# Mining Heroes vs Breadboard

The clearest difference is price: Mining Heroes at Free against Breadboard's $7.99. Mining Heroes also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Breadboard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Mining Heroes is free to download; Breadboard costs $7.99 up front. Mining Heroes sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Breadboard sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Mining Heroes ships an update monthly, Breadboard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mining Heroes | Breadboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $7.99 |
| Rating | **[2.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mining-heroes-puzzle-rpg/id1640650768/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **7** | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | — | **#182** |
| Size | 864 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LITERACYZ CO.,LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/995978294) | [Parallax Technologies SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1657834562) |

## What reviewers say

### Mining Heroes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mining-heroes-puzzle-rpg/id1640650768)

This game blends Zuma, Card RPG, and puzzle exploration with monster battles. Collect and cultivate a diverse team of heroes and monsters to embark on an adventure, matching orbs to deal damage in strategic combat.

**Highlights:** Monster and hero collection, Team building and cultivation, Match-3 puzzle combat, Zuma orb matching mechanics, 3D scrolling battlefields, Single-player and social support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1000Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Growth Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| 3000Gems | $29.99 | one-time |
| 4500Gems | $29.99 | one-time |
| 6000Gems | $29.99 | one-time |
| License | $29.99 | one-time |
| g.discount.other.040.29.99 buy 4500 gems | $29.99 | one-time |
| Limited-time gift pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| 3000 Gems | $29.99 | one-time |
| Discount Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| 10000Gems | $49.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Gems | $49.99 | one-time |
| Discount Gems | $49.99 | one-time |


### Breadboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breadboard-circuit-puzzles/id6793884070)

**Currently charting:** #182 Top Paid · Family (US App Store)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Physics Bench | $4.99 | one-time |
| Logic Gates Bench | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chemistry Bench | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mining Heroes free?

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

### Is Breadboard free?

Breadboard costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Do Mining Heroes or Breadboard have ads?

Mining Heroes shows ads; Breadboard does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mining Heroes or Breadboard?

Mining Heroes ships an update monthly, and Breadboard every 5 days. Most recently, Mining Heroes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Breadboard on October 29, 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.*