Optimised Mining vs SMERE Mining Equipment AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optimised Mining
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Mining legislation prep courses QLD and WA.
SMERE Mining Equipment AR
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This app has been developed for the students of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering (MERE) subjects at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. It is intended to showcase a range of mining equipment as 3D models that can be placed onto a real-world surface using augmented reality (AR). This allows the viewer to walk around the models and gain a sense for what they look like from all angles, even when enlarged up to real-world scale. Some of the models are simulated to show how they operate, some allow the user to control elements of the equipment, and some can be driven around the surface in AR. This allows users to observe mining equipment to better understand the mining methods that rely on them. Note: this app requires a password to access the contained content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Optimised Mining at every 5 days against SMERE Mining Equipment AR's every 20 months. SMERE Mining Equipment AR's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Optimised Mining ships an update every 5 days, SMERE Mining Equipment AR every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optimised Mining | SMERE Mining Equipment AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 324 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optimised Mining | Vantage Interactive Pty Ltd |
Bugs and requests
Optimised Mining
Requested features
1 request- Black background option
SMERE Mining Equipment AR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Optimised Mining
No in-app purchases
SMERE Mining Equipment AR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Optimised Mining free?
Is SMERE Mining Equipment AR free?
Do Optimised Mining or SMERE Mining Equipment AR have ads?
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