Comparison

Mars Miner vs Gold Digger FRVR

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

Head to head
About

Mars Miner

Escape Mars Corp. by mining for ancient artifact pieces. Sell gems and ores to upgrade equipment and mine deeper. Each randomly generated mine offers a unique challenge, and survival depends on managing your supplies.

Highlights
  • Mine for artifact pieces
  • Sell gems and ores
  • Upgrade mining equipment
  • Randomly generated mines
  • Manage supplies for survival
Features
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Mine, build, and upgrade your way to freedom! You've been kidnapped by the evil Mars Corp. and forced to mine for pieces of an ancient artifact buried deep below the surface of Mars. Finding all of the pieces of the artifact is your ticket back to Earth. You will find many valuable gems and ores along the way that can be sold at the shop to buy more supplies and better equipment to allow you to mine deeper. Make sure you have enough supplies to get back out of the mine! Every mine is randomly generated. No game is ever the same! Reviews: 88/100 - App of the day! - touchvolume.com Note: This is the 'lite' version of the game. The full game can be unlocked via an in-app purchase. This model was chosen so that save data would be retained between the lite and full versions. Feel free to e-mail suggestions/comments to support@tunabowlsoftware.com

About

Gold Digger FRVR

Embark on a thrilling mining adventure, digging deep into caves to unearth gold, diamonds, and ancient treasures. Strategically use your pickaxe to avoid falling rocks and connect three or more to blast them for bonus rewards. Save your progress at checkpoints and aim to become a speleology tycoon.

Highlights
  • Dig for gold and treasures
  • Avoid falling rocks
  • Blast rocks by connecting three or more
  • Discover dinosaur bones and diamonds
  • Save progress with checkpoints
  • Explore cave corners
Features
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Gold Digger FRVR is the best digging game, for both gold rush veterans and mining fans. Take your pickaxe and your helmet and start drilling! Let’s dig day and night, let’s find tons of gold and some treasures, let’s put them on the ground and make some money! But aware of the giant rocks, make smart use of your pickaxe and dig wisely, otherwise they will fall on you and you'll lose all the gold! Instead of that, try to connect three or more rocks to blast them and get even more gold! Explore every corner of the cave and do not leave a stone unexcavated. Who knows what could you find in the depths of a gold mine? Dig up ancient dinosaurs bones, valuable gold nuggets of even shiny diamonds. No rock can stop you from your mining mission! Be careful of underground explosions and use the checkpoint base to save your progress. Start mining and fill your bag with gold and diamonds in the best free digging game ever! Can you become the speleology tycoon?

Screenshots

Mars Miner4 screens
Gold Digger FRVR4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mars Miner and Gold Digger FRVR both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Mars Miner's written reviews are positive against 37% of Gold Digger FRVR's. Mars Miner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 12.0). Gold Digger FRVR's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 239). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Mars Miner sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Gold Digger FRVR sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Mars Miner against 4.5 for Gold Digger FRVR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gold Digger FRVR has 1.5K ratings behind it against 239, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Mars Miner's written reviews are positive against 37% of Gold Digger FRVR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mars Miner ships an update monthly, Gold Digger FRVR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mars Miner versus Gold Digger FRVR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMars MinerGold Digger FRVR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (239 ratings)4.5 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews — better37.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2391.5K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuna Bowl Software LLCFRVR ApS

Customer experience

Mars Miner

All ratings239 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews288 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative4.9%

Gold Digger FRVR

All ratings1,522 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral12.9%
Negative50.0%

User reviews

Mars Miner

From 239 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Great time-killer
  • 💎 Engaging mining and exploration
  • 🎨 Nice graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free content, need to pay for full experience
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Can be repetitive after a while

Gold Digger FRVR

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable time-killer
  • 🚀 Engaging mining mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
  • 🐛 Progress loss and reset issues
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable performance

Bugs and requests

Mars Miner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress not saving properly
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expand the map and add more levels
  • Introduce new gameplay elements and challenges
  • Allow more customization and upgrades

Gold Digger FRVR

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes and resets progress
  • Inventory and items disappearing
  • Inability to load or launch game

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved save/load functionality
  • More content and progression
  • Optimization for newer devices

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Mars Miner

One-time8
  • Unlock Full Game$0.99
  • 10,000 Credits$0.99
  • God Mode$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Credit Doubler$0.99
  • 25,000 Credits$1.99
  • 60,000 Credits$3.99
  • 150,000 Credits$5.99
  • 500,000 Credits$11.99
12 purchases

Gold Digger FRVR

One-time12
  • Handful of 15 Gems$0.99
  • Bundle Pack 1$0.99
  • Pile of 50 Gems$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Bundle Pack 2$2.99
  • Bucket of 100 Gems$4.99
  • Bundle Pack 3$4.99
  • Bundle Pack 4$6.99
  • Mountain of 1000 Gems$9.99
  • Bucket of 120 Gems$9.99
  • Bundle Pack 5$9.99
  • Bucket of 300 Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Mars Miner free?
Mars Miner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gold Digger FRVR free?
Gold Digger FRVR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mars Miner or Gold Digger FRVR?
Mars Miner and Gold Digger FRVR are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 239 and 1.5K ratings respectively.
Do Mars Miner or Gold Digger FRVR have ads?
Gold Digger FRVR shows ads; Mars Miner does not.
Which is updated more often, Mars Miner or Gold Digger FRVR?
Mars Miner ships an update monthly, and Gold Digger FRVR every 2 months. Most recently, Mars Miner was updated on October 15, 2026 and Gold Digger FRVR on October 19, 2026.

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