# Pickaxe: Adventurous powerful free mining idle game, break stones and discover the blacksmith in you!

> Idle mining game with resource accumulation and tool upgrades. (iPhone/iPad app by Digital Property Buyers LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickaxe-adventurous-powerful-free-mining-idle-game-break-stones-and-discover-the-blacksmith-in-you/id892216210 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Digital Property Buyers LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1082162555)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Role Playing, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 702 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 5.1.1 · 34 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, European Portuguese and 6 more
- Released: 2014-08-11
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickaxe-adventurous-powerful-free-mining-idle-game-break-stones-and-discover-the-blacksmith-in-you/id892216210/reviews.md

## What is Pickaxe?

Pull up your sleeves and unveil the miner in you, tapping your screen in a exciting quest to find the most rare and expensive elements in the universe.
It’s easy to play, just tap your phone to mine the rocks in the search of the most exciting elements in the universe. Accumulate resources and use them wisely in other to acquire more efficient tools.
Will you become the greatest virtual miner in this galaxy? Prove yourself and start playing Pickaxe.

Pickaxe is a mining game where you have to keep mining until your fingers numb out. All you have to do is just keep tapping your fingers and go deeper and deeper into the rocks. But it’s not just to test your fingers but the actual purpose of this mining is even bigger than what Gold diggers die for. You’ll find some of the rarest and most exciting elements of this whole universe. So expect something that you can’t imagine or define exactly.

It’s obvious that the more power you put in, the more will be the damage. But a lot depends upon your tool as well. If your pickaxe isn’t strong enough or has a blunt edge, how can you expect it to break the hardest materials in a single shot! As you dig deep into the stones, you’ll find coins and diamonds. You can use these coins to upgrade your tools. You can forge new tools using the resources such as Blacksmith and the more coins you have, the better is the Blacksmith to carve out more powerful tools. You can use these coins to upgrade your Perfect Forge Probability as well. There are many more upgrades available in the shop and they determine the distance you’ll travel below the surface of Earth.

Pixel Art has been used to design the graphics for this game. Though it doesn’t match the sharpness and High Definition finishing of the present age games, it’s a unique experience when you play such an adventurous game on an old platform. So in this case, the wine is new but the glasses are old and it tastes better this way.

## Key features

- Tap to mine rocks
- Discover rare elements
- Accumulate resources
- Upgrade tools
- Blacksmithing system
- Pixel art graphics

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| pack of 70 diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| pack of 175 diamonds | $9.99 | one-time |
| pack of 25.000 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| pack of 150.000 coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| pack of 350.000 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| pack of 5.000.000 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Double Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Double Tap | $9.99 | one-time |
| Perfect Pickaxe | $1.99 | one-time |
| Advertising Remove | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Pickaxe?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Pleasing pixel art and graphics
- ⏱️ Good time-wasting app
- 🎯 Satisfying mining/tapping experience

**Cons**

- 🔍 Repetitive gameplay
- 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads and IAPs
- 🐛 Bugs and progress loss issues
- 🔄 Frequent resets/restarts when exiting the app

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Freezing and crashing issues
- In-app purchases not working
- Progress and upgrades being lost

**Most requested features**

- Nearby player trading
- More upgrade options and progression systems
- Reduced ad frequency or better ad placement

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickaxe-adventurous-powerful-free-mining-idle-game-break-stones-and-discover-the-blacksmith-in-you/id892216210/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Intrusive ad ruined it

*2019-01-12, version 2.0*

I was tapping and an ad popped up right in the middle so I deleted the app immediately. I’m fine with watching ads for rewards but not when they forcibly interrupt my gameplay in a manner that could trick me into clicking them

### 3/5 — Good game

*2017-10-16, version 2.0*

It’s really fun to play and it’s a great game, but every time I leave the game it resets my progress. That gets annoying because I got to 124 power, but then I had to close the app because it froze and I had to start over. Ads can also be annoying because I accidentally clicked an ad while rapidly clicking the screen and I had to start over. If yo could not reset the game each time I leave. I would give it five stars.

### 5/5 — Fantastic Clicker Game

*2017-08-17, version 2.0*

This game really helps get my slippery fingers ready for action. I love the way my hand goes up and down as the brick crumbles apart.. slowly.. as I stroke the pick axe until the pressure builds up and I finally make the diamond come.

### 3/5 — Ads galore

*2017-08-05, version 2.0*

Fun game, but the ads are so horribly intrusive and they don't have any limit. I sometimes get an ad, and after a few taps another one pops up. Remove pop up ads please! Make a reward system like if you watch an ad you get a free diamond or something and  put banner ads in the shop menus. It's almost unplayable at this stage. I think i have more time watching and waiting for ads to load than I do actually playing the game.

### 5/5 — Please add trading with nearby players

*2017-06-07, version 2.0*

Hello, can you guys please add nearby trading it would be so amazing if you guys could do that for me because me and my friend live really close to each other if you can't add it I understand but if you guys can that'll mean a lot to me 

Thank you 

                                -Rodrigo

### 3/5 — Needs Work

*2017-05-06, version 2.0*

Conceptually unoriginal
Painfully annoying banner ads (which, even if you attempt to pay to remove, you get stuck in a never-ending loading screen)
Completely pointless auto click upgrade system.

Could be worse, could be better. If you're trying to kill time, you'll be spending equal parts in game and equal parts watching ads.

### 3/5 — Not Bad, Spams Ads

*2017-04-05, version 2.0*

The gameplay is fairly simple, and very similar to other idle/clicker mining games.

Full-screen ads are shown every couple of minutes, which gets annoying. Further, the ads show while you're constantly tapping the screen, which leads to inadvertent ad clicks. I'm sure this is great for the developer.

I even tried purchasing the ad remover in app, but it just loads forever and he purchase never goes through.

Overall, decent gameplay, but the ads make it more annoying than it's worth to play.

### 5/5 — Nice!

*2017-03-25, version 2.0*

Good game! I love it. Though, I know eventually it will become one of those games I don't play anymore, I still love it.

P.S. My nickname is the result of no other nickname being available.

### 4/5 — Adds

*2017-03-24, version 2.0*

It's a fun game and I LOVE IT!! But with every good game there's adds and these adds are not like others? When I try to push the "x" it doesn't close, so I have to manually close the app and get back on? Can you please fix this? And to be honest I can't tell if it's my phone of the app.

### 4/5 — New ideas

*2017-02-14, version 2.0*

Love the game I hope you update soon I've got ideas for future updates like 5 diamonds for auto tapping like you just hold your finger onto the screen for a certain amount of time or you can convert a certain amount of diamonds to get awesome Pickaxes.

## Frequently asked questions about Pickaxe

### What is this app about?

This app is an idle mining game where players tap their screen to break rocks and discover rare elements. The goal is to accumulate resources, upgrade tools, and become the greatest virtual miner.

### What are the key features of this mining game?

Key features include tapping to mine, discovering rare and expensive elements, accumulating resources, upgrading tools, and a blacksmithing system to forge new and more powerful equipment. The game also features pixel art graphics.

### Is this app free to play?

Yes, the application is free to play. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements in the provided description, indicating a completely free experience.

### What kind of graphics does this game have?

The game utilizes pixel art for its graphics. While not high-definition, this style offers a unique and adventurous visual experience reminiscent of older gaming platforms.

### Who is this game designed for?

This game is designed for players who enjoy idle gameplay mechanics, the satisfaction of resource accumulation, and the theme of mining and discovery. The pixel art style may also appeal to fans of retro gaming aesthetics.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0 — 2016-03-10

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bug fixes and app improvements

### 1.85 — 2015-10-29

- iOS 9 bugs fixed.

### 1.7 — 2015-05-02

- Performance improved.
- Bugs fixed.

### 1.6.1 — 2015-02-16

iOS 8 Not saving progress - FIXED
iOS 8 Not showing the close button on ads - FIXED
iOS 8 Not showing ads correctly - FIXED
Minor bugs fixed

### 1.5 — 2015-02-07

- iOS 8 some bugs fixed.
- New free stuff option.

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