Comparison

Mini Mine vs Newspace

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mini Mine

Tap to mine rocks and earn money in this addictive idle game. Unlock rarer resources, upgrade your equipment, and expand your mining empire across different planets. Explore new worlds and discover valuable elements.

Highlights
  • Tap to mine rocks
  • Unlock rare rocks, elements, and ores
  • Upgrade mining equipment
  • Travel to new planets
  • Build a mining empire
  • Explore galactic elements
Features
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Don't let the playful dwarf smile fool you. This game is more addicting and fun than you can possibly imagine! You will never have boring spare-time again! Claim your Mini Mine today! Start with a tiny dwarf pick axe and start tapping (mining)! As you mine rocks you will make money, spend that money on unlocking more rare rocks, elements, ores, and mini mines! Once you earn enough you will be able to afford a rocket ship off your planet and onto a rarer one with galactic new elements, rocks, and ores worth even more coins! Grow your mini mine empire today and explore new worlds and ores! Play today! - Mini Mine is a term of Apps4Life, LLC. - 2016 Mini Mine is for entertainment purposes only.

About

Newspace

Features
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Looking for a new idle game? Do you crave an exciting simulation game? Manage the space station in a game of idle survival Tycoon simulators. Become a hero by mining alien minerals and purifying the galaxy. In this casual simulation game, lead your mechanical squad, manage a space station, and undertake missions to cleanse the cosmos. Strategize, invest, and defeat aliens. In this tycoon simulator, you can earn a lot of cash even when offline. Join the Solar System Purification Project to prevent human extinction caused by pollution. Explore unknown planets with your mech squad and mine minerals to purify the pollution. Complete purification missions to make the planets habitable for humans again!

Screenshots

Mini Mine4 screens
Newspace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mini Mine at none against Newspace's shown. Mini Mine also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mini Mine sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Newspace sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Mine ships an update every 5 days, Newspace every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mini Mine versus Newspace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini MineNewspace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (143 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings143 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB430 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApps4Life, LLC.Nexelon

Bugs and requests

Mini Mine

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Achievements not registering properly
  • Offline earnings not always credited
  • Freezing and lagging issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Reduce frequency of ads
  • Improve mini-game difficulty and fairness
  • Add more variety to gameplay
  • Optimize performance for longer play sessions

Newspace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Mini Mine

One-time6
  • Small bag of Crystals$1.99
  • Tote full of Crystals$4.99
  • Crate full of Crystals$9.99
Show 3 more
  • Chest full of Crystals$19.99
  • Dungeon full of Crystals$49.99
  • Empire's worth of Crystals$99.99
9 purchases

Newspace

One-time9
  • GEM 100$0.49
  • For Newbie Pack$0.49
  • Special Boost Pack$1.99
Show 6 more
  • GEM 500$2.99
  • GEM 1100$5.99
  • Special GEM Pack$6.99
  • No Ads Package$11.99
  • GEM 4000$19.99
  • GEM 10000$49.99

Questions

Is Mini Mine free?
Mini Mine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Newspace free?
Newspace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mini Mine or Newspace have ads?
Newspace shows ads; Mini Mine does not.
Which is updated more often, Mini Mine or Newspace?
Mini Mine ships an update every 5 days, and Newspace every 12 months. Most recently, Mini Mine was updated on November 2, 2026 and Newspace on November 4, 2026.

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