Comparison

ColorMining vs Idle Success

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

Head to head
About

ColorMining

Engage in a collection of 2D and AR games to earn hash keys, points, and virtual crypto coins. Collect master hash keys to enter a simulated lottery and boost your scores. Share your achievements with friends to enhance your in-game progress.

Highlights
  • Multiple 2D and AR games
  • Earn hash keys and virtual crypto coins
  • Build and share master hash keys
  • Participate in a simulated lottery
  • Connect with friends for score boosts
  • iCloud backup support
Features
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**How to Play:** Welcome to ColorMining, a collection of three simple 2D games and one AR game. The goal is to complete each game to earn a hash key, points, and crypto coins. Collect 16 hash keys from 16 games to build a master hash key. **Sharing Master Hash:** Once you complete a master hash, you can gift it to friends. It must be released from your ownership before copying into iMessage, email, or another app. **Steps to Share:** 1. Go to "Master Hash Keys", select a green-completed master hash, and click “Send Hash”. 2. Click “Release Master Hash”. 3. Paste and send it via iMessage, mail, etc. 4. Shared master hashes turn red, indicating they’re no longer yours, but still usable for the lottery. **Note:** Sharing master hashes is optional and they are not private data. Sharing helps increase your scores and earn more crypto coins. **Lottery:** With at least one master hash, you can play the lottery to boost your scores. More master hashes mean more crypto coins. **List of Friends:** Build your friends list to increase your scores. **Summary:** 1. Play games 2. Earn points and hash keys 3. Build and share master hash keys 4. Play the lottery 5. Make new friends 6. Earn crypto coins **Important Note:** Crypto coins in the game are not real cryptocurrency, and the lottery is simulated. Hash keys measure game completion and are not related to your private data. We do not store your private data; backups are stored on Apple’s servers via iCloud.

About

Idle Success

Embark on a life simulation journey where you transform from an obese, jobless individual into a successful person. Improve your physique, advance your career, build wealth, and cultivate friendships in this engaging idle game.

Highlights
  • Workout and get lean
  • Study and advance career
  • Make friends and socialize
  • Earn money and buy a house
  • Life transformation simulation
Features
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Welcome to Idle Success - a brand new idle game! You start from an obese, weak and jobless guy. You will workout hard to get lean, study and work hard to get a job then climb career ladder. Make friends and hangout with your buddies. Make money and build your own house. Become the best version of yourself! Enjoy the addictive & unique idle game.

Screenshots

ColorMining4 screens
Idle Success4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ColorMining at none against Idle Success's 10. ColorMining also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Idle Success's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (21K vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Idle Success sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. ColorMining asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ColorMining holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Success has 21K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColorMining ships an update every 6 months, Idle Success fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ColorMining versus Idle Success: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorMiningIdle Success
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (21K ratings)
Positive reviews—68.2% of reviews
Number of ratings121K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB270 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDCSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD

Customer experience

ColorMining

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Success

All ratings20,979 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews396 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative23.0%

Bugs and requests

ColorMining

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Idle Success

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads not working properly
  • Progress not saving correctly
  • Inability to progress past certain levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more workout options
  • Ability to customize characters
  • Add more rooms and home customization
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Add daily free spin on wheel

In-app purchases

None

ColorMining

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Success

Subscriptions1
  • VIP MEMBERSHIP3 Days trial$5.997 Days
One-time9
  • Gem Pack 1$1.99
  • Special Offer$2.99
  • Female Special Offer$2.99
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  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
  • Gem Pack 4$19.99
  • Gem Pack 5$49.99
  • Gem Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is ColorMining free?
ColorMining is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Success free?
Idle Success is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ColorMining or Idle Success?
ColorMining is rated higher. ColorMining averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Idle Success averages 4.8 from 21K ratings.
Do ColorMining or Idle Success have ads?
Idle Success shows ads; ColorMining does not.
Which is updated more often, ColorMining or Idle Success?
ColorMining ships an update every 6 months, and Idle Success fortnightly. Most recently, ColorMining was updated on November 2, 2026 and Idle Success on November 11, 2026.

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