Pilot 9 vs Mining Tycoon 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pilot 9
Engage in aerial combat as a pilot of advanced jet and helicopter fighters to thwart global domination. Select diverse aircraft, pilots, and gear to complete challenging missions and earn rewards for future battles.
- Pilot jet and helicopter fighters
- Customizable vehicles with add-ons and skins
- Upgradeable pilots for increased XP
- Multiple levels and missions
- In-game lottery and daily rewards
- Multi-attribute vehicle rewards
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Pilot 9 puts you in the cockpit of today's advanced jet and helicopter fighters with the goal of stopping global domination by an aggressive enemy bent on taking over the world. In this vertical shooting game, you can select different aircraft and pilots as you attempt to complete levels and missions that contain different threats. Some levels reward you with epic rewards that will help you fight in the future. Are you ready to fly the unfriendly skies? Features: - Pilot a jet or helicopter! - Vehicles with different add-ons and skins - Gear with different add-ons and skins - Pilots that will increase in-game XP - Twelve different enemies - Different levels and missions - In-game lottery! - Multi-Attribute vehicle rewards - Daily rewards
Mining Tycoon 3D
Dig deep into the earth to unearth precious gems, gold, and diamonds. Hire miners, upgrade their speed, and tap to accelerate your excavation. Become a wealthy mining tycoon by discovering hidden treasures and filling your carts.
- Mine and load carts
- Discover various jewels
- Dig and create paths
- Explore a spiral world
- Hire and upgrade workers
- Tap to speed up mining
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Become a Mining Tycoon! It was never too easy and satisfying until now! Dig down deep in to the earth and extract out Gems, Gold, Diamonds and Treasures hidden from Millions of years by hiring miners and speed up the process by tapping on the screen. The more you mine the richer you become! Mining Tycoon - Idle Game's Features: • Mine & load on the carts. • Discover verities of jewels the deeper you dig • Dig and make paths. • Enjoy the spiral world with multiple paths • Hire workers and upgrade the speed of workers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pilot 9 at 100% against Mining Tycoon 3D's 13%. Pilot 9 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). Mining Tycoon 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (46 vs 15). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pilot 9 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Mining Tycoon 3D sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pilot 9 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pilot 9's written reviews are positive against 13% of Mining Tycoon 3D's.
Pilot 9 ships an update every 6 weeks, Mining Tycoon 3D every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pilot 9 | Mining Tycoon 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better | 3.3 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 505 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Craig Buck | Sablo Studio |
Customer experience
Pilot 9
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In-app purchases
Pilot 9
- Coin Pile$0.99
- No Ads$0.99
- Cheddar$1.99
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- Tall Stacks!$2.99
- Mint$4.99
Mining Tycoon 3D
- Handful of Gems$1.99
- Bucket of Gems$4.99
- Barrel of Gems$9.99
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- Remove Unwanted Ads$9.99
- Crate of Gems$24.99
- Wheel Barrow of Gems$44.99
- Truckload of Gems$89.99
Questions
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