Explodey vs Pocket Mine 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explodey
Pilot a fighter through exotic planets, battling enemies and solving puzzles to save the galaxy. Customize your ship with a variety of weapons and face challenging bosses. Engage in multiplayer battles with friends and unlock cosmetic hats.
- AAA side-scroller gameplay
- Battle across 5 exotic planets
- Customize fighter with diverse weaponry
- Conquer ground and air units
- Solve challenging puzzles
- LAN multiplayer battles
- Unlock cosmetic hats
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The galaxy is in peril. Equipped with the latest weaponry, pilot your heavily armed fighter through 5 exotic planets to destroy the evil Dr Grag and save the Life Spark. Joining you on your journey is The Engineer, a silicon being capable of building anything you need. Unfortunately, he's also a bit of a jackass... ENGAGE THE ENEMY AND BLOW THEM TO BITS * AAA side scroller * Battle across 5 exotic planets * Conquer a large variety of ground and air units * Deliver precision strikes with an advanced dual joystick configuration * Solve challenging puzzles CUSTOMIZE YOUR FIGHTER WITH EXPLOSIVE WEAPONRY * 5 Ship Bodies - Each improving in destructive power as you progress * 5 Blasters - Normal, Spread, Heal, Cannon, and Sniper * 4 Rockets - Normal, Rapid Fire, Fire Ball, BIG ONE * 4 Bombs - Normal, Mini, Napalm, Fast Drop * 2 Special Weapons - Floating Mine, Shield BATTLE 5 CHALLENGING BOSSES * Battle The Ice Elemental, Mega Tank, Xenogiger, Zargbots, and Dr Grag - the evil mastermind who is holding the galaxy hostage * Recover each of 5 powerful crystals to re-ignite the Life Spark and save the galaxy * Follow along with a riveting story and cast of characters, including you (The Soldier), The Engineer, Dr Grag, and General Goat (The Leader of Resistance, Leader of The Knights of Galadorn, Defender of the Universe, and our pet). DESTROY YOUR FRIENDS IN MULTIPLAYER * Engage in LAN battles with friends. Show them who's boss by exploding them. INCREASE YOUR SOCIAL STATUS WITH HATS * Yeah, they don't do anything special except make you look awesome * Complete all levels and earn The General's Hat, complete with Cigar * Complete all achievements and earn The Mighty Beanie of Galderon. MAKE TRIPS TO THE TOILET LAST 4x LONGER * Forget sending email and browsing Instagram on the toilet - what a waste of time. Play Explodey for hours and hours and when your boss asks what's been going on, you can say EXPLODEY JERK. MORE INFO * Works with just the touch screen, but you can also use a gamepad (must be MFi compatible) * Headphones recommended to soak up the sound * The game is free to play the first world and to play LAN multiplayer. $2.99 unlocks the rest of the galaxy. You can also buy hats on the cheap or you can find them during missions. All proceeds go to tacos, coffee, the kids' college fund, and my next insane project. * iMessage stickers include a dancing engineer, for your dancing engineer convenience. Come chat on our Discord channel! https://discord.gg/7cRKNqD
Pocket Mine 3
Embark on an action-packed mining adventure where tapping blocks triggers massive chain reactions. Dig deep, craft powerful gear, and build a strategic deck of cards to uncover hidden treasures and rare artifacts. Trade with friends to complete your collections in this addictive underground exploration game.
- Action RPG mining gameplay
- Chain reaction block clearing
- Deep crafting system
- Card deck building
- Artifact trading with friends
- Regular events and seasonal content
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Pocket Mine 3 is an action-packed mining RPG where every tap triggers massive chain reactions underground. Dig deep through blocks, trigger explosions, and uncover hidden treasure in this addictive mining adventure. Craft and equip powerful gear to boost your mining runs. Build a deck of cards that unlock special abilities and help you reach new depths. Collect and trade rare artifacts with friends to complete your collection. MINE & EXPLORE Dig through dozens of gorgeous underground locations, each with unique monsters and rare loot. Tap to break blocks, dodge hazards, and trigger satisfying chain explosions that clear entire screens. CRAFT & GEAR UP Collect resources to craft pickaxes, helmets, and gear that make you a stronger miner. Upgrade your equipment and customize your character to dig deeper than ever. COLLECT & TRADE Discover hundreds of rare artifacts hidden deep underground. Trade duplicates with friends and complete artifact sets for big rewards. BUILD YOUR DECK Unlock powerful cards that grant special abilities during your mining runs. Build the perfect deck to match your play style — go for explosive chain reactions or deep-dive treasure hunts. FEATURES - Action RPG mining gameplay — easy to learn, impossible to put down - Stunning chain reaction explosions that clear blocks in satisfying cascades - Deep crafting system with dozens of gear upgrades - Card deck building with strategic depth - Artifact trading with friends and fellow miners - Regular events and seasonal content updates Tap to dig. Trigger chain reactions. Collect everything. Welcome to Pocket Mine 3.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Mine 3 at 4.8 against Explodey's 3.9. Pocket Mine 3 also leads on ratings volume (881 vs 9). Explodey's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Explodey sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Pocket Mine 3 sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pocket Mine 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Mine 3 has 881 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Explodey's written reviews are positive against 73% of Pocket Mine 3's.
Explodey ships an update every 3 days, Pocket Mine 3 every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Explodey | Pocket Mine 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (881 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 72.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 881 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.1 GB | 355 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | YitYat Studios | Roofdog Games |
Customer experience
Explodey
Pocket Mine 3
Bugs and requests
Explodey
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pocket Mine 3
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes when mining ores
- Progress loss after reinstalling the app
- Ads getting stuck and requiring app restart
Requested features
4 requests- Endless mode with global leaderboards
- Ability to trade in excess artifacts
- Optimization for newer devices
- Classic mode for original gameplay experience
In-app purchases
Explodey
- VR Goggles$0.99
- Mohawk$0.99
- Pirate Hat$0.99
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- Plain Hat$0.99
- Top Hat$0.99
- Wizarding Hat$0.99
- Hair Bow$0.99
- Hard Hat$0.99
- Elf Hat$0.99
- Viking Hat$0.99
- Cheese$0.99
- Unlock All Worlds$2.99
Pocket Mine 3
- Energy Upgrade + Starter Kit$3.99
- Small Pack of Rubies$4.99
- Dirk Pack + Extras$4.99
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- Explosive Bank Pack + Extras$4.99
- Reina Pack + Extra$4.99
- Scaver Pack + Extras$4.99
- Neldril Pack of 5$4.99
- Yin and Yang Pack + Extras$4.99
- Medium Pack of Rubies$9.99
- Card Recycler$9.99
- Sassy Pack + Extra$9.99
- Big Pack of Rubies$19.99
- Advanced Pack$19.99
- Huge Pack of Rubies$29.99
- Mega Pack of Rubies$49.99
- Mega Pack$49.99









