# Mining Sims vs Deep Corp

The clearest difference is ads: Mining Sims at none against Deep Corp's shown. Mining Sims also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Deep Corp's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (258 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mining Sims sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Deep Corp sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Mining Sims against 3.9 for Deep Corp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deep Corp has 258 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 36% and 36% positive.

Mining Sims ships an update every 20 months, Deep Corp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mining Sims | Deep Corp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mining-sims/id1269192950/reviews)** | [3.9 (258 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-corp-mining-strategy/id6791939384/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **258** |
| Positive reviews | **36.4% of reviews** | 35.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 790 MB | 740 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DYNAMIC VISION AUSTRALIA PTY LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1269192949) | [AI Games FZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1478916023) |

## What reviewers say

### Mining Sims

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mining-sims/id1269192950)

Experience the realistic operations of an underground mine. Purchase and upgrade machinery, hire workers, and process ore to expand your mining empire from a small site to a fully automated operation. Manage maintenance and sell minerals to grow your profits.

**Highlights:** Realistic underground mine machinery, Purchase and upgrade trucks, Hire and manage workers, Process ore for profit, Expand and automate mine site, 3D graphics and realistic landscapes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 350 Gold | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10M coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5 diamond | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 diamond | $0.99 | one-time |
| 950 Gold | $2.99 | one-time |
| 25M coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 25 diamonds | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2250 Gold | $5.99 | one-time |
| 75M coins | $5.99 | one-time |
| 75 diamonds | $5.99 | one-time |


### Deep Corp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-corp-mining-strategy/id6791939384)

Manage a mining company and govern a frontier town in the Wild West. Dig for resources, build production chains, and restore devastated towns by fulfilling orders. Develop industries and create efficient transport networks to become an industrial tycoon.

**Highlights:** Mining and resource extraction, Logistics and transport network building, Production chain development, Town restoration and governance, Wild West economic simulation, Worker and mine management

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mining Sims free?

Mining Sims is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Deep Corp free?

Deep Corp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mining Sims or Deep Corp?

Mining Sims is rated higher. Mining Sims averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Deep Corp averages 3.9 from 258 ratings.

### Do Mining Sims or Deep Corp have ads?

Deep Corp shows ads; Mining Sims does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mining Sims or Deep Corp?

Mining Sims ships an update every 20 months, and Deep Corp every 2 months. Most recently, Mining Sims was updated on November 3, 2026 and Deep Corp on November 5, 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.*