Comparison

Minetaverse vs Cave Miner

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

Head to head

Minetaverse

Immerse in the Minetaverse

Dig Deep, Raise Dragons

Free

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About

Minetaverse

Features

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Minetaverse is a challenging mining game. You can earn points and metal rocks in every 20 minutes. Coal Miners The mining capacity can be increased by hiring Miners. More points can be collected with more capacity in each time. Moreover, each miner can explore and collect metal rocks. Metal Forging Different kind of metals has different reselling price. By metal forging, there is a chance to forge metals into rarer metals. Market There are items can be traded in the market, by using points or elemental axes. Points can be also used to redeem prizes like e-gift card. Elemental Axes and VIP Subscription Elemental axes can be purchased in the app. The VIP subscription offers player multiple benefits, which significantly increase mining efficiency. For example, mining speed doubled, 2 more miners can be hired, daily gifts, etc. Note: Apple is not a sponsor or involved in the activities related to any prizes.

About

Cave Miner

Features

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Dig deep, awaken dragons, and build your underground castle. Mine treasures and grow your hidden kingdom!

Screenshots

Minetaverse4 screens

Cave Miner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Minetaverse and Cave Miner are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Minetaverse sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Cave Miner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minetaverse ships an update every 2 months, Cave Miner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Minetaverse versus Cave Miner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Minetaverse	Cave Miner
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.6	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	36 MB	80 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Wing Kai Wong	锐徐

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Minetaverse

Subscriptions1

Purchase Monthly VIP Pass$2.991 Month

One-time3

Purchase 50 Elemental Axes$0.99
Purchase 110 Elemental Axes$1.99
Purchase 170 Elemental Axes$2.99

6 purchases

Cave Miner

One-time6

60 Coins$0.99
330 Coins$4.99
720 Coins$9.99

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1500 Coins$19.99
3900 Coins$49.99
8400 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Minetaverse free?

Minetaverse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Cave Miner free?

Cave Miner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Minetaverse or Cave Miner have ads?

Neither Minetaverse nor Cave Miner shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Minetaverse or Cave Miner?

Minetaverse ships an update every 2 months, and Cave Miner every 3 months. Most recently, Minetaverse was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cave Miner on October 31, 2026.