Comparison

Dig Crossing vs Mining Tycoon 3D

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

Head to head
About

Dig Crossing

Explore and discover mines in this popular idle game. Assign workers to dig tirelessly, earning coins and treasures. Upgrade attributes and unlock new mines for continuous progress, even offline.

Highlights
  • Tap to make workers dig faster
  • Upgrade attributes for efficient digging
  • Unlock various mine types
  • Receive bonuses and offline rewards
  • Recruit more workers
  • Play without internet
Features
Read full description

NEW! Welcome to Idle Miner, the most popular idle game on mobiles. Explore and discover the mine whenever you want! Digging the mine can be hard and often thankless work. However, in Idle Miner, you will have a group of workers who will keep digging without a break just to provide you a bag of coins and other surprise treasures. Game Features: • Tap fast to make worker harder • Upgrade attribute to dig more mine in a short time • Unlock many kinds of mines • Free to get bonuses and offline reward • Worker skins are free to be selected • Recruit workers as much as possible • Play without internet

About

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.

Highlights
  • Mine and load carts
  • Discover various jewels
  • Dig and create paths
  • Explore a spiral world
  • Hire and upgrade workers
  • Tap to speed up mining
Features
Read full description

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

Screenshots

Dig Crossing4 screens
Mining Tycoon 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dig Crossing at 4.7 against Mining Tycoon 3D's 3.3. Dig Crossing also leads on ratings volume (299 vs 46) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dig Crossing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mining Tycoon 3D sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dig Crossing holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dig Crossing has 299 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Dig Crossing's written reviews are positive against 13% of Mining Tycoon 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dig Crossing versus Mining Tycoon 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDig CrossingMining Tycoon 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (299 ratings) — better3.3 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings299 — better46
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size469 MB199 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWONDER GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDSablo Studio

Customer experience

Dig Crossing

All ratings299 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Mining Tycoon 3D

All ratings46 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative39.1%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative79.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dig Crossing

One-time1
  • Ads Remove$9.99
7 purchases

Mining Tycoon 3D

One-time7
  • Handful of Gems$1.99
  • Bucket of Gems$4.99
  • Barrel of Gems$9.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove Unwanted Ads$9.99
  • Crate of Gems$24.99
  • Wheel Barrow of Gems$44.99
  • Truckload of Gems$89.99

Questions

Is Dig Crossing free?
Dig Crossing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mining Tycoon 3D free?
Mining Tycoon 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dig Crossing or Mining Tycoon 3D?
Dig Crossing is rated higher. Dig Crossing averages 4.7 out of 5 from 299 ratings, while Mining Tycoon 3D averages 3.3 from 46 ratings.
Do Dig Crossing or Mining Tycoon 3D have ads?
Both Dig Crossing and Mining Tycoon 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dig Crossing or Mining Tycoon 3D?
Dig Crossing ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mining Tycoon 3D every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dig Crossing was updated on October 14, 2026 and Mining Tycoon 3D on October 16, 2026.

Other comparisons