Mini Mine vs REI Empire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Tap to mine rocks
- Unlock rare rocks, elements, and ores
- Upgrade mining equipment
- Travel to new planets
- Build a mining empire
- Explore galactic elements
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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.
REI Empire
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REI Empire is a dynamic and immersive platform designed to teach and entertain players about the world of real estate investing. The game combines strategy, market analysis, and decision-making to simulate real-world property investment scenarios. It caters to beginners looking to learn the basics of real estate and seasoned investors aiming to sharpen their skills.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mini Mine at Free against REI Empire's $4.99. Mini Mine also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). REI Empire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads 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
Mini Mine is free to download; REI Empire costs $4.99 up front. Mini Mine sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. REI Empire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mini Mine ships an update every 5 days, REI Empire every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mini Mine | REI Empire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (143 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apps4Life, LLC. | Dwayne Woodson |
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
REI Empire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mini Mine
- Small bag of Crystals$1.99
- Tote full of Crystals$4.99
- Crate full of Crystals$9.99
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- Chest full of Crystals$19.99
- Dungeon full of Crystals$49.99
- Empire's worth of Crystals$99.99
REI Empire
No in-app purchases
