Subway Idle 3D vs Mining Tycoon 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subway Idle 3D
Build and manage a thriving subway system in a growing city. Connect stations, upgrade your network, and earn money even while offline to expand your metro empire. Make strategic financial decisions to keep your city moving.
- Upgrade and connect subway stations
- Earn money offline
- Multiple cities to progress through
- Expand your metro network
- Strategic cash flow management
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Subway Idle 3d tycoon, the idle metro simulator! Subway Idle is all about upgrading and maintaining a subway map for a growing city. Upgrade and connect stations between other stations and get your trains running. As new stations open, earn more money and upgrade your metro even further! Decide where to use your limited cash flow. Be sure to keep your city moving. • Multiple cities to progress through! • Earn while your offline to advance your metro! • Tons of upgrades to advance your network.
Mining Tycoon 3D
Dig deep into the earth to unearth precious gems, gold, and diamonds. Hire miners, upgrade their speed, and tap to accelerate your excavation. Become a wealthy mining tycoon by discovering hidden treasures and filling your carts.
- Mine and load carts
- Discover various jewels
- Dig and create paths
- Explore a spiral world
- Hire and upgrade workers
- Tap to speed up mining
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Become a Mining Tycoon! It was never too easy and satisfying until now! Dig down deep in to the earth and extract out Gems, Gold, Diamonds and Treasures hidden from Millions of years by hiring miners and speed up the process by tapping on the screen. The more you mine the richer you become! Mining Tycoon - Idle Game's Features: • Mine & load on the carts. • Discover verities of jewels the deeper you dig • Dig and make paths. • Enjoy the spiral world with multiple paths • Hire workers and upgrade the speed of workers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Subway Idle 3D at 4.6 against Mining Tycoon 3D's 3.3. Subway Idle 3D also leads on ratings volume (868 vs 46) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Subway Idle 3D sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Mining Tycoon 3D sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Subway Idle 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Idle 3D has 868 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Subway Idle 3D's written reviews are positive against 13% of Mining Tycoon 3D's.
Subway Idle 3D ships an update every 5 days, Mining Tycoon 3D every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subway Idle 3D | Mining Tycoon 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (868 ratings) — better | 3.3 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 868 — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| 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 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | R.G.B. SRL | Sablo Studio |
Customer experience
Subway Idle 3D
Mining Tycoon 3D
Bugs and requests
Subway Idle 3D
Reported bugs
2 issues- Numerous bugs and issues
- Game not working on certain devices
Requested features
2 requests- Fix issues with gem train collection
- Improve ad placement and frequency
Mining Tycoon 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Subway Idle 3D
- Starter Pack.Free
- Limited dealFree
- Ad-Free.Free
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- +500 Gems.$2.99
- +1500 gems.$4.99
- +3500 gems.$9.99
- +8000 gems.$14.99
- +22000 gems.$24.99
- +50000 gems.$49.99
Mining Tycoon 3D
- Handful of Gems$1.99
- Bucket of Gems$4.99
- Barrel of Gems$9.99
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- Remove Unwanted Ads$9.99
- Crate of Gems$24.99
- Wheel Barrow of Gems$44.99
- Truckload of Gems$89.99
Questions
Is Subway Idle 3D free?
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