Mars Miner vs Idle Chest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Mine for artifact pieces
- Sell gems and ores
- Upgrade mining equipment
- Randomly generated mines
- Manage supplies for survival
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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
Idle Chest
Embark on a treasure-hunting adventure where every click earns rewards. Upgrade your skills, collect and enhance equipment, and unlock unique abilities. Discover the secrets of this world through engaging gameplay and an addictive incremental experience.
- Open various chests
- Loot and upgrade equipment
- Buy skill upgrades
- Unlock unique skills
- Discover game story
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Dive in "Idle Chest", an adventure where each click brings you closer to fabulous treasures. Earn rewards, upgrade your skills, and unlock new chests for endless fun! Get ready to be hooked on this addictive endless incremental clicker experience! * OPEN CHESTS Open a variety of chests and discover everything they hide, from equipments to resources or other awesome chests! * LOOT EQUIPMENTS Collect different equipments upgrade them and equip them to gain bonus and discover more legendary equipments! * BUY UPGRADES Upgrade your opening skills by buying upgrades to allow you to drop more rewards and open chests faster! * UNLOCK UNIQUE SKILLS Using skill points, unlock every skills in the skill tree to become stronger and obtain unique powers! * DISCOVER THE STORY Progress in the game to discover the secret behind this world! Come discover "Idle Chest", the new incremental, clicker game which you wouldn't want to miss !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mars Miner at none against Idle Chest's shown. Mars Miner also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.0). Idle Chest's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Mars Miner sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Chest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Mars Miner against 4.5 for Idle Chest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 249 and 109 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Mars Miner's written reviews are positive against 81% of Idle Chest's.
Mars Miner ships an update monthly, Idle Chest every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars Miner | Idle Chest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (249 ratings) | 4.5 (109 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews — better | 80.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 249 — better | 109 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tuna Bowl Software LLC | Thomas Gunzburger |
Customer experience
Mars Miner
Idle Chest
User reviews
Mars Miner
From 249 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Idle Chest
From 109 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun short idle clicker
- 👍 Consistent theme
- 👍 Enjoyable experience
- 👍 Minimalistic but rewarding grind
- 💰 Non-intrusive ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game breaking bug with 'Chosen One' minion
- 🔍 Difficult to compare tap damage to acolyte damage
- 🔍 Some explanations could be improved
- 🔍 Slightly linear progression
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
Idle Chest
Reported bugs
2 issues- Progress resets or reverts
- Minions not working after equipping 'Chosen One'
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Better UI for comparing damage sources
In-app purchases
Mars Miner
- Unlock Full Game$0.99
- 10,000 Credits$0.99
- God Mode$0.99
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- Credit Doubler$0.99
- 25,000 Credits$1.99
- 60,000 Credits$3.99
- 150,000 Credits$5.99
- 500,000 Credits$11.99
Idle Chest
- Underwater Background Skin$3.99
- Underwater Chests Skin$3.99
- Underwater Acolytes Skin$3.99
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- No Ads$3.99
- Underwater Complete Skins Pack$8.99
