Gold Rush 3D! vs Mining Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gold Rush 3D!
Dig for valuable gems and stones like gold, silver, and emeralds. Clean the ground, break rocks, and process ores to sell for in-game currency. Use your earnings to buy upgrades and become the richest miner.
- Dig for gold and valuable stones
- Cut grass to clear digging areas
- Break stones with a drill
- Clean and process found ores
- Sell gems for dollars
- Buy upgrades and become rich
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The most satisfying and addictive game you will ever play! This game will keep you coming back for more gold and all kinds of valuable stones. Like silver, emerald, gold, amethyst, and more! All you need to do is find the valuable gems. each level is different and you will never get bored, we promise. 1. Cut the grasses to clean up the ground for your gold digging! 2. Break the stones with a drill when they are in your way! 3. Clean what you found! 4. Mix chemicals to split ores from each other! 5. AND THEN SELL ALL OF THEM FOR DOLLARS AND BUY MORE UPGRADES AND BE RICH!!! It's the best simulation game out there and it's so simple, yet so addictive and satisfying! If you like simulation and simple satisfying games, then this game is just the right game for you to spend time. Every age can play it. Start digging now and be the best and richest miner out there!
Mining Master
Embark on a casual yet challenging adventure in this simple mining game. Perfect for quick play sessions, it offers an engaging experience that's harder than it looks.
- Simple touch controls
- Casual gameplay
- Challenging difficulty
- Quick play sessions
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I'm a good miner! It is very simple and casual adventure game :) AND HARDER than you think! · · · · · · Game Feature · · · · · · · » Simply touch to play game » Just play this game on your 10 minutes of free time :)
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Verdict
Gold Rush 3D! and Mining Master both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 31% of Gold Rush 3D!'s written reviews are positive against 23% of Mining Master's. Gold Rush 3D! also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 3.7K) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.5). 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
Both are free to download. Gold Rush 3D! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mining Master sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Gold Rush 3D! against 4.6 for Mining Master. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16K and 3.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Gold Rush 3D!'s written reviews are positive against 23% of Mining Master's.
Gold Rush 3D! ships an update every 9 days, Mining Master every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gold Rush 3D! | Mining Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (16K ratings) | 4.6 (3.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.1% of reviews — better | 22.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 3.7K |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 252 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games | MondayOFF |
Customer experience
Gold Rush 3D!
Mining Master
User reviews
Gold Rush 3D!
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Satisfying panning and mining mechanics
- 💎 Variety of gems and minerals to discover
Room to improve
- 🤯 Excessive and disruptive advertisements
- 🔁 Repetitive and limited gameplay loop
- 🐛 Bugs, glitches, and performance issues
- 💰 Upgrade system feels grindy and unrewarding
Mining Master
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Awesome game
- 👍 Fun and addictive
Room to improve
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 💰 Expensive upgrades
Bugs and requests
Gold Rush 3D!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game progress and unlocks randomly reset
- Minerals/gems not properly recognized or rewarded
- Frequent crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Upgrade costs not accurately displayed
Requested features
5 requests- More diverse and challenging levels
- Ability to freely explore and mine in open world
- Additional tools, minerals, and upgrade paths
- Improved sound effects and music
- Option to disable ads or pay to remove them
Mining Master
Reported bugs
2 issues- Upgrade issues
- Game freezing and not reopening
Requested features
2 requests- More levels and content
- Improved stability and performance
In-app purchases
Gold Rush 3D!
- Remove Ads$2.99
Mining Master
- NoAds$3.99
- Speed Pack$5.99
Questions
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