Comparison

Escape Circle vs Rock Miner

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

Head to head
About

Escape Circle

Features
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The rules of the game are simple. Move the white dot outside of the circle while avoiding the red dot(s). Can you manage it?

About

Rock Miner

Crush rocks and stones as a corgi in a truck to earn currency and build bridges. Upgrade your vehicle to mine more efficiently, discover hidden crystals, and rescue trapped dogs. Explore underground mines across different islands to become the ultimate mining king.

Highlights
  • Crush rocks and stones
  • Discover glittering crystals
  • Upgrade mining truck
  • Utilize minecarts for ore transport
  • Rescue trapped dogs
  • Explore underground mines
Features
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Welcome to Rock Miner! You're a corgi, driving a truck, CRUSHING rocks! Mine the stones to sell them and build bridges to more areas. Upgrade your truck to grind rocks and collect even more ore! Become the ultimate rock and stone mining king! * Crush Rocks! Clear each level of all the different types of Rock and Stone! * Find all the Glittering Crystals! Our stages have actual secrets to find. Explore well! * Upgrade Your Truck! Make your steam roller stronger and become a better Rock and Stone Miner! Make your grinder HUGE! * Minecarts! Clear the tracks and mine carts will help you carry more ore. * Rescue Dogs! Dogs are trapped in the mines. Can you save them? Explore different islands deep in the underground mines. No stone will stop you! Explore - the further you go the more rare ore you get. Upgrade your truck to be more powerful and destroy harder rocks and the largest stone! Be the ultimate stone crusher! Find animals trapped in the mines and rescue them! You are a Corgi! Drive a steamroller to crush stones and save animals in the game, we rescue pets in real life, too! Be a stone crusher to release the animals from their cage.

Screenshots

Escape Circle3 screens
Rock Miner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Escape Circle at none against Rock Miner's 10. Escape Circle also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Rock Miner's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 65 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rock Miner sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Escape Circle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Escape Circle ships an update every 65 months, Rock Miner every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Escape Circle versus Rock Miner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscape CircleRock Miner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (111 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 65 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixel Dreamland LLCDan Scalise

In-app purchases

None

Escape Circle

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Rock Miner

One-time10
  • Easy Gems$1.99
  • More Gems$4.99
  • Premium Mining Pass$7.99
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  • Special Pack$7.99
  • Gem Overload$9.99
  • Rescuer's Pack$9.99
  • Corgi Truck$9.99
  • Magnet Booster Ad Remover$9.99
  • Infinite Capacity Ad Remover$9.99
  • Expand Grinder Ad Remover$9.99

Questions

Is Escape Circle free?
Escape Circle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rock Miner free?
Rock Miner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Escape Circle or Rock Miner have ads?
Both Escape Circle and Rock Miner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Escape Circle or Rock Miner?
Escape Circle ships an update every 65 months, and Rock Miner every 4 days. Most recently, Escape Circle was updated on November 2, 2026 and Rock Miner on November 3, 2026.

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