Comparison

Idle Crusher vs Planet Mining

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

Head to head
About

Idle Crusher

Build and upgrade crushing machines to process materials. Earn money to unlock new elements and enhance your grinders. Enjoy a casual idle experience where your machines work even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Upgrade grinders and materials
  • Unlock over 50 elements
  • Optional ads
  • Earn offline
  • Incremental gameplay
Features
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Build up your grinders to crush materials! Spend the money you earn on upgrading materials and unlocking new elements as you go! Enjoy casual idle fun with Idle Crusher! Spend the materials you grind up in the furnace to unlock the power of your grinders. Upgrade your grinders from the softest material all the way to diamond. You'll start weak but grow powerful in this incremental game! -------------------------------------------- Idle Incremental Gameplay -------------------------------------------- • Unlock - Upgrade both your materials and your grinders. • Discover - Over 50 elements to unlock. • No forced ads - Optional ads that don't force you to watch them. • Free to Play - Earn gems by grinding materials. Stronger materials are worth more! • Earn while offline - Your grinders will keep working while you're offline, earning you cash and materials to spend! Join the discord and win free prizes in regular giveaways! https://discord.gg/sNsDHek Play now for free!

About

Planet Mining

Features
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Explore the full potential of new planets and upgrade your factory with our addictive mobile game! Start by mining ore and using it to earn money. Upgrade your machines and create valuable products. Play now and experience the thrill of building your own empire!

Screenshots

Idle Crusher4 screens
Planet Mining4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planet Mining at none against Idle Crusher's 10. 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. Idle Crusher sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Planet Mining asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Crusher ships an update every 9 days, Planet Mining every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Idle Crusher versus Planet Mining: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle CrusherPlanet Mining
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (106 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings106 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaffleStack Studio LLCGAMETATOR YAZILIM DANISMANLIK TICARET VE SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Crusher

One-time10
  • Purchase 5000 Gems$0.99
  • Purchase 17500 Gems$2.99
  • Purchase 30000 Gems$2.99
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  • Gem Vault$4.99
  • Purchase 30000 Gems$4.99
  • Remove All Ads$5.99
  • Purchase 70000 Gems$9.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • 160K Gems$19.99
  • Pro Pack$19.99
None

Planet Mining

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Crusher free?
Idle Crusher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planet Mining free?
Planet Mining is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Idle Crusher or Planet Mining have ads?
Both Idle Crusher and Planet Mining show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Crusher or Planet Mining?
Idle Crusher ships an update every 9 days, and Planet Mining every 6 days. Most recently, Idle Crusher was updated on November 3, 2026 and Planet Mining on November 3, 2026.

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