Idle Planet Miner vs DS1 Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Planet Miner
Build and manage your own space mining empire in this idle simulation game. Upgrade planets, smelt ore, hire managers, and play the galactic market to maximize profits. Compete in weekly tournaments for premium rewards.
- Idle gameplay with offline earnings
- Upgrade planets and mining operations
- Smelt and craft ore into valuable items
- Hire managers to boost production
- Play the galactic market
- Compete in weekly multiplayer tournaments
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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+
DS1 Guide
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Guide for upgrade paths and builds for Dark souls
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DS1 Guide at none against Idle Planet Miner's 17. Idle Planet Miner's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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 16 one-off in-app purchases. DS1 Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
Idle Planet Miner ships an update every 5 days, DS1 Guide every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Planet Miner | DS1 Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #165 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 311 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tech Tree Games LLC | MAYA SYLVIA VANTERPOOL |
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
DS1 Guide
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
- Holiday Bundle$19.99
- Massive Dark Matter Pack$29.99
- Merchant Pack$29.99
- Epic Pack$29.99
- Exodus Bundle$29.99
- Aurora Pack$29.99
- Thunder Horse Pack$29.99
- Enigma Pack$49.99
- Galaxy Sized Dark Matter Pack$99.99
DS1 Guide
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Idle Planet Miner free?
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Do Idle Planet Miner or DS1 Guide have ads?
Which is updated more often, Idle Planet Miner or DS1 Guide?
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