Comparison

Mining Tycoon 3D vs Survival Store Idle

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

Survival Store Idle

Manage a post-apocalyptic trading post in a world overrun by zombies. Build your outpost, trade with survivors, and defend against the undead horde. Your management skills are key to survival and expansion.

Highlights
  • Post-apocalyptic trading post management
  • Zombie survival themes
  • Build and expand your outpost
  • Trade with survivors
  • Repel zombies at night
Features
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Survival Store Idle Games, End of the World and Zombie Survival Themes. The world has ended and you are running a post apocalyptic trading post! Your management skills will determine survival and extinction. Build your outpost, trade with survivors, and expand your empire. When night comes, repel the zombies!

Screenshots

Mining Tycoon 3D4 screens
Survival Store Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mining Tycoon 3D at 3.3 against Survival Store Idle's 1.0. Mining Tycoon 3D also leads on ratings volume (46 vs 1). Survival Store Idle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and 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

Both are free to download. Mining Tycoon 3D sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Survival Store Idle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mining Tycoon 3D holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mining Tycoon 3D versus Survival Store Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMining Tycoon 3DSurvival Store Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (46 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB92 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSablo Studio诺 陈

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

Survival Store Idle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mining Tycoon 3D free?
Mining Tycoon 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Survival Store Idle free?
Survival Store Idle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mining Tycoon 3D or Survival Store Idle?
Mining Tycoon 3D is rated higher. Mining Tycoon 3D averages 3.3 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Survival Store Idle averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mining Tycoon 3D or Survival Store Idle have ads?
Both Mining Tycoon 3D and Survival Store Idle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mining Tycoon 3D or Survival Store Idle?
Mining Tycoon 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, and Survival Store Idle every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mining Tycoon 3D was updated on November 3, 2026 and Survival Store Idle on November 3, 2026.

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