specific power-ups, and older maps, while also resetting player progress and changing the overall gameplay feel. Users often express a desire for the 'old version' or a 'classic edition'.R18R20R21R29
Bugs & Performance negative
Users frequently encounter bugs such as ads getting stuck, forcing app closure and loss of progress, infinite loading screens, app crashes, and issues with vibration feedback. Some also report the game not loading at all after updates or taking a long time to download/update.R1R11R18R23
Nostalgia/Fun positive
Despite the issues, many players still express a strong affection for the game, often citing childhood memories or the inherent fun of playing as Minions. The core gameplay is still considered enjoyable by a significant portion of users.R2R3R5R6

Who it's for

This game is for fans of the Minions franchise and players who enjoy endless runner games, especially those seeking a nostalgic experience. It might appeal to new players who are not familiar with the older versions and can tolerate frequent ads and potential bugs. It is NOT for players who dislike ads, expect a bug-free experience, or are looking for the original, feature-rich version of Minion Rush R12R18R20.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, particularly regarding ads and the impact of recent updates. While there are positive reviews, they are often brief and less detailed than the negative ones. The high lifetime rating of 4.58 reflects a different experience than what is being reported recently, indicating a significant decline in user satisfaction over time, especially with recent changes.

Frequently asked

What are the main issues with Minion Rush currently?
The main issues with Minion Rush currently are an overwhelming number of ads, frequent bugs like freezing and loading problems, and recent updates that have removed popular features and reset player progress, leading to a loss of nostalgia for many long-time users R11R12R18R20.
Did recent updates fix bugs in Minion Rush?
Despite developer notes mentioning new events, recent user reviews indicate that bugs, particularly with ads getting stuck and loading issues, persist and are a major source of frustration R11R18R28R211.
Can you play Minion Rush offline to avoid ads?
Some users suggest turning off Wi-Fi to avoid ads, but others report that the game requires an internet connection to function, making this workaround ineffective for them R48R403.
Has Minion Rush changed significantly over time?
Yes, Minion Rush has undergone multiple significant overhauls, with many long-time players expressing disappointment that the game has lost its original charm, removed beloved features like the Jelly Lab and boss battles, and become more generic R18R20R53R64.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 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. [R2] 5/5 · US GREATEST MOBILE GAME 🥽🟡🍌👖: No further explanation goated
  2. [R3] 5/5 · US I love minions: 🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌
  3. [R5] 5/5 · US To minion rush: Is to fun for me thanks for the free legendary
  4. [R6] 5/5 · US Best game: Best minion game in the world that’s why it’s 5 stars
  5. [R14] 5/5 · US Best app I ever downloaded: I love it it’s so great I get to choose 1,000,000 skins I choose and it’s so good I love it I love it love it love it
  6. [R26] 5/5 · US I Love this game: This game is so good because there are multiple things that you can do and you get the feeling of unlocking that one character after so much hard work. I also love it is because you can never get bored in this game
  7. [R36] 5/5 · US Highly recommend: Good quality lots to do lots of minions and lots of bananas and I’ve been playing this since I was 5 And it is still fun and the minions are so cute
  8. [R47] 5/5 · US W game: ive kinda aged pit for minions. just kidding i dont think thats possible. this game is full of iconic scenes and characters from the now seven movie franchise! the minions and monsters event is tuff!
  9. [R11] 1/5 · US Bugs: Anytime I try to watch an add to revive myself the add specifically Pokémon tci add gets stuck and I lose all my progress because I have to close the app out it’s frustrating especially if I’m doing a mission and have to restart over and over can this be fixed?
  10. [R12] 1/5 · US I do not like it at all: When I first got it, I was like oh my God there was so many ads and then when I got this new update it was really fun but as it just cause you hit something you die and then you have to like start the course all over I kinda like it when I first got it but there’s so many ads. My brother likes it, but I don’t. He plays it all the time he’s on my iPad, if you have this game
  11. [R28] 3/5 · US Good game but issue with Ads: I love the game but every time a ad comes on and it gives the option to close the ad and get back to the game, it doesn’t work. I have restarted the game and even uninstalled it, but it does not fix the issue. Pls fix this.
  12. [R66] 3/5 · US It’s a very bad experience I’ve never had: The ads are toooooo much!!
  13. [R1] 3/5 · US Good game, but…: Good game, i like it. But when updates come - vibration feedback doesn’t work, every time i go in the game and see this problem. I play with no volume and use vibration feedback, so fix it pls
  14. [R18] 1/5 · US Longtime player VERY disappointed!: I’ve played for YEARS and have gone throughout about 4 complete game overhauls. Every update for the last 6 months or so has been garbage. I’ve lost tokens, puzzle pieces, airplanes, level advances, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. I’ve gone into support chat and begged for fixes to ads crashing game with no saved progress, but I don’t even have to be in a room playing to b
  15. [R23] 2/5 · US Not loading: Every time I open your game it doesn’t want to load. Ever since I have updated this app it has not worked. I have deleted it and re loaded the app. It is still not loading. I do love running the minions! If when I delete and reinstall the app and it still has loading problems it will be permanently deleted from my iPad. 😤😡🤬
  16. [R20] 2/5 · US Still mourning the old version: It has been over a year since the revamp of the app and I still mourn the old version. I used to play this game every night but now I pick it up once every few months and play it for 5 mins and just get sad that it isn’t what it used to be. Years ago I would’ve easily rated it 5 stars but now I’m giving it 2. I considered 1 but added one for old times sake. It feels
  17. [R21] 4/5 · US Like old better: Ngl but I like it new but I missed, the events, power ups, and the scrapbook.
  18. [R29] 1/5 · US what happened to the old app: smh
  19. [R25] 2/5 · US Takes to long to download ⏰🕰️😡😡😡😡😡: One day when i got on the app it kept delaying when it was loading and it kept saying try again 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
  20. [R73] 3/5 · US Pls read: This app is a rlly fun no add game my only complaint is that every time I finish a run I have to wait like 3 min for it to load so then I end up going out and going back in but then I have to wait for it to load anyways !! I wld still get this game though ( wld have given it 5 stars but didn’t bcz of loading issue )
  21. [R110] 3/5 · US Can’t update: I used to play this game soooooo much until it had to get updated and my iPhone is kinda broken so whenever I try to update it it just won’t update
  22. [R53] 3/5 · US Why: Why remove most of the old fun features that it had before like the bosses and skin power ups it’s now just subway surfers
  23. [R226] 3/5 · US Meh….: The game is ok but nothing special. I have several other runner games that are better than this…
  24. [R247] 1/5 · US Changed: made it just like every other slop game. Bring back the old style! I have to use an old version on an android.
  25. [R251] 1/5 · GB New update ruins nostalgic feel: I loved playing the classic version of the game however this new version is over complicated, doesn’t have the same nostalgia factor as the original game and some classic locations are missing. Wish that this new version was released as Minion Rush 2 or something so that there was still a way to play the classic game.
  26. [R211] 1/5 · US Freezes: Every time I run a video it freezes. Losing my points. Rigged gaming is bs. I’m tried of developers cheating the players.
  27. [R48] 5/5 · US LOVE!!!💛💛💛🍌🍌🍌: I love minions and I played this game all the time as a kid and is definitely a 10/10 recommendation and if you have a problem with ads turn off your WiFi but make sure to have the things on the game downloaded and you should be good
  28. [R403] 3/5 · GB Would be good, except…: The game in general is fine, it’s just that there are a bunch of ads, and that’s kinda annoying since whenever I see the goggles loading thing, I just immediately expect an ad. (Normally I would turn off the Wi-Fi for my iPad but I can’t because the game needs Wi-Fi. And that makes me feel lied to because I found this when searching “no Wi-Fi games” that’s probably not your
  29. [R64] 1/5 · US Noah’s minion Rush review: Man, this game used to be so much better. Back then, you could run as long as you wanted and just enjoy the endless runner gameplay. Now, the game forces you to complete missions, which often limits your runs to around 45 seconds. It’s a shame, because the older version felt much more fun. I honestly think the game was better before these changes.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store