Comparison

Mining Tycoon 3D vs PG Hearts

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

PG Hearts

Features
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Play the classic Hearts card game against challenging AI opponents! Or, complete daily challenges or campaigns for a larger variety of gameplay! Hearts is a trick-taking card game where the goal is to avoid collecting hearts and the Queen of Spades. Each heart card is worth one point, and the Queen of Spades is worth 13 points. The player with the lowest score wins! FEATURES: • Play against 3 smart AI opponents • Beautiful card graphics and smooth gameplay • Pass cards each round to strategic opponents • Track scores throughout the game • Clean, intuitive interface • Classic Hearts rules HOW TO PLAY: • Each player gets 13 cards at the start of each round • Pass 3 cards to another player before each hand • Play tricks by following suit when possible • Avoid taking hearts and the Queen of Spades • The game ends when a player reaches 100 points • The player with the lowest score wins! Whether you're a Hearts veteran or new to the game, PG Hearts offers hours of challenging card game entertainment. Download now and start playing!

Screenshots

Mining Tycoon 3D4 screens
PG Hearts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PG Hearts at none against Mining Tycoon 3D's 7. Mining Tycoon 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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. PG Hearts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mining Tycoon 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, PG Hearts every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mining Tycoon 3D versus PG Hearts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMining Tycoon 3DPG Hearts
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSablo StudioCeltic Wards, LLC

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

PG Hearts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mining Tycoon 3D free?
Mining Tycoon 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PG Hearts free?
PG Hearts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mining Tycoon 3D or PG Hearts have ads?
Both Mining Tycoon 3D and PG Hearts show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mining Tycoon 3D or PG Hearts?
Mining Tycoon 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, and PG Hearts every 9 days. Most recently, Mining Tycoon 3D was updated on November 3, 2026 and PG Hearts on November 9, 2026.

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