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Head-to-head

Minion Rush vs Crossy Road

Minion Rush 4.6★ · Free + IAP 55
Winner Crossy Road
Crossy Road 4.7★ · Free + IAP 70

Crossy Road offers a more consistent and less frustrating experience despite its ad frequency, while Minion Rush is plagued by bugs, excessive ads, and a divisive overhaul that alienated long-time players.

Full reviews: Minion Rush · Crossy Road

Minion Rush, while nostalgic for some, suffers from constant ads, game-breaking bugs, and a controversial update that removed beloved features. Crossy Road, though also criticized for frequent ads, provides a more stable and enjoyable endless runner experience with varied characters and biomes.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Crossy RoadR9R10R11R14
Minion Rush Minion Rush users are deeply divided over recent updates, with many long-time players mourning the removal of old features like bosses, skin power-ups, and the endless runner format, feeling it's now too similar to other games like Subway Surfers R9R10R22R25. Some still find the game fun and appreciate the variety of things to do and character unlocking R11R14.
Crossy Road Crossy Road is praised for its fun, addicting gameplay, and the variety of characters and biomes, including special abilities and Easter eggs . However, some users find the game too hard, especially new players, and are disappointed by the lack of defined level progression, noting the primary goal is character unlocking .
Ease of Use and Reliability edge: Crossy RoadR1R3R6R7
Minion Rush Minion Rush users report significant issues with bugs, including ads getting stuck and causing loss of progress, the game crashing, and problems with loading and updating R1R6R7R13. Vibration feedback also reportedly stops working after updates R3.
Crossy Road Crossy Road generally offers a more stable experience, with fewer reports of game-breaking bugs. Some users mention occasional lag or the game getting stuck on the loading screen , but these seem less frequent and severe than Minion Rush's issues.
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) tieR4R6R7R12
Minion Rush Minion Rush is free with in-app purchases, but users are overwhelmed by the sheer number of ads, which appear after almost every action and often crash the game R4R6R7R12. There are also complaints about too many currencies and expensive prizes .
Crossy Road Crossy Road is also free with in-app purchases, and users frequently complain about the high frequency of ads, often appearing after every round or even when trying to revive . The option to remove ads costs £8, which some find too expensive .
Pick Minion Rush if

You are a new player or specifically enjoy the current Minion Rush format and its character unlocking system, and are willing to tolerate frequent ads and potential bugs .

Pick Crossy Road if

You prefer a classic endless runner experience with a wide variety of characters and biomes, and are looking for a game that is generally more stable, even if it has frequent ads .

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of reviews complaining about ads, which is typical for free-to-play mobile games. However, Minion Rush's ad complaints are often coupled with severe bugs and game crashes, making its ad experience more frustrating than Crossy Road's. Minion Rush also has a strong theme of negative sentiment from long-time players due to game overhauls, which skews recent reviews negatively.

Frequently asked

Do Minion Rush and Crossy Road have a lot of ads?
Yes, both Minion Rush and Crossy Road are heavily criticized by users for having too many ads, often appearing after every run or action (R4, R12, R18, R58 for Minion Rush; , , , , for Crossy Road).
Which game is more stable, Minion Rush or Crossy Road?
Crossy Road appears to be more stable, with fewer reports of game-breaking bugs, while Minion Rush users frequently report issues like ads getting stuck, the app crashing, and problems with loading and updates (R1, R6, R7, R13 for Minion Rush; , for Crossy Road, though less severe).
Did Minion Rush change its gameplay?
Yes, many long-time Minion Rush players are very disappointed with recent updates that removed beloved features like bosses, skin power-ups, and the endless runner format, making the game feel completely different and less fun R9R10R22R25.

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. [R9] Minion Rush 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
  2. [R10] Minion Rush 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
  3. [R11] Minion Rush 5/5 · US To minion rush: Is to fun for me thanks for the free legendary
  4. [R14] Minion Rush 5/5 · US Best game: Best minion game in the world that’s why it’s 5 stars
  5. [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?
  6. [R3] Minion Rush 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
  7. [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.
  8. [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
  9. [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
  10. [R12] Minion Rush 3/5 · US It’s a very bad experience I’ve never had: The ads are toooooo much!!
  11. [R18] Minion Rush 3/5 · US Tooooo many ads!!!!: I downloaded this game because my son and I used to play it when he was little. One thing for sure….there were no ads back then. Now there’s one every five seconds!! Sadly I’ll probably delete even though it’s super fun!
  12. [R58] Minion Rush 1/5 · GB Too many ADS: I used to play this game some years ago and loved it, i redownloaded it and the amount of ads on the game now is ridiculous. Will not be playing again!
  13. [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. 😤😡🤬
  14. [R22] Minion Rush 1/5 · US Bring bosses back: Why remove one of the fun features from before :(
  15. [R25] Minion Rush 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