Idle Maggots vs Asteroid Miner 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Maggots
Simulate the growth and consumption of maggots on various carcasses. Produce maggots and watch them eat, leaving behind only the bones. A unique simulation experience focused on decomposition.
- Produce maggots
- Consume carcasses
- Simulate decomposition
- Unique idle gameplay
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Dead Rats and birds and Whales ! Where do they disappear ?? Heard of Maggots ? Yes , its the maggots which eat them and leave the carcass behind ! Produce maggots and eat them !
Asteroid Miner 3D
Pilot a spaceship to an asteroid and begin mining for valuable resources. Upgrade your equipment as you gather materials to enhance your mining capabilities.
- Spaceship travel
- Asteroid mining
- Resource gathering
- Equipment development
- Ship upgrades
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Travel with your spaceship. Start mining on the asteroid. Gather resources and develop your equipment.
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Verdict
Idle Maggots and Asteroid Miner 3D both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 34% of Idle Maggots's written reviews are positive against 14% of Asteroid Miner 3D's. Idle Maggots also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Idle Maggots sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Asteroid Miner 3D sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Idle Maggots against 4.7 for Asteroid Miner 3D. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.2K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Idle Maggots's written reviews are positive against 14% of Asteroid Miner 3D's.
Idle Maggots ships an update every 5 days, Asteroid Miner 3D weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Maggots | Asteroid Miner 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (4.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.6% of reviews — better | 13.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.2K — better | 4.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| 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 | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 514 MB | 333 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TapNation | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD |
Customer experience
Idle Maggots
Asteroid Miner 3D
User reviews
Idle Maggots
From 6.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Satisfying visuals
- 🔊 Relaxing audio
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- ⏱️ Slow loading times
- 💸 Excessive ads
- 🤢 Disturbing content
Asteroid Miner 3D
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Satisfying gameplay
- 💡 Unique concept
- 🚀 Good time-killer
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Ads interfere with gameplay
- 🔍 Ads block important buttons
Bugs and requests
Idle Maggots
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game not loading properly
- Crashes on certain devices
- Ads not working as intended
Requested features
4 requests- More animal options
- Ability to replay levels
- Progression system improvements
- Reduced ads
Asteroid Miner 3D
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes when customizing avatar
- Progress lost after crashes
- Inability to complete certain levels
Requested features
3 requests- Option to remove ads for a fee
- Improved stability and performance
- More variety in planets and challenges
In-app purchases
Idle Maggots
- Fast maggot$0.99
- Mech maggot$0.99
- Super Maggot$0.99
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- Robot Maggot$0.99
- Mut maggot$2.99
- Gold maggot$2.99
- Remove Popup and Banner Ads$2.99
- Ali Maggot$4.99
- Special Maggots$9.99
- No more ads$11.99
Asteroid Miner 3D
- No Ads$2.99
- No Ads with Coin$3.99
- No Ads with Coin$5.99
Questions
Is Idle Maggots free?
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