Idle Planet Miner vs Beachside Tactics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Planet Miner
Build a space mining empire from scratch in this idle game. Upgrade planets, smelt ore, and hire managers to increase your profits. Compete in weekly tournaments and discover new ways to evolve your digging strategy.
- Idle gameplay with offline earnings
- Upgrade mining planets and ships
- Smelt ore and craft valuable items
- Hire managers for increased output
- Compete in weekly multiplayer tournaments
- Market simulation for profit maximization
- Research special projects for upgrades
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Ever wanted to run your own space mining company? Build your empire from the ground up in this consistently updated idle mining game! Even compete against other miners IDLE PLANET MINER FEATURES Idle Gameplay ● Check how much your galaxy evolved while idle ● Upgrade mining planets to increase your ore capacities ● Turn that ore into more valuable items by smelting or crafting it ● Tap to smash asteroids and earn rare ore! ● Mine: Earn coins and hire managers to help your mining company Incremental Upgrades ● Create an Empire Across the stars! ● Hire managers to improve your output! ● Evolve your digging strategy! Research special projects to improve your output! Upgrade Your Mining Ship ● Play the Market: respond to supply & demand across the galaxy to maximize profits! ● Terraform outlying planets to improve their output ● Rewards to permanently upgrade your mining ship are everywhere! Idle Mining ● Earn ore and coins when you're not playing ● Quests- complete quests to earn premium rewards ● Compete - in live multiplayer tournaments against other real players every week Idle Planet Miner is the perfect incremental clicker / idle game for fans of endless fun. Idle the day away digging for ore, rare metals, coins, and more! Dig deep and have fun. Idle Planet Miner - Dig your way through the stars! IGRS Rating: 3+
Beachside Tactics
A charming fishing simulation game where players can enjoy a relaxing experience. Cast your line, reel in your catch, and explore the tranquil waters.
- Fishing simulation
- Relaxing gameplay
- Catching fish
- Tranquil environment
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A small little fishing game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beachside Tactics at none against Idle Planet Miner's 10. Beachside Tactics also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Idle Planet Miner's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 6) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Idle Planet Miner sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Beachside Tactics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beachside Tactics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Planet Miner has 10K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Idle Planet Miner ships an update every 6 days, Beachside Tactics weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Planet Miner | Beachside Tactics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #194 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 311 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tech Tree Games LLC | Juan Pichardo |
Customer experience
Idle Planet Miner
Beachside Tactics
Bugs and requests
Idle Planet Miner
Reported bugs
4 issues- Smelting and crafting not working as expected when offline
- Ads not always providing the correct rewards
- Leaderboards and tournaments appearing to be manipulated
- Restore purchases feature not working reliably
Requested features
5 requests- More offline time or upgrades to increase it
- Ability to rename planets
- Additional end-game content and challenges
- Visual customization options for ships and planets
- Cloud save and cross-device sync
Beachside Tactics
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Idle Planet Miner
- Starter Pack D1$4.99
- Small Dark Matter Pack$4.99
- Starter Pack$9.99
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- Remove Ads$9.99
- Medium Dark Matter Pack$9.99
- Miner Pass$14.99
- Manager Pack$19.99
- Merchant Pack$29.99
- Epic Pack$29.99
- Exodus Bundle$29.99
Beachside Tactics
No in-app purchases
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