Comparison

Mining Tycoon 3D vs Gem Miner 3D

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

Gem Miner 3D

Explore islands, crush gems with your truck, and sell them to become rich. Upgrade your mining machines and expand your gem realm to become the king of gem mining. Enjoy hours of smooth, addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Explore numerous gem islands
  • Sell gems at various stores
  • Upgrade mining trucks
  • Utilize boosters and bonuses
  • Smooth and addictive gameplay
Features
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Let's go for gem miming! Explore distant islands on the map, Crush gems with your truck, Sell them on the base camp, Upgrade your mining machines, Expand your gem realm and be the only king of gem mining! Become the top gem seller and enjoy trips on different islands. This game has unique gameplay and you can go for it for hours. DON'T MISS IT! ADVANCED FEATURES OF Gem Miner -Lots of gem islands to explore -Lots of fancy gem stores to sell gems -Lots of truck upgrades to boost up your work -Lots of boosters and bonuses -Lots of smooth, easy and addictive gameplay DOWNLOAD Gem Miner because Hundreds of gem islands are to explore, the further you go the more you get rare gems. Keep updating your truck to get more power and gems. Good Luck and Have Fun!

Screenshots

Mining Tycoon 3D4 screens
Gem Miner 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gem Miner 3D at 4.5 against Mining Tycoon 3D's 3.3. Gem Miner 3D also leads on ratings volume (147 vs 46). Mining Tycoon 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (13% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Mining Tycoon 3D sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Gem Miner 3D sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gem Miner 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 147 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Mining Tycoon 3D's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gem Miner 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mining Tycoon 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, Gem Miner 3D every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mining Tycoon 3D versus Gem Miner 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMining Tycoon 3DGem Miner 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (46 ratings)4.5 (147 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46147 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSablo StudioMahjabeen Shah

Customer experience

Mining Tycoon 3D

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

Gem Miner 3D

All ratings142 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
11 purchases

Gem Miner 3D

One-time11
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 30 Gems$1.99
  • Special Offer 2$3.99
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  • Miner Pack$3.99
  • 90 Gems$3.99
  • 150 Gems$5.99
  • Special Offer 1$9.99
  • 370 Gems$9.99
  • 550 Gems$13.99
  • 750 Gems$14.99
  • 999 Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Mining Tycoon 3D free?
Mining Tycoon 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gem Miner 3D free?
Gem Miner 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mining Tycoon 3D or Gem Miner 3D?
Gem Miner 3D is rated higher. Mining Tycoon 3D averages 3.3 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Gem Miner 3D averages 4.5 from 147 ratings.
Do Mining Tycoon 3D or Gem Miner 3D have ads?
Both Mining Tycoon 3D and Gem Miner 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mining Tycoon 3D or Gem Miner 3D?
Mining Tycoon 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, and Gem Miner 3D every 11 months. Most recently, Mining Tycoon 3D was updated on October 16, 2026 and Gem Miner 3D on October 5, 2026.

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