# Idle Planet Miner

> Idle space mining simulation game with empire building and market play. (iPhone/iPad app by Tech Tree Games LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-planet-miner/id1441880123 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tech Tree Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1175843955)
- Category: Games, Role Playing, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 9,741 App Store ratings · 1,193 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 300 MB
- Languages: Russian, American English, European Spanish, Italian, Korean, German (Germany), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Chinese (Simplified, China), French (France), Japanese
- Released: 2019-01-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-planet-miner/id1441880123/reviews.md

## What is Idle Planet Miner?

Ever wanted to run your own space mining company? Build your empire from the ground up in this consistently updated idle mining game! Even compete against other miners

IDLE PLANET MINER FEATURES

Idle Gameplay
● Check how much your galaxy evolved while idle
● Upgrade mining planets to increase your ore capacities
● Turn that ore into more valuable items by smelting or crafting it
● Tap to smash asteroids and earn rare ore!
● Mine: Earn coins and hire managers to help your mining company

Incremental Upgrades
● Create an Empire Across the stars!
● Hire managers to improve your output!
● Evolve your digging strategy! Research special projects to improve your output!

Upgrade Your Mining Ship
● Play the Market: respond to supply & demand across the galaxy to maximize profits!
● Terraform outlying planets to improve their output
● Rewards to permanently upgrade your mining ship are everywhere!

Idle Mining
● Earn ore and coins when you're not playing
● Quests- complete quests to earn premium rewards
● Compete - in live multiplayer tournaments against other real players every week

Idle Planet Miner is the perfect incremental clicker / idle game for fans of endless fun. Idle the day away digging for ore, rare metals, coins, and more! Dig deep and have fun.

Idle Planet Miner -  Dig your way through the stars!

IGRS Rating: 3+

## Key features

- Idle gameplay with offline earnings
- Upgrade planets and mining operations
- Smelt and craft ore into valuable items
- Hire managers to boost production
- Play the galactic market
- Compete in weekly multiplayer tournaments

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Massive Dark Matter Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| Merchant Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| Galaxy Sized Dark Matter Pack | $99.99 | one-time |
| Enigma Pack | $49.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack D1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Epic Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Small Dark Matter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Medium Dark Matter Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Manager Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Exodus Bundle | $29.99 | one-time |
| Aurora Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| Miner Pass | $14.99 | one-time |
| Holiday Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Thunder Horse Pack | $29.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #127 in Top Free · Role Playing (US App Store)
- #153 in Top Grossing · Role Playing (US App Store)
- #191 in Top Grossing · Simulation (US App Store)

## What do users think of Idle Planet Miner?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Relaxing and calming gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth progression and satisfying loop
- 🔒 Optional ads with rewards
- 💡 Interesting research and upgrade system
- 👍 Polished and well-designed game

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inconsistent offline progress tracking
- ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Smelting and crafting not working as expected when offline
- Ads not always providing the correct rewards
- Leaderboards and tournaments appearing to be manipulated
- Restore purchases feature not working reliably

**Most requested features**

- More offline time or upgrades to increase it
- Ability to rename planets
- Additional end-game content and challenges
- Visual customization options for ships and planets
- Cloud save and cross-device sync

## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,193)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-planet-miner/id1441880123/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Ships aren’t delivering mined resources from planet intermittently!

*2026-08-21, version v3.0.19*

Fix this bug!!!!

### 5/5 — Addictive time waster

*2026-08-20, version v3.0.19*

Therapeutic time killer I don’t mind supporting this developer with purchases

### 1/5 — Juice no longer repays the squeeze

*2026-08-19, version v3.0.18*

Commercials over two minutes long and three clicks to get out of forget it I am done

### 3/5 — Good game

*2026-08-17, version v3.0.18*

But I would not really call it an idle game. Your resource acquisition slows down dramatically if you are not online staring at it, and resource collection will only continue for about two hours when you are logged off. To me an idle game should continue for at least half a workday and have options to extend that. I don’t want to interrupt my day every two hours to reset my collections, and I don’t want to compete on the online tournaments against people who can afford to leave their phone running 24/7

### 5/5 — Good long term game

*2026-08-15, version v3.0.18*

Love it , try it

### 5/5 — Recommended

*2026-08-15, version v3.0.18*

Only started a few hours ago.  Initial thoughts, good game!  Slowly getting my head around how to play it.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2026-08-15, version v3.0.18*

I honestly like this game. It’s simple, pretty fun. But I would love it if you could actually see the colony on the planet and even a simple image of a colony placed onto the planet would work

### 1/5 — Great game

*2026-08-15, version v3.0.18*

The ads make it unplayable. I get on for ~15 minutes a day. Anymore than that and you have to watch 18 minute videos. The colors are still messed up for projects. New version available, download it, new version available. How many are necessary? Now the ads don’t have an ending or you watch one and it prompts you to watch another. 5 star game, 1 star with the ads.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2026-08-14, version v3.0.18*

I love the game I get no ads unless I want to watch one for a reward. When the game first came out it didn’t want to work but now after two months it works like what they promised.

### 5/5 — Best for long trips

*2026-08-14, version v3.0.18*

Absolutely amazing for travelling because the flights can be so long and this game just takes my boredom away

## Frequently asked questions about Idle Planet Miner

### What is Idle Planet Miner?

Idle Planet Miner is an idle simulation game where you build and manage your own space mining company. You can upgrade planets, smelt ore, hire managers, and play the galactic market to earn coins and expand your empire.

### What are the key features of Idle Planet Miner?

Key features include idle gameplay where you earn resources even when offline, incremental upgrades for planets and ships, hiring managers to increase output, playing the market based on supply and demand, and competing in weekly multiplayer tournaments.

### Is Idle Planet Miner free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. It offers in-app purchases for optional items and features, and also includes advertisements.

### What kind of activities can I do in Idle Planet Miner?

You can upgrade your mining planets to increase ore capacity, smelt or craft ore into more valuable items, tap to smash asteroids for rare ore, hire managers to assist your company, and research special projects to improve your output.

### Can I play Idle Planet Miner on different devices?

The provided description does not specify compatibility with different operating systems or devices. However, it is a mobile application, typically available on iOS and Android platforms.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### v3.0.19 — 2026-08-20

v3.0.19
- Backend changes

### v3.0.18 — 2026-07-28

v3.0.18
- Backend changes

### v3.0.17 — 2026-07-27

v3.0.17
- Backend changes

### v3.0.16 — 2026-07-23

v3.0.16
- Various backend changes

### v3.0.14 — 2026-07-16

v3.0.14
- New progress UI showing new players what features selling a galaxy will unlock
- Added "Select All" functionality to the auto reroll panel
- Fixed manager panel showing a locked planet under certain circumstances
- Fixed recipe sub effect being applied to multiply recipes under certain circumstances
- Many backend fixes

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*