Comparison

Emerald Mine vs Brick Game

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

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About

Emerald Mine

Navigate treacherous underground caves as a miner, collecting gems to unlock exit portals. Avoid hazards like exploding bugs, tanks, aliens, and falling debris. Relive a classic Amiga experience with over 6,000 levels.

Highlights
  • Collect gems to open exit portals
  • Avoid hazards: bugs, tanks, aliens, acid
  • Over 6,000 classic levels
  • MFi controller support
  • Game Center high scores
  • Touchscreen controls
Features
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Emerald Mine for iOS. Based on the Rocks N Diamonds codebase but only includes the Emerald Mine levels. Game Center global high scores. In Emerald Mine you play as a miner trapped deep underground. Your objective is to collect the minimum number of gems to open the exit portals. Explore the caves to find all the gems and try to avoid the hazards which include exploding bugs, tanks, aliens and acid pools. Be careful of falling boulders and debris as they will crush you. Relive the classic Amiga game, Emerald Mine. This is a fan port of the game updated to play on all iOS devices. All classic art and sounds are included as well as the original levels for Emerald Mine 1, 2 and 3 plus some bonus levels from the Emerald Mine archive. In total there are more than 6,000 levels. Swipe on the right half of the screen to move your character. Tap and hold on the left side then swipe on the right side to grab a nearby block. MFi controllers supported

About

Brick Game

Relive the golden age of handheld gaming with a collection of classic 90s brick games. Enjoy simple yet addictive gameplay, multiple levels, and customizable themes. Share your high scores with friends and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 19 classic games in 1
  • Multiple levels and speeds
  • 11 classic themes
  • 8-bit sound effects
  • High score sharing
  • Leaderboard submission
Features
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Brick Game - Retro Games is the compilation of the best games from the most popular console of the 1990s. Do you feel tired of with complicated and difficult games? Did you miss the favorite classic games? Let's play this game to feel nostalgic! Game features: • 19 games in 1 • Many level and speed • 11 different classic themes • 8 bits sound • Share high score with your friends, family via social apps • Submit score to leaderboard Game list: A - Brick Puzzle Classic: Move and rotate the falling blocks. Lines are cleared when they are filled with blocks and have no empty spaces B - Tank Classic: Move tank and shoot bullet to kill enemy. The speed and intelligence of the enemy will increase after each level C - Racing Classic: Move racer left right to avoid enemy, the speed will be increase after each level D - Snake Classic: Move the snake to avoid obstacles and eat more foods to grow in size E - Supplement Shooting Classic: Move the gun platform, shoot block to the sky to fill the falling blocks. When the blocks are filled, they will collapse upwards F - Shooting Players Classic: Move the gun platform, shoot to destroy the falling blocks before they touch the ground G - Brick Breaker Classic: Smash a wall of bricks by deflecting a bouncing ball with a paddle H - Frog Across River Classic: Control player move and jump to avoid all obstacles I - Match Three Classic: Change blocks of different shapes to match given blocks falling down J - Brick Puzzle Classic II : After brick fall down, all bricks will move right 1 unit K - Brick Puzzle Classic III : After brick fall down, all bricks will invisible L - Brick Puzzle Classic IV : After some bricks fall down, all bricks will move up 1 unit M - Brick Puzzle Classic V : Instead rotate brick, in this mode the brick can be exchange to other shapes N - Brick Puzzle Classic VI : The reverse of original version through vertical axis O - Racing Classic II: Control the racer avoid all obstacles on the road. The speed will be increase after each level P - Ping Pong Classic: Control the paddle to hit a ball back and forth and compete against with a computer-controlled opponent. The aim is reach ten points, points are earned when opponent fails to return the ball to the player. Q - Racing Classic III: Control racer avoid enemy in 3 lanes road, the speed will be increase after each level R - Snake Classic II: Move the snake to avoid obstacles, through 4 holes and eat more foods to grow in size S - Brick Puzzle Classic VII: With bomb and single brick, the game will be exciting

Screenshots

Emerald Mine4 screens
Brick Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brick Game at 4.6 against Emerald Mine's 4.0. Brick Game also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 55%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Emerald Mine's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brick Game holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brick Game has 184 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Emerald Mine's written reviews are positive against 87% of Brick Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emerald Mine ships an update every 2 weeks, Brick Game every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Emerald Mine versus Brick Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmerald MineBrick Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (32 ratings)4.6 (184 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32184 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLes BirdDat Pham Thanh

Customer experience

Emerald Mine

All ratings32 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive54.9%
Neutral12.7%
Negative32.4%

Brick Game

All ratings164 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative6.1%

Bugs and requests

Emerald Mine

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Figure doesn't move on iPad
  • Snap does not work on iPhone
  • Game quits at certain levels
  • Level 7 is impossible to beat
  • Controls are incomplete
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  • World 1 Level 7 bug
  • Game doesn't keep prefs on control method
  • Controls can be unresponsive or go in wrong direction
  • Game crashes at certain levels
  • Bottom right wall only visible on start

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add on-screen gamepad option
  • Improve touchscreen controls
  • Option to skip difficult levels
  • Remove or adjust timer
  • Add music to the game's first screen
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  • Larger buttons for controls
  • Add achievements
  • Add music
  • More control options
  • Instructions for control methods

Brick Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Emerald Mine

No in-app purchases

None

Brick Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emerald Mine free?
Emerald Mine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brick Game free?
Brick Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Emerald Mine or Brick Game?
Brick Game is rated higher. Emerald Mine averages 4.0 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Brick Game averages 4.6 from 184 ratings.
Do Emerald Mine or Brick Game have ads?
Brick Game shows ads; Emerald Mine does not.
Which is updated more often, Emerald Mine or Brick Game?
Emerald Mine ships an update every 2 weeks, and Brick Game every 2 months. Most recently, Emerald Mine was updated on November 1, 2026 and Brick Game on November 2, 2026.

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