Mining Tycoon 3D vs Miner Tycoon 2
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
Miner Tycoon 2
Build a mining empire by strategically blasting through environments, exploring dungeons, and collecting treasures. Craft jewelry and artifacts from your finds to increase profits and become the ultimate tycoon.
- Strategic blasting and resource collection
- Dungeon exploration with unique challenges
- Crafting jewelry and artifacts
- Building and expanding a mining empire
- Quest completion for rewards
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Embark on a New Adventure in Miner Tycoon 2! Return to the explosive world of mining and riches in this highly anticipated sequel. Miner Tycoon 2 takes you deeper underground with new quests, dungeons, and a plethora of features that will test your strategic skills as you blast your way to unimaginable wealth. Blow Up, Collect, and Conquer Quests! Strategically blast through immersive environments filled with new hidden treasures. Explore mysterious dungeons and complete challenging quests to unlock rare gems and other valuable resources. Uncover Hidden Riches in Dungeons Venture into dark and dangerous dungeons, each filled with unique challenges and treasures waiting to be discovered. The deeper you go, the greater the rewards! Build and Expand Your Empire Showcase your fortune in an ever-expanding museum filled with priceless gems. Turn your wealth into even more profit by crafting exquisite jewelry and selling it to high-paying customers. Master the Art of Mining and Crafting Transform your finds into stunning jewelry and powerful artifacts. Crafting has never been so rewarding! Become the Ultimate Mining Tycoon Complete quests, conquer challenges, and take your place as the most successful mining tycoon the world has ever seen! Download Miner Tycoon 2 now and dive into an explosive adventure where the only way is down—and the rewards are sky-high!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mining Tycoon 3D at 3.3 against Miner Tycoon 2's 2.1. Mining Tycoon 3D also leads on ratings volume (46 vs 7). Miner Tycoon 2's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (33% vs 13%). 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
Both are free to download. Mining Tycoon 3D sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Miner Tycoon 2 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mining Tycoon 3D holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mining Tycoon 3D has 46 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Mining Tycoon 3D's written reviews are positive against 33% of Miner Tycoon 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mining Tycoon 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, Miner Tycoon 2 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mining Tycoon 3D | Miner Tycoon 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (46 ratings) — better | 2.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 246 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sablo Studio | Brew Games |
Customer experience
Mining Tycoon 3D
Miner Tycoon 2
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
Miner Tycoon 2
- Miner Coins Level 1$1.99
- Miner Coins Level 2$4.99
- Miner Coins Level 3$9.99
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- No Ads Bundle$9.99
- Miner Coins Level 4$19.99
- Miner Coins Level 5$49.99
- Miner Coins Level 6$99.99
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