Comparison

cmnd/ctrl vs Deep Mine

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

Head to head
About

cmnd/ctrl

Engage in an endless pixel art space shooter experience with a retro soundtrack. Choose from over ten unique ships, each with distinct firing capabilities, and explore multiple game modes. Power-ups and leaderboards add to the classic arcade challenge.

Highlights
  • Unlock 10+ unique ships
  • Varying fire rates and bullet speeds
  • Several power-ups
  • 2 game modes (Main & Extreme)
  • Leaderboards
  • Retro soundtrack and sound effects
Features
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Fire through a pixel art universe to a retro soundtrack and sound effects that are inspired by the old-school arcade game era. Players can cycle through multiple game modes and choose between ten unique ships with varying fire rates and bullet speeds, meaning no one game will ever be the same! Features include: ◉ Unlock 10+ unique ships - with varying fire rate and bullet speeds ◉ Several power ups ◉ 2 game modes – Main, & Extreme - more to come! ◉ Leaderboards ◉ Music by Nihilore

About

Deep Mine

Explore procedurally generated mines where every run offers unique challenges and rewards. Make risky choices with cursed relics and discover hidden rooms. Dig your own tunnels that persist between runs, shaping the evolving cave.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated mines
  • Persistent tunnels
  • Shrines and cursed relics
  • Offline play
  • Biome shifts
  • Upgrade system
  • Hidden rooms
Features
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In the middle of a mine you find a shrine. Lose half your health... but now your enemies explode when hit? It's just a normal day in Deep Mine. Every run throws something unexpected at you: a cursed relic, a hidden chest, a room full of crystals you probably shouldn't touch. No two descents are the same. Grab your pickaxe. The cave won't dig itself. What's waiting underground: - Shrines, relics and cursed choices -- risk vs reward decisions that change every run - Your tunnels survive -- every passage you dig is still there next run, shaping how the cave plays out differently each time - Play offline, no connection needed -- perfect for commutes, airplanes, or passing time - Deeper = stranger -- biomes shift as you descend, from mossy caverns to something far weirder - Upgrade between runs -- spend your loot, go further next time - Hidden rooms and secret caches -- explore every corner, it pays off The kind of game where you say "one more run" and it turns into 10. Or 100.

Screenshots

cmnd/ctrl4 screens
Deep Mine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: cmnd/ctrl at Free against Deep Mine's $2.99. cmnd/ctrl also leads on ratings volume (44 vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). Deep Mine's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On update cadence, ads, 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

cmnd/ctrl is free to download; Deep Mine costs $2.99 up front. cmnd/ctrl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Deep Mine sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deep Mine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: cmnd/ctrl has 44 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of cmnd/ctrl's written reviews are positive against 100% of Deep Mine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cmnd/ctrl ships an update fortnightly, Deep Mine every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
cmnd/ctrl versus Deep Mine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercmnd/ctrlDeep Mine
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (44 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB226 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAstro Hound StudiosLuis Herskovic

Customer experience

cmnd/ctrl

All ratings44 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative17.9%

Deep Mine

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

cmnd/ctrl

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
10 purchases

Deep Mine

One-time10
  • Voidheart (Dagger)$1.99
  • Ashen Verdict (Mace)$2.99
  • The Pale Reckoning (Axe)$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Sigil of the Void Tyrant (Amulet)$2.99
  • Soul of the Warden (Amulet)$2.99
  • Crown of the First Delver$2.99
  • Striders of the Hollow Wind$2.99
  • Duskveil (Sword)$3.99
  • Aegis of the Forgotten Forge$3.99
  • 15,000 gold coins$9.99

Questions

Is cmnd/ctrl free?
cmnd/ctrl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deep Mine free?
Deep Mine costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, cmnd/ctrl or Deep Mine?
Deep Mine is rated higher. cmnd/ctrl averages 4.8 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Deep Mine averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do cmnd/ctrl or Deep Mine have ads?
Neither cmnd/ctrl nor Deep Mine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cmnd/ctrl or Deep Mine?
cmnd/ctrl ships an update fortnightly, and Deep Mine every 8 days. Most recently, cmnd/ctrl was updated on October 8, 2026 and Deep Mine on October 2, 2026.

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