Comparison

Cave Driller vs Idle Pyramid

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

Head to head
About

Cave Driller

An idle simulation game where units automatically mine and expand mines, even when offline. Hire managers with special abilities and explore other planets to discover unique minerals. Upgrade equipment and units to achieve a billionaire dream.

Highlights
  • Automatic mine excavation and mineral mining
  • Explore and develop planets
  • Mine 23 types of minerals
  • Upgrade digging and mining equipment
  • Manager system for mine operation
  • Resource conversion system
  • Surprise missions and bonuses
Features
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Cave Driller is a new type of an idle simulation game. Unlike other clicker idle games, Cave Driller does not required touch frequently, thus units will be mining automatically without clicking and touching, and drills will dig the ground to expand mine. Hire and strengthen the important managers with special abilities, such as emptying warehouses, repairing broken mines, and increasing the efficiency of units to mine the minerals faster. Not only mining on the earth, but also expand and build mine to get unique minerals in other planets by space exploring. Special and valuable 23 types of minerals can be acquired as deeper the mine. Achieve the best manager of the mine to fulfill billionaire dream by strengthening units, and equipment to earn more. [Game Feature] - Automatic mine excavation and mineral mining even if left unattended without special operation - Explore and develop Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - Mining the totals 23 types of minerals such as zircon, emerald, cobalt, and iridium - Various digging equipment is available such as turbo, hurricane, super, and Thor - Various mining equipment is available such as blade, claw, and destroyer - Various elevator equipment is available such as dash, lightning, and warp - Various storage vehicle equipment is available such as armor, bore, and jumbo - The manager system that helps mine operation to more convenient - A resource conversion system that able to recycle resources to strengthen various abilities - Various surprise mission such as mine closure, treasure chest, meteorite, and mineral vein discovery - News system that provides buff and de-buff effects in real time - Provided dozens of various missions - Provided various bonuses such as mini-games and space exploration - Supported 16 languages - Supported achievement and leaderboards - Supported tablet devices Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1

About

Idle Pyramid

Features
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Cut the stone, haul it, lay it. Build the pyramids of ancient Egypt on a living 3D construction site, idle or active. SMALL TO GREAT Start with Djoser's Step Pyramid, then Sneferu's Red Pyramid, and finally the Great Pyramid of Khufu: about 2.3 million blocks, 210 courses, 146.6 m. The Great Pyramid uses the commonly cited count; the other two are estimates from the Great Pyramid's blocks per volume. WATCH THE WORK UP CLOSE Swipe left or right to turn the site and pinch to zoom. See stonecutters striking chisels, sled crews hauling up the ramp, and builders levering blocks into place. The camera flies to every worker you hire. TAP TO CUT STONE Tap the screen to cut a block and earn gold on the spot. Hire workers and upgrade tools to widen the flow: cut, haul, build. The slowest job glows so you know where to hire next. PROGRESS WHILE AWAY Work continues for up to 4 hours while the app is closed, at a slower pace. Collect it when you come back. PYRAMID FACTS Each milestone brings a short fact about the kings, the quarries and the people who built them. ADS AND PURCHASES - A banner ad is shown at the bottom. No full-screen ads. - Optional videos: 2x speed for 5 minutes, or double what you earned while away. - One-time purchase "Pharaoh's Blessing": always 2x production and no banner ads. Restore it from Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tomople.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Cave Driller4 screens
Idle Pyramid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Idle Pyramid at weekly against Cave Driller's every 3 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cave Driller sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Pyramid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cave Driller ships an update every 3 weeks, Idle Pyramid weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cave Driller versus Idle Pyramid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCave DrillerIdle Pyramid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOBIRIXtomople

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cave Driller

One-time10
  • ruby 900$2.99
  • Beginner Bonus Box Package$4.99
  • ruby 1,500$4.99
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  • Start Package$9.99
  • Premium Bonus Box Package$9.99
  • ruby 3,300$9.99
  • ruby 10,800$29.99
  • ruby 19,500$49.99
  • Master Package$99.99
  • ruby 45,000$99.99
1 purchases

Idle Pyramid

One-time1
  • Pharaoh's Blessing$3.99

Questions

Is Cave Driller free?
Cave Driller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Pyramid free?
Idle Pyramid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cave Driller or Idle Pyramid have ads?
Both Cave Driller and Idle Pyramid show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cave Driller or Idle Pyramid?
Cave Driller ships an update every 3 weeks, and Idle Pyramid weekly. Most recently, Cave Driller was updated on November 7, 2026 and Idle Pyramid on October 31, 2026.

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