# Gold Rush! 2 vs AD3000

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gold Rush! 2 | AD3000 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.3 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gold-rush-2/id1237605907/reviews) | **[4.4 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ad3000-space-odyssey/id1594792820/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **40** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **55.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 54 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 784 MB | 182 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marco Sowa-Israel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1794831962) | [Jianfeng Wu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435210283) |

## What reviewers say

### Gold Rush! 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gold-rush-2/id1237605907)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### AD3000

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ad3000-space-odyssey/id1594792820)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*