Comparison

Mini Mine vs Mini Games

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

Mini Games

Features
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Mini Games: 1000+ Fun is your ultimate all-in-one mini game collection, packed with addictive, relaxing, and exciting games in a single app. Play anytime, anywhere – no WiFi needed. Enjoy hundreds of fun challenges and endless entertainment. Featured Games: Stuff Sort – Organize and match items with satisfying gameplay Stickman Bowmaster – Aim, shoot, and defeat enemies Critter Blast – Tap and blast adorable creatures Meow Brew Master – Build and run your cozy cat café Fashion Coloring Studio – Relax with creative coloring Happy Puzzle Land – Enjoy fun and challenging puzzles Why players love it: 1000+ mini game challenges in one app Multiple game modes: puzzle, arcade, action, and relaxing Cute 3D graphics and smooth animations Relaxing and stress-free gameplay Easy to play and suitable for all ages Whether you enjoy brain teasers, action challenges, or relaxing gameplay, Mini Games: 1000+ Fun has something for everyone. Download now and start your fun adventure.

Screenshots

Mini Mine4 screens
Mini Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Games at none against Mini Mine's 6. Mini Games also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Mini Mine's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price 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. Mini Games asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Mine ships an update every 5 days, Mini Games daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mini Mine versus Mini Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini MineMini Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (143 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings143 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApps4Life, LLC.Pham Thi Nga

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

Mini Games

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
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  • Chest full of Crystals$19.99
  • Dungeon full of Crystals$49.99
  • Empire's worth of Crystals$99.99
None

Mini Games

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mini Mine free?
Mini Mine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mini Games free?
Mini Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mini Mine or Mini Games have ads?
Mini Games shows ads; Mini Mine does not.
Which is updated more often, Mini Mine or Mini Games?
Mini Mine ships an update every 5 days, and Mini Games daily. Most recently, Mini Mine was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mini Games on October 25, 2026.

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