Comparison

Era Idle! vs 4 Mining

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

Head to head

Era Idle!

Create your own era!

Free

🎮 Games

★ 3.06 ratingsView app →

Fun from 1+1=2

About

Era Idle!

Gather resources from mines and animals to earn money and upgrade your character. Advance through different eras once you've collected sufficient resources. Embark on an exciting journey through history.

Highlights

Resource gathering from mines and animals
Convert resources to money
Character upgrades
Era progression system
Exploration of historical ages

Features

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Explore the ages! Get resources from mines and various animals. Turn your resources into money and upgrade your character. Jump the era when you have collected enough resources! Join this incredible story!

About

4 Mining

Features

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4 mining is a game where you combine blocks surrounding gemstones to obtain more gems. Experience the fun that comes from the simplicity of 1+1=2.

Screenshots

Era Idle!4 screens

4 Mining4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 4 Mining at every 3 days against Era Idle!'s every 12 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Era Idle! ships an update every 12 months, 4 Mining every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

Era Idle! versus 4 Mining: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Era Idle!	4 Mining
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.0 (6 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	6 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 12 months	Every 3 days — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	93 MB	102 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	omer cetin	FROMTHERED

In-app purchases

None

Era Idle!

No in-app purchases

None

4 Mining

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Era Idle! free?

Era Idle! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is 4 Mining free?

4 Mining is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Era Idle! or 4 Mining have ads?

Both Era Idle! and 4 Mining show ads.

Which is updated more often, Era Idle! or 4 Mining?

Era Idle! ships an update every 12 months, and 4 Mining every 3 days. Most recently, Era Idle! was updated on October 2, 2026 and 4 Mining on October 12, 2026.