# Gold Caves vs Roll Machine

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gold Caves at none against Roll Machine's 10. Gold Caves also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Roll Machine's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (6.2K vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Roll Machine sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Gold Caves asks for nothing beyond the download.

Gold Caves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roll Machine has 6.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Gold Caves ships an update every 12 months, Roll Machine every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gold Caves | Roll Machine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gold-caves/id1628377189/reviews)** | [4.6 (6.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roll-machine/id6449462160/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **6.2K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 21.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 246 MB | 270 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Henrique Silva](https://appshunter.io/developer/492945915) | [METAVERSE DIJITAL TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1689214217) |

## What reviewers say

### Gold Caves

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gold-caves/id1628377189)

Explore caves, mine for gold, and sell your findings to become wealthy. You can also build your own refinery by purchasing or collecting fuel.

**Highlights:** Cave exploration, Gold mining, Selling mined gold, Fuel collection, Refinery building

**In-app purchases:** none


### Roll Machine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roll-machine/id6449462160)

Engage in strategic city-building, intense player-versus-player battles, and diverse puzzle challenges. Optimize factories, collect power-up cards, and customize your appearance to conquer rivals and build your empire.

**Highlights:** City-building and expansion, Real-time PvP battles, Factory optimization and upgrades, PowerUp card system, Diverse puzzle levels, Customizable skins

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Special Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Magnet | $5.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Capacity | $5.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 4 | $5.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Pack. | $5.99 | one-time |
| Currency Pack | $11.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 5 | $11.99 | one-time |
| Truck Skin 1 | $24.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer 1 | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun game
- 👍 Visually stunning
- 💡 Challenging gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💸 Excessive ads and expensive in-app purchases
- 🔒 Unreliable no-ads purchase

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezing at certain levels
- Inability to progress past level 33/42
- Purchased no-ads feature not working as expected

**Requested features**

- More levels and progression options
- Offline play mode
- Improved performance and stability


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gold Caves free?

Gold Caves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Roll Machine free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Gold Caves or Roll Machine?

Gold Caves is rated higher. Gold Caves averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Roll Machine averages 4.6 from 6.2K ratings.

### Do Gold Caves or Roll Machine have ads?

Both Gold Caves and Roll Machine show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gold Caves or Roll Machine?

Gold Caves ships an update every 12 months, and Roll Machine every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gold Caves was updated on November 3, 2026 and Roll Machine on November 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*