# Sea Lords vs Mining Master

The clearest difference is rating: Mining Master at 4.6 against Sea Lords's 3.1. Mining Master also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 57). Sea Lords's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mining Master sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Sea Lords asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mining Master holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mining Master has 3.7K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Sea Lords's written reviews are positive against 23% of Mining Master's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Sea Lords ships an update every 3 months, Mining Master every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sea Lords | Mining Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.1 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sea-lords/id1643423530/reviews) | **[4.6 (3.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mining-master-adventure-game/id6444036675/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 57 | **3.7K** |
| Positive reviews | **29.2% of reviews** | 22.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 198 MB | 190 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yso Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/659815325) | [MondayOFF LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448226898) |

## What reviewers say

### Sea Lords

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sea-lords/id1643423530)

Embark on a survival, building, and battle arcade game. Hire a crew to gather resources, trade goods for gold, and equip your sailors for ship combat to loot treasure.

**Highlights:** Collect resources (fish, wood, metal), Trade goods with merchants, Battle other ships and loot treasure, Unlock new swords and armors, Hire and manage crew for trading and battles

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mining Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mining-master-adventure-game/id6444036675)

Embark on a casual yet challenging adventure in this simple mining game. Perfect for quick play sessions, it offers an engaging experience that's harder than it looks.

**Highlights:** Simple touch controls, Casual gameplay, Challenging difficulty, Quick play sessions

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NoAds | $3.99 | one-time |
| Speed Pack | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Awesome game
- 👍 Fun and addictive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 💰 Expensive upgrades

**Reported bugs**

- Upgrade issues
- Game freezing and not reopening

**Requested features**

- More levels and content
- Improved stability and performance


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sea Lords free?

Sea Lords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mining Master free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Sea Lords or Mining Master?

Mining Master is rated higher. Sea Lords averages 3.1 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Mining Master averages 4.6 from 3.7K ratings.

### Do Sea Lords or Mining Master have ads?

Both Sea Lords and Mining Master show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sea Lords or Mining Master?

Sea Lords ships an update every 3 months, and Mining Master every 5 days. Most recently, Sea Lords was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mining Master 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.*