Idle Crusher vs Planet Mining
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Upgrade grinders and materials
- Unlock over 50 elements
- Optional ads
- Earn offline
- Incremental gameplay
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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!
Planet Mining
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Idle Crusher sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Planet Mining asks for nothing beyond the download.
Idle Crusher ships an update every 9 days, Planet Mining every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Idle Crusher | Planet Mining |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (106 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WaffleStack Studio LLC | GAMETATOR YAZILIM DANISMANLIK TICARET VE SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
Idle Crusher
- 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
Planet Mining
No in-app purchases









