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Head-to-head

Minion Rush vs Talking Tom Gold Run

Minion Rush 4.6★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner Minion Rush
Talking Tom Gold Run 4.5★ · Free + IAP 70

Choose Minion Rush for a more nostalgic experience, but be prepared for ad frustrations.

Minion Rush edges out Talking Tom Gold Run primarily due to a slightly higher lifetime rating and a more engaged player base, despite both games facing criticism over ad frequency. Users of both apps express similar frustrations regarding ads, but Minion Rush has a more nostalgic appeal with a dedicated fan base.

Head to head

features edge: Minion RushR2R5R9R77
Minion Rush Minion Rush users appreciate the variety of characters and nostalgic elements, despite recent changes that some dislike R2R5R9.
Talking Tom Gold Run Talking Tom Gold Run users enjoy the fun gameplay and character updates, but express frustration over limited maps and repetitive gameplay R77.
ease of use tieR4R12R46R63
Minion Rush Users report issues with ads interrupting gameplay, making it frustrating R4R12R46.
Talking Tom Gold Run Talking Tom Gold Run users also complain about ads disrupting their experience, but some mention difficulties with game mechanics and data loss R63R66.
reliability tieR1R7R13R76
Minion Rush Minion Rush players have experienced bugs and crashes, particularly after updates R1R7R13.
Talking Tom Gold Run Talking Tom Gold Run users also report bugs and lag issues, especially after updates R76.
price/value edge: Minion RushR6R18R111R117
Minion Rush Minion Rush is free with in-app purchases, and users feel they get good value despite ad frustrations R6R18.
Talking Tom Gold Run Talking Tom Gold Run is also free with in-app purchases, but many users feel the costs for characters are too high R111R117.
support tieR7R66R100
Minion Rush Minion Rush users express frustration with support responses regarding bugs R7.
Talking Tom Gold Run Talking Tom Gold Run users also express dissatisfaction with support, particularly regarding account issues R66R100.
Pick Minion Rush if

you enjoy nostalgic games with a variety of characters and don't mind ads.

Pick Talking Tom Gold Run if

you prefer a game with frequent updates and character events, but can handle ad interruptions.

Evidence note: Both apps have similar ad-related complaints, but Minion Rush has a stronger nostalgic connection which may sway users.

Frequently asked

Is Minion Rush free to play?
Yes, Minion Rush is free to play with in-app purchases available, similar to Talking Tom Gold Run, which is also free with in-app purchases R6R18.

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] Minion Rush 5/5 · US GREATEST MOBILE GAME 🥽🟡🍌👖: No further explanation goated
  2. [R5] Minion Rush 5/5 · US I love minions: 🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌
  3. [R9] Minion Rush 3/5 · US Miss the old times [DEVS PLEASE READ]: Please I’d like the devs to read this I used to love this game a lot and didn’t mind the ads. Then the so called “revamp” happened with the newer movie being implemented into the game and it kinds of ruined it for me. Costumes don’t have built in power ups anymore, the power ups got replaced with still effective but not as fun ones (RIP evil minion, big minio
  4. [R77] Talking Tom Gold Run 5/5 · US My thoughts on Talking tom Gold Run: I really love this game and in 2023 or 2024 I scored 23,000,000 points and it is still my record today and I was hyped when Becca became a playable character and all the events are so fun especially the Restore the Planet and Grow and Go. But please bring back Cyber City , Medeavel, and Wacky Planet and please make a new world called Toms anniversary and new ch
  5. [R4] Minion Rush 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
  6. [R12] Minion Rush 3/5 · US What the ad dude: This game used to be something me and my son always chose but to even check inventory you have to watch an ad. The ads are ridiculous and they’re not the quick ads. They are linked the ads. I’m talking minute minute and 30 second ads.
  7. [R46] Minion Rush 2/5 · US Fun game but WAY too many ads: I had a lot of fun playing the game, but there are so many ads it’s absurd. Not only do you get an ad every time you loose, but you often get up to a 1 minute ad just for exiting different pages on the home menu. Doesn’t help when it’s takes 2 minutes just to open the app itself.
  8. [R63] Talking Tom Gold Run 3/5 · US Game: Can’t finish a race without knowing an ad will play next. I can’t play or press a single button without getting an ad
  9. [R1] Minion Rush 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. [R7] Minion Rush 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
  11. [R13] Minion Rush 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. 😤😡🤬
  12. [R76] Talking Tom Gold Run 1/5 · US Nhận xét: Thực sự rất tệ, tôi tải nó từ sáng tới vẫn chưa xong, rất chậm chạp, chơi thì lag, đồ họa cx tạm ổn, nhưng thực sự tệ
  13. [R6] Minion Rush 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.
  14. [R18] Minion Rush 3/5 · US Got this game for my kids: Too many ads. Please fix
  15. [R111] Talking Tom Gold Run 1/5 · US How this game feeds on money: It’s all pay-to-win just for characters. Even if there’s events to get these pay-to-win characters, I still find it outrageous that this game is feeding in money
  16. [R117] Talking Tom Gold Run 2/5 · US Ehh: It’s alright I just feel like some of it repeats after I run for a while and there is way too many lands I think. And about the price it is so not worth it. $99.99!!! For a stupid running game. Uhh definitely not buying that. 🙄
  17. [R66] Talking Tom Gold Run 3/5 · US Data Loss?: I love the game, but the account with my 1,000,000 high score is lost.
  18. [R100] Talking Tom Gold Run 2/5 · US Remove ad: I have been playing this game for many years and the new update places an ad across the top of the screen. It makes gameplay very difficult and I keep dying bc I cannot see. Please remove the ad!! New February 2026: ads keep popping up mid game okay and killing my character. Totally ridiculous!!

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