Comparison

Mining Tycoon 3D vs Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim

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

Head to head
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
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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

About

Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim

Experience realistic maritime transport with four distinct cargo ships. Navigate a detailed harbor, manage cargo loading and unloading, and enjoy multiple camera perspectives. Features include engine control and a ship sinking simulation.

Highlights
  • Four ship types: Container, Heavy Cargo, Light Cargo, Oil Tank
  • Harbor navigation
  • Engine propulsion and throttle control
  • Cargo loading and unloading
  • Two camera views: over-ship and drone
  • Ship sinking simulation
Features
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Includes Four ships to sail: 1. Container Cargo Ship 2. Heavy Cargo Ship 3. Light Cargo Ship 4. Oil Cargo Tank Ship Sail in an harbor, offers two camera views, over the ship and a drone style external view to fly around the ship. In this version your can control the ship with engine propulsion, bow throttle and stern throttle, also you can load an unload the cargo. Features ship sinking simulation.

Screenshots

Mining Tycoon 3D4 screens
Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim at 100% against Mining Tycoon 3D's 13%. Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Mining Tycoon 3D's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 25 months). On device support 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

Mining Tycoon 3D is free to download; Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim costs $9.99 up front. Mining Tycoon 3D sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mining Tycoon 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim every 25 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mining Tycoon 3D versus Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMining Tycoon 3DAtlantic Virtual Ships Sim
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating3.3 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 25 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB120 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSablo StudioRandall Gonzalez

Customer experience

Mining Tycoon 3D

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

Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Mining Tycoon 3D

One-time7
  • 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
None

Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mining Tycoon 3D free?
Mining Tycoon 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim free?
Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mining Tycoon 3D or Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim have ads?
Mining Tycoon 3D shows ads; Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim does not.
Which is updated more often, Mining Tycoon 3D or Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim?
Mining Tycoon 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, and Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim every 25 months. Most recently, Mining Tycoon 3D was updated on October 24, 2026 and Atlantic Virtual Ships Sim on October 24, 2026.

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