Comparison

Idle Zombies vs Mining Inc.

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

Head to head
About

Idle Zombies

Defend cities from a relentless zombie horde in this idle defense game. Upgrade your arsenal with earned currency, unlock unique weapons and skills, and battle legendary bosses. It's an easy-to-learn, tough-to-master experience that tests your swiping and tapping skills.

Highlights
  • Idle defense gameplay
  • Upgrade weapons and artillery
  • Battle legendary bosses
  • Unlock unique skills and weapons
  • Crazy Mode for increased challenge
  • Daily login rewards
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The zombies are invading and only you can defend the cities from total destruction! Surround the gate with the best arsonal you can afford. Swipe away at the zombies with your knife for some extra punch! The more zombies you eliminate the better the guns you can afford! Battle legendary bosses and travel to different cities to defend mankind in this epic idle game. This heartstopping, easy to play, but tough to master zombie tycoon game will test your swiping, focus and tapping skills. Unlock crazy weapons such as an electric fence, air raids, and even a mighty DOG! Can you become the ultimate zombie slayer and save the city? This action packed idle defense game will test your grit. The relentless zombie horde keep coming and it’s up to you to defend the city! How far can you make it? Do you have what it takes to take them down? Upgrade your artillery with the money you earn from slaying the waves of zombies. Travel through space and time defending different locations from the onslaught. The further you get the more challenging the game becomes! Start your adventure now! The one thing you have to ask yourself is: can you handle the CRAZY MODE? Game Features: 1. Crazy Mode This idle game has non-stop adrenaline filled action, and that’s not even mentioning the Crazy Mode. The horde gets stronger and harder. An alarm will go off if they get too close to the gate. Can you stay calm and defend the city? Or will you lose? 2. Battle legendary monsters Gotta slay them all! It will take everything you got to take down the huge epic boss monsters invading the cities! 3. Log on for amazing gifts Need some help progressing? The more you play and defend, the better your rewards you get. 4. Level up your items The more you kill the more money you make. The more you earn the better your equipment becomes. Only then will you become the best zombie slayer in town. 5. Free to play with no WIFI needed! Swipe and tap anytime, anywhere for free! No internet connection is needed! 6. Unique skills and weapons to Unlock! Need help pushing back those zombies? Unlock special abilities like airstrikes or an electric fence to evaporate the dead. Don’t forget the nukes. It's time to become the hero you were destined to become and start defending the world. This is the best incremental zombie simulation there is. Never miss a dull moment with this easy to learn and easy to play game that is almost IMPOSSIBLE to master. Use your guns and knives to slay that horde! Start your mission and never stop destroying! Can you face the walking dead? Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Happy Glass, Flip Trickster and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC

About

Mining Inc.

Build and manage a vast mining empire, from gold to rare gemstones. Upgrade your facilities, hire skilled managers, and collect unique boosters to maximize your production and become a trillionaire tycoon. Complete challenging quests to unlock new content and expand your operations.

Highlights
  • Discover diverse mining environments
  • Uncover precious gemstones like diamonds and rubies
  • Improve production with building upgrades
  • Hire and assign skilled managers
  • Collect unique boosters for faster growth
  • Complete challenging quests
Features
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Make it rain with your mining empire! Become the next mining trillionaire, rule the industry, and be the king of all mines! DISCOVER AND ENJOY DIVERSE CONTENT Throughout the game, you will see your environment evolve visually with new buildings, new vehicles, new machines to help you reach your goal of operating the most successful mining company! UNCOVER PRECIOUS GEMSTONES You will start with one production line- a gold mine. As the game progresses, you can unlock mines that are full of diamonds, rubies, and other rare gemstones! IMPROVE YOUR PRODUCTION With the money you earn, you can unlock and upgrade buildings to increase the output of your mining company! HIRE YOUR DREAM TEAM Gather the best managers to tackle all your challenges! Assign them wisely to optimize your production! Hire managers with various unique skills to assign them to different parts of your operation! COLLECT UNIQUE BOOSTERS When you reach specific prestige ranks, you will win unique boosters to make your mining enterprise grow even faster! EMBRACE THE MINING CHALLENGE The user journey is filled with numerous challenging quests. Complete them all to unlock new content! Start drilling today!

Screenshots

Idle Zombies4 screens
Mining Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

Idle Zombies and Mining Inc. both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 54% of Idle Zombies's written reviews are positive against 42% of Mining Inc.'s. Idle Zombies also leads on ratings volume (67K vs 14K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Zombies sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Mining Inc. sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Idle Zombies against 4.7 for Mining Inc.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67K and 14K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Idle Zombies's written reviews are positive against 42% of Mining Inc.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Zombies ships an update every 3 weeks, Mining Inc. every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Idle Zombies versus Mining Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle ZombiesMining Inc.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (67K ratings) — better4.7 (14K ratings)
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better42.2% of reviews
Number of ratings67K — better14K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB426 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLion StudiosGreen Panda Games

Customer experience

Idle Zombies

All ratings67,418 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews591 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative37.7%

Mining Inc.

All ratings14,076 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews650 reviews
Positive42.2%
Neutral17.7%
Negative40.2%

User reviews

Idle Zombies

From 67K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 💰 Earn money quickly
  • 🔥 Exciting and addictive
  • 👍 Great time killer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization
  • 🕰️ Slow progression at higher levels
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions/tutorials

Mining Inc.

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚀 No forced ads or pay-to-win mechanics
  • 💡 Ability to earn premium currency through gameplay
  • 👍 Decent graphics and animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches, including game crashes and progress resets
  • ⏱️ Slow progression due to daily bonus requirements
  • 🔒 Lack of cloud save support leading to data loss
  • ⚠️ Concerns about abandoned development

Bugs and requests

Idle Zombies

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Weapons freezing at high upgrade levels
  • Offline revenue not tracking correctly
  • Resets causing loss of progress
  • Ads not working as intended

Requested features

4 requests
  • Auto-upgrade option for weapons
  • More variety in weapon types and abilities
  • Offline progress improvements
  • Better boss fight mechanics

Mining Inc.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Rank up requirements not working as intended
  • Diamond mine capacity not calculating correctly
  • Managers not dropping as expected
  • Upgrade buttons becoming locked after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and content beyond rank 30
  • Improve the diamond mine mechanics and balance
  • Introduce new mine types (e.g., silver, ruby)
  • Allow managers for the underground mine

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Zombies

One-time10
  • Micro Diamond Package$0.99
  • Gift For New Player$0.99
  • Super Weapon Package$0.99
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  • Weapons of destruction$0.99
  • DAM of Knife x 99$0.99
  • Much More Money$1.99
  • No Ad Forever$2.99
  • Week Package$2.99
  • Super Discount Package$9.99
  • City Pass$9.99
9 purchases

Mining Inc.

One-time9
  • Tiny Pack$1.99
  • Legendary chest$1.99
  • Boost$1.99
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  • No Ads$2.99
  • Small Pack$4.99
  • Starter Pack2 variants$4.99
  • Medium Pack$9.99
  • Great Leap$12.99
  • Large Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Idle Zombies free?
Idle Zombies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mining Inc. free?
Mining Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Zombies or Mining Inc.?
Idle Zombies is rated higher. Idle Zombies averages 4.8 out of 5 from 67K ratings, while Mining Inc. averages 4.7 from 14K ratings.
Do Idle Zombies or Mining Inc. have ads?
Both Idle Zombies and Mining Inc. show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Zombies or Mining Inc.?
Idle Zombies ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mining Inc. every 6 weeks. Most recently, Idle Zombies was updated on September 25, 2026 and Mining Inc. on September 23, 2026.

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