Comparison

Idle Mine Worker vs TinyMine Idle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Idle Mine Worker

Mine various ores like gold, silver, and iron, then sell them to purchase upgrades. Explore different environments and caves, collecting rarer ores as you progress. Navigate hazards like lava and pits to become a mega miner tycoon.

Highlights
  • Mine gold, silver, iron, and rare ores
  • Sell ores for upgrades
  • Explore diverse caves and environments
  • Navigate environmental hazards
  • Become a mega miner tycoon
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Mine the gold, silvers, iron, and other ores, sell them, and buy upgrades! There are different types of caves and environments. The further you go, the more expensive and rares ores you get. Be careful in the caves not to fall into lava or pit!

About

TinyMine Idle

An idle mining game where a tiny miner digs, hauls, and sells ore while you're away. Upgrade gear, unlock new zones, and complete mining goals. Everything can be earned through gameplay.

Highlights
  • Offline mining progression
  • Gear upgrades
  • Zone unlocking
  • Mining goals
  • No ads
  • No account required
Features
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I made this game for the quiet minutes. A tiny miner walks, digs, and hauls ore while you watch, and he keeps working after you close the app. You start on the Pebble Path with a stone pick and a small bag. Sell what he digs, buy him better gear, and open the way down. There are eighteen zones, and the last few take real patience to reach. Along the way you'll spot gems on the path, chase mining goals for every ore, and maybe, eventually, run out of mine. I'm digging more. Things I care about, so they're built in: • He mines while you're away, with a cap, so it stays a game and not a chore. • No ads. Ever. • No account, no sign-up. I only collect what I need to make the game fun and engaging. Data is anonymous and never sold. Your save lives on your phone. • Everything in the game can be earned by playing. The few purchases are shortcuts and tips, not walls. This is my first game. I built it alone: the pixel art, the cave sounds, the ore prices I argued with myself about for weeks. If something feels broken or unfair, tell me through the support page and I'll fix it. Thanks for giving the tiny miner a look.

Screenshots

Idle Mine Worker4 screens
TinyMine Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TinyMine Idle at 83% against Idle Mine Worker's 0%. TinyMine Idle also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Idle Mine Worker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. TinyMine Idle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Mine Worker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TinyMine Idle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TinyMine Idle has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Idle Mine Worker's written reviews are positive against 83% of TinyMine Idle's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Idle Mine Worker versus TinyMine Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Mine WorkerTinyMine Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (5 ratings)4.8 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings530 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikita SubachevChad McKerlie

Customer experience

Idle Mine Worker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

TinyMine Idle

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Idle Mine Worker

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TinyMine Idle

One-time4
  • Auto-sell Early Unlock$0.99
  • Delve Pass$1.99
  • Supporter$2.99
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  • Deluxe Supporter$4.99

Questions

Is Idle Mine Worker free?
Idle Mine Worker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TinyMine Idle free?
TinyMine Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Mine Worker or TinyMine Idle?
TinyMine Idle is rated higher. Idle Mine Worker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while TinyMine Idle averages 4.8 from 30 ratings.
Do Idle Mine Worker or TinyMine Idle have ads?
Idle Mine Worker shows ads; TinyMine Idle does not.

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