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Block sandbox on phones, sold as a one-time Bedrock Edition purchase

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Our verdict

#2 of 4 in Open-world mobile games · For a world you build

Pros

  • A free account covers a server for 4 players
  • The wiki says updates are free
  • Play tags the app Offline

Cons

  • The listing text calls that world online too
  • Realms and store items have prices after the $6.99
  • Each platform sells the game on its own, the wiki says

Who should skip:Anyone who wants Java Edition. This phone app is Bedrock, and Digital Trends says the two do not play together.

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Rankings and alternatives

Open-world mobile games scores

Evaluated Nov 8, 2026 Evidence ↓
  • Price to start 5

    5/5 means: Play and the App Store both show the same one-time price, and that price is $10 or less

    The US Play listing and the US App Store both show $6.99. The wiki says updates are free of charge.

  • Prices after the download 2

    2/5 means: The store prints a friends-server subscription or unnamed store items, on top of the game price

    On top of the game price, the App Store lists a monthly Realms plan at $3.99, Realms Plus at $7.99, and a store item at $1.99. Play describes the Marketplace and an in-app Realms trial.

  • Playing without a connection 4

    4/5 means: A phone-store tag says Offline, and the same listing also describes the world as online

    Play tags the app Offline, and the same description calls the world an infinite, randomly generated online world. The wiki says a data connection is optional for Realms access.

  • The same game on another machine 4

    4/5 means: Official text says progress continues across your mobile devices, or says cross-play without naming the other platforms

    The Play listing says Bedrock Edition is cross-platform and that the desktop version is sold separately. It does not name a console. Digital Trends names Windows, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, mobile, and Chromebook, and says Java Edition does not join. The wiki says the game itself is sold separately on each platform. The score stays at 4 because the official phone listing does not name a PC or a console in the cross-play sentence.

  • Touch and a controller 4

    4/5 means: A reference page documents a touchscreen and a gamepad, and the phone listing does not

    The wiki says players can use a touchscreen or a gamepad. The Play bullets fetched for this ranking do not say gamepad.

  • Playing with other people 5

    5/5 means: A phone listing says a free account covers multiplayer with a stated player cap, and a paid server is optional

    Play says a free Xbox Live account covers online play with up to 4 players. Realms is an additional hosted server, with a 30-day trial.

Pricing

  • Game $6.99 one-time US Google Play and the US App Store both show $6.99. The App Store also lists a monthly Realms plan at $3.99 and store items from $1.99.
  • Realms, you and 2 friends $3.99 /month The App Store calls this a monthly subscription. Realms Plus for 10 friends is listed at $7.99 and that line does not say the period.

From the vendor’s pricing page, checked Nov 8, 2026. That page is authoritative.

Evidence and sources

Open-world mobile games scores

Price to start 3 quotes
Prices after the download 6 quotes
Playing without a connection 3 quotes
  • “With seamless cross-platform and multiplayer gameplay on Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, you can adventure solo or with friends and discover an infinite, randomly generated online world filled with blocks to mine, biomes to explore, and mobs to befriend (or battle) in a universe of crafting!”
    play.google.com/store/apps/details · checked
  • “Multiplayer Cooperative multiplayer Single player Stylized Pixelated Construct Peaceful Offline”
    play.google.com/store/apps/details · checked
  • “Data connection Optional (Realms access)”
    minecraft.wiki/w/Bedrock_Edition · checked
The same game on another machine 4 quotes
  • “With seamless cross-platform and multiplayer gameplay on Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, you can adventure solo or with friends and discover an infinite, randomly generated online world filled with blocks to mine, biomes to explore, and mobs to befriend (or battle) in a universe of crafting!”
    play.google.com/store/apps/details · checked
  • “Desktop version sold separately”
    play.google.com/store/apps/details · checked
  • “DLC purchased from the Marketplace on one platform is usable on all other platforms, but Xbox achievements and the game itself are given out separately on each platform.”
    minecraft.wiki/w/Bedrock_Edition · checked
  • “Bedrock Edition supports cross-play across Windows, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, mobile, and Chromebook. Java Edition supports multiplayer too, but only with other Java players on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Java and Bedrock do not officially play together.”
    digitaltrends.com/gaming/is-minecraft-cross-platform · checked
Touch and a controller 1 quote
Playing with other people 2 quotes

Facts

License 1 quote
Runs on 4 quotes
Needs 2 quotes

Notability

Users 1 quote

Other quotes

Not cited by a score or fact 3 quotes

Pricing

apps.apple.com/us/app/minecraft-play-with-friends/id479516143 · checked