Mining Tycoon 3D vs Gold Miner 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Gold Miner 3D
Dig for gold and valuable stones using a hoe. Break rocks to unearth treasures and collect them. Experience a simple yet engaging mining adventure.
- Dig for gold and stones
- Break rocks with a hoe
- Collect unearthed treasures
- 3D mining environment
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There are stones, some of which are gold mines. Use your hoe to break the stones and dig the gold back!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gold Miner 3D at 4.0 against Mining Tycoon 3D's 3.3. Gold Miner 3D also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Mining Tycoon 3D's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mining Tycoon 3D sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Gold Miner 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gold Miner 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mining Tycoon 3D has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mining Tycoon 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, Gold Miner 3D daily. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Mining Tycoon 3D | Gold Miner 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (46 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sablo Studio | 海龙 詹 |
Customer experience
Mining Tycoon 3D
Gold Miner 3D
In-app purchases
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
Gold Miner 3D
No in-app purchases
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