# Mine Drill vs Mining Rush

The clearest difference is rating: Mining Rush at 4.4 against Mine Drill's 3.8. Mining Rush also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (784 vs 5). Mine Drill's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mining Rush sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Mine Drill asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mining Rush holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mining Rush has 784 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mine Drill ships an update every 6 months, Mining Rush every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mine Drill | Mining Rush |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mine-drill/id1553830174/reviews) | **[4.4 (784 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mining-rush-quarry-simulator/id6479640619/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **784** |
| Positive reviews | — | 15.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 144 MB | 343 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hikmet Duran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1263513081) | [HOMA GAMES](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508492426) |

## What reviewers say

### Mine Drill

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mine-drill/id1553830174)

Explore subterranean environments, excavate precious minerals, and manage your mining equipment. Upgrade your drill to enhance your underground expeditions and sell your findings.

**Highlights:** Discover underground worlds, Collect valuable ores, Sell collected ores, Mine through caves, Maintain your machine, Upgrade your drill

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mining Rush

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mining-rush-quarry-simulator/id6479640619)

Operate a quarry, excavate resources, and earn money to upgrade your machinery. Aim to dig deeper and expand your mining operations.

**Highlights:** Operate a quarry, Earn money from excavation, Upgrade mining equipment, Dig as deep as possible, Expand quarry operations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cash offer 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gems offer 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Railway Forever | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cash offer 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| No ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gems offer 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mega Drill | $4.99 | one-time |
| Cash offer 3 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Gems offer 3 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pack Discount | $5.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Skip'its pack 3 | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good game
- 🚀 Upgrades available
- 💡 Potential for more levels

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Constant crashing
- 🐛 Game not loading
- 🐛 Digger stops working after upgrades
- 🔒 Paid features not working as expected

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes at certain levels
- Digger stops digging after upgrades
- Paid features not working as intended
- Game not loading past splash screen

**Requested features**

- More quarries/mining locations
- Increased level cap
- Improved stability and bug fixes


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mine Drill free?

Mine Drill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mining Rush free?

Mining Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mine Drill or Mining Rush?

Mining Rush is rated higher. Mine Drill averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Mining Rush averages 4.4 from 784 ratings.

### Do Mine Drill or Mining Rush have ads?

Both Mine Drill and Mining Rush show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mine Drill or Mining Rush?

Mine Drill ships an update every 6 months, and Mining Rush every 4 days. Most recently, Mine Drill was updated on October 14, 2026 and Mining Rush on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*