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This article is about users' measurements of performance of the Pocket Edition version on IOS devices and software. For the Android version hardware performance, see Pocket Edition hardware performance (Android). For the hardware performance of the Minecraft PC version, see Hardware performance.

Go to Minecraft Pocket Edition Lite to test your device's compatibility.

When adding a device please note down whether fancy graphics run with (even small) or without lag.
If you are using a jailbroken device please also add this information to the version or remarks column.

Device iOS Version Fancy Graphics Remarks
iPad (original) iOS 5.0.1 No Lag
iPad (original) iOS 5.1 No Lag Minor issues with camera, fps dips slightly while turning with multiple mobs around
iPad 2 iOS 5.0.1 No Lag
iPad (2012 model) iOS 5.1 No Lag
iPad 3 iOS 6.0.1 No Lag No lag, no difference depending on jailbreak.
iPad mini iOS 6.1.3 No Lag Some lag when you spawn many mobs in creative and with Graphics set to maximum (version 0.7.1)
iPhone 3GS iOS 5.0.1 Some Lag less lag after 0.3.2 update
iPhone 4 iOS 5.0.1 No Lag
iPhone 4 iOS 5 Jailbreak No Lag (Jailbroken)
iPhone 4 iOS 6.0.1 No Lag
iPhone 4S iOS 5.0.1 No Lag Slight lag when flying over a large amount of leaves with fancy graphics.
iPhone 5 iOS 6.0.1 No Lag Works great on Fancy Graphics and Multiplayer (Wi-Fi).
iPhone 5 iOS 6.1 Jailbreak No Lag Works great with fancy graphics in both survival and creative (Jailbroken)
iPod Touch (3rd Gen) iOS 5.0.1 Some Lag
iPod Touch (3rd Gen) iOS 5.0.1 No Lag (Jailbroken)
iPod Touch (4th Gen) iOS 5.0.1 No Lag Works fine, but best without fancy graphics. Occasional lag when turning

near leaves. The more leaves, the more lag.

iPod Touch (4th Gen) iOS 5.0.1 Jailbreak No Lag (Jailbroken)
iPod Touch (4th Gen) iOS 6.1.3 Some lag Works fine, but best without fancy graphics. Occasional lag when turning

near leaves.

iPod Touch (5th Gen) iOS 6.0.1 No Lag Works great on Fancy Graphics and Multiplayer (Wi-Fi).
iPod Touch (5th Gen) iOS 6.1 Jailbreak No Lag (Jailbroken)

Incompatible devices

  • iPhone 1st and 2nd gen (iPhone 3G)
  • iPod touch 1st and 2nd gen
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