Mining Tycoon 3D vs Idle Cargo Tycoon
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
Idle Cargo Tycoon
Build and manage your own seaport in this addictive idle game. Earn money by managing cargo, upgrade your facilities, and unlock new areas to become the wealthiest tycoon.
- Seaport setup and management
- Cargo management
- In-game money generation
- Seaport upgrades
- Unlock new worlds
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Become a seaport and Cargo tycoon in this fantastic and addictive idle cargo tycoon game. Setup your seaport Manage Cargo and Make money Use that money to upgrade your seaport Unlock new worlds and become the richest person in the world
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mining Tycoon 3D at 3.3 against Idle Cargo Tycoon's 2.5. Mining Tycoon 3D also leads on ratings volume (46 vs 4) and review sentiment (13% vs 0%). Idle Cargo Tycoon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). 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. Idle Cargo Tycoon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mining Tycoon 3D holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mining Tycoon 3D has 46 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Mining Tycoon 3D's written reviews are positive against 0% of Idle Cargo Tycoon's.
Mining Tycoon 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, Idle Cargo Tycoon daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mining Tycoon 3D | Idle Cargo Tycoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (46 ratings) — better | 2.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 4 |
| 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 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sablo Studio | Tiny Kraken Games |
Customer experience
Mining Tycoon 3D
Idle Cargo Tycoon
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
Idle Cargo Tycoon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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