Comparison

Classic Miner vs Temple Marble

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

Head to head
About

Classic Miner

Dig for gold and diamonds in this classic arcade-style game. Aim your hook, collect valuable treasures, and advance through unique levels. Compete for high scores and become a mining tycoon.

Highlights
  • Mine gold and diamonds
  • Advance through unique levels
  • Save progress and continue playing
  • Retry levels with video resurrection
  • Endless high score challenges
  • Randomized level maps
Features
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After years of exploration, Classic Miner finally found more gold mines. Classic Miner use skilled techniques to dig gold and diamond to earn more cash. Let’s work together to mine new mines and become a billionaire!  * The score of each level reaches the goal, and you will go to the next level. The game has a save function, you can start from that level if you exit level. * Skill guide : When you play for a few seconds and the score does not reach the target, if you want to replay that level, you can press “Exit Level” before time 0, then press “Menu”, then press “Start”, then choose “Continue”. If you fail, please press Retry, and you can resurrect to continue playing after watching the video. If there is no video stock, you must wait or press Back to exit and start again. * Many unique levels but play endlessly to get a high score * Classic Miner is one of most popular online games. Now it’s available on iOS. Hope you will enjoy it! * Aim on the gold while the hook swings, and click on the screen to release the hook. * Every time you play, the map of each level may be different, so every time you play it is a new challenge!

About

Temple Marble

Match three or more identical marbles to clear them before they reach the end of the path. Achieve combos and chains for higher scores in this addictive Egyptian-themed puzzle game. Upgrade marbles to reduce difficulty.

Highlights
  • Match 3 or more marbles
  • Egyptian theme
  • Combo and chain scoring
  • Marble upgrades
  • Multiple game modes
  • Attractive props
Features
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Temple Marble is a marble shoot out, match 3 game with the egyptian theme. It is easy to play, but truly addictive. Your goal is to clear all the marbles before they reach the end of the path, and meanwhile, achieve Combos, Chains and Gaps as many as possible to get the highest score. ※※※※※How to play※※※※※ 1. Touch the area of the screen where you want to shoot. 2. Group 3 or more identical marbles together to clear them. 3. Swap the shooting marble by touching the marble emitter. 4. Achieve Chains by clearing marbles continuously using shooting. 5. Achieve Combos by clearing marbles continuously using attracting. 6. Achieve Gaps by clearing distant marbles using shooting. 7. Get a higher score by achieving Combos, Chains and Gaps as many as possible. ※※※※※Features※※※※※ 1. Very Easy to Play - Suitable for all age groups. 2. Large variety of Beautiful Scenes - 3 different modes with well designed levels! 3. Flexible Gameplay - This game contains the gameplay of the original Loxur series, which will offer you more fun. 4. Attractive Props - Lightning ball, multicolor ball and more interesting props are available. 5. Growing System – You may reduce the difficulty level by upgrading the marbles with coins you earned in the game.

Screenshots

Classic Miner4 screens
Temple Marble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Classic Miner at 68% against Temple Marble's 0%. Classic Miner also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 12). Temple Marble's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Classic Miner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Temple Marble asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Classic Miner holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classic Miner has 2.3K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Classic Miner's written reviews are positive against 0% of Temple Marble's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classic Miner ships an update every 3 months, Temple Marble every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Classic Miner versus Temple Marble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassic MinerTemple Marble
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.3K ratings) — better2.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB44 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLIN CHENG SHANXIAN YUAN LUO

Customer experience

Classic Miner

All ratings2,343 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews466 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral12.9%
Negative19.3%

Temple Marble

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Classic Miner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game resets progress after updates
  • Claw movement and timing issues
  • Ads blocking gameplay and interfering with controls

Requested features

4 requests
  • Save progress and resume from last level
  • More varied and challenging levels
  • Option to remove ads or pay for ad-free version
  • Ability to retry failed levels instead of restarting

Temple Marble

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Classic Miner

One-time6
  • 8 Lives$0.99
  • 30000 Coins$0.99
  • 18 Lives$1.99
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  • 30 Lives$2.99
  • 45 Lives$3.99
  • 60 Lives$4.99
None

Temple Marble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classic Miner free?
Classic Miner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Temple Marble free?
Temple Marble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Classic Miner or Temple Marble?
Classic Miner is rated higher. Classic Miner averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Temple Marble averages 2.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Classic Miner or Temple Marble have ads?
Classic Miner shows ads; Temple Marble does not.
Which is updated more often, Classic Miner or Temple Marble?
Classic Miner ships an update every 3 months, and Temple Marble every 4 months. Most recently, Classic Miner was updated on October 30, 2026 and Temple Marble on October 23, 2026.

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