Comparison

Gold Rush! 2 vs AD3000

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

Head to head
About

Gold Rush! 2

Embark on an adventure set during the 1849 Gold Rush to find a lost brother and uncover a conspiracy. Travel by train and outwit a corrupt politician to return home safely.

Highlights
  • Full HD prerendered images and animated scenes
  • New story and quests from the 80s developer
  • High quality voices and new recorded music
  • Subtitles in English or German
  • Optimized Point&Click control
Features
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Jerrod Wilson left his home in Brooklyn, New York during the legendary Gold Rush of 1849 to find his brother Jake, who was forced to leave 11 years earlier. After a long adventure, Jake and Jerrod found the richest vein of gold in California’s Mother Lode! Now it’s 1869. 20 years of hard work has made their mine very successful. Most of their mining profits were sent home to Mr. Quail, a banker and family friend, who has been investing them wisely. The brothers are as wealthy as Wall Street tycoons, and if they ever return to NY, they will be very influential gentlemen. Mr. Quail sends news from home and it’s not always good. William Tweed, who Jake and Jerrod personally knew to be the leader of a gang of thieves and extortionists (the man who forced Jake to leave Brooklyn), has become very powerful. He is now in the State Legislature and members of his gang have key positions in Brooklyn. Tweed’s political corruption has allowed his gang’s crime to go unchecked since the police are also on his payroll. Jake and Jerrod decide to sell their mine and travel home on the newly constructed Transcontinental Railroad. The brothers have evidence that should send Tweed to prison for the rest of his life, but Tweed has heard they are coming and plans to stop them from ever returning to Brooklyn. A contest of wits has begun with “Boss” Tweed, a man with political power, wealth and a gang of criminals at his command. Features: • Far more than 80 prerendered images and animated scenes in full HD • Complete new story and quests from the developer from the 80s • High quality voices and new recorded music • Subtitles in English or German • Optimized Point&Click control • This game is optimized for devices from 7", because the small details are better visible and better to control. But it runs also on smaller devices.

About

AD3000

Engage in interstellar conquest or embark on a solo space odyssey. Build empires, research technologies, and design starships in a strategic mode, or freely explore a vast galaxy, trade, and complete missions in an adventure mode.

Highlights
  • 4X Strategy Mode
  • Space Adventure Mode
  • Civilization building
  • Ship design
  • Resource management
  • Exploration and missions
Features
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Two classic space strategy experiences in one game. Build a galactic empire in Empire Mode, or captain your own starship in Captain Mode. Whether you enjoy deep 4X strategy or open-world space adventures, AD3000 brings both experiences together in a game designed specifically for mobile devices. Empire Mode Lead an interstellar civilization from a single colony to a galaxy-spanning empire. * Explore a vast procedurally generated galaxy * Colonize new worlds * Research advanced technologies * Design and command powerful fleets * Negotiate diplomacy with rival empires * Wage strategic wars and conquer the galaxy * Compete against challenging AI opponents Captain Mode Begin with a single starship and forge your own path among the stars. * Freely explore the galaxy * Trade goods between star systems * Complete missions for rewards * Upgrade and customize your ship * Battle pirates and hostile fleets * Discover hidden worlds and secrets * Build your reputation through your choices Features * Two complete space strategy experiences in one app * Deep turn-based 4X strategy * Open-world space exploration and trading * Offline single-player gameplay * Optimized for phones and tablets * Fast, intuitive controls designed for touch * Intelligent AI opponents * Endless replayability Whether you prefer commanding an empire or piloting a lone starship, AD3000 offers hours of strategic gameplay in a rich science-fiction universe. Command an empire. Fly a starship. Shape the future of the galaxy.

Screenshots

Gold Rush! 24 screens
AD30003 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AD3000 at 55% against Gold Rush! 2's 0%. AD3000 also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.4 vs 3.3). Gold Rush! 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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

AD3000 is free to download; Gold Rush! 2 costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AD3000 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AD3000 has 40 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Gold Rush! 2's written reviews are positive against 55% of AD3000's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gold Rush! 2 ships an update every 54 months, AD3000 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Gold Rush! 2 versus AD3000: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGold Rush! 2AD3000
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (7 ratings)4.4 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews55.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings740 — better
Update frequencyEvery 54 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size784 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco Sowa-IsraelJianfeng Wu

Customer experience

Gold Rush! 2

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

AD3000

All ratings40 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative35.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gold Rush! 2

No in-app purchases

None

AD3000

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gold Rush! 2 free?
Gold Rush! 2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AD3000 free?
AD3000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gold Rush! 2 or AD3000?
AD3000 is rated higher. Gold Rush! 2 averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while AD3000 averages 4.4 from 40 ratings.
Do Gold Rush! 2 or AD3000 have ads?
AD3000 shows ads; Gold Rush! 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Gold Rush! 2 or AD3000?
Gold Rush! 2 ships an update every 54 months, and AD3000 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gold Rush! 2 was updated on September 9, 2026 and AD3000 on September 24, 2026.

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