Pocket Mine vs Tiny Miners
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Mine
Tap blocks to dig deep, uncover treasures, and trigger explosive chain reactions. Build a deck of booster cards to enhance your digging and unlock characters with special powers. Trade with friends to complete collections and earn rewards.
- Tap to dig deeper
- Discover treasure chests and rare artifacts
- Trigger explosive chain reactions
- Build a deck of booster cards
- Unlock characters with special powers
- Trade with friends for rewards
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The new hit from the makers of Extreme Road Trip! It’s mine o’clock, time to dig! Tap the blocks to delve deeper and deeper in your Pocket Mine. Find treasure chests, rare artifacts and trigger explosive chain reactions! Build your deck of booster cards to reach your maximum digging potential and reach the top of the leaderboards! Unlock cool characters and unleash their special powers! Trade with your friends to complete museum collections and get sweet rewards! The game features awesome music by Jimmy "Big Giant Circles" Hinson (of "Extreme Road Trip 2" fame) and is frequently updated with more content. == Features == * Extremely addictive gameplay * Build your deck of booster cards to reach your maximum digging potential * Trigger huge gratifying explosions * Listen to catchy music that will stay with you all day * Use bombs, dynamite, drills and other crazy power-ups! * Find long lost treasures and rare artifacts! * Game Center Achievements and Leaderboards * Universal (great on any iOS device) * Free!
Tiny Miners
Embark on a thrilling digging adventure, collecting resources and crafting tools to delve deeper into the earth. Dodge hazards, discover ancient creatures, and team up with friends in this action-packed survival game.
- Deep digging mechanics
- Resource gathering and crafting
- Obstacle avoidance
- Tool creation
- Clan-based cooperative play
- Discovering ancient creatures
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Dig deep, and drill your way to adventure! Tiny Miners are here to fill your phone with treasure (and dirt – lots and lots of dirt). Tiny Miners is a game of survival, crafting, and fast-paced action. Send your tiny miner deep into the bowels of the Earth. Steer left and right to avoid obstacles. Gather up ingredients, and then turn those ingredients into tools you can use to dig even deeper! Tiny Miners is the latest game from About Fun, creators of Apple’s Best of 2013 featured Mega Dead Pixel. Tiny Miners features include: - Digging: Whether you prefer a shovel, a pickaxe, or a drill, it’s time to get your hands dirty - Crafting: Combine any two ingredients to discover new recipes for top notch mining gear - Danger: Protect the health of your miner while dodging hazards to collect spectacular loot - Dead Dinosaurs: Dig deep enough and you’re bound to stumble across a T-Rex or two - Clans: Why clash when you can dig? Work with your friends to earn big clan prizes Dig deep. Play deeper. Like us: www.facebook.com/tinyminersgame Follow us: www.twitter.com/tinyminersgame
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Miners at none against Pocket Mine's shown. Tiny Miners also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (91% vs 80%). Pocket Mine's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (2K vs 262). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Pocket Mine sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Miners sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pocket Mine holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Mine has 2K ratings behind it against 262, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Pocket Mine's written reviews are positive against 91% of Tiny Miners's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pocket Mine ships an update every 4 months, Tiny Miners every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Pocket Mine | Tiny Miners |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (262 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews | 91.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 262 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roofdog Games | About Fun |
Customer experience
Pocket Mine
Tiny Miners
User reviews
Pocket Mine
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 💡 Unique mining/digging concept
- 🎨 Appealing art style and music
- 🕹️ Simple yet challenging
Room to improve
- 🔋 Energy system limits playtime
- 💰 Aggressive monetization tactics
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔑 Difficult to obtain keys/rubies
- 📤 Sync/progress issues after updates
Tiny Miners
From 262 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Good time-killer
- 👍 Challenging levels
- 👍 Enjoyable for all ages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login gifts not working
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔋 Limited energy/lives
- 🔒 Restrictive inventory system
Bugs and requests
Pocket Mine
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect artifact/card rewards
- Prestige system resets progress
- Timed events not functioning properly
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- More varied mine environments
- Ability to trade/gift artifacts
- Expanded progression system
- Reduced energy/cooldown times
- Improved artifact/card management
Tiny Miners
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes and loading issues
- Gear/equipment breaking too frequently
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Easier way to earn currency/gems
- Ability to sell/delete items from full inventory
- Clan features improvements
In-app purchases
Pocket Mine
- Novice Special Offer 1$0.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Small Pack of Rubies$2.99
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- Novice Special Offer 2$3.99
- Medium Pack of Rubies$4.99
- Energy cap upgrade$4.99
- Big Pack of Rubies$9.99
- Expert Special Offer 1$9.99
- Huge Pack of Rubies$19.99
- Mega Pack of Rubies$39.99
Tiny Miners
- Starter Coins pack$1.99
- Starter Crystals pack$1.99
- Extra Energy$1.99
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- Coin Doubler$2.99
- Welcome Special Offer For You$3.99
- Cup of Crystals$4.99
- Illustrious Craftsman's Kit$5.99
- Loads of Crystals$9.99
- Superior Gear package$9.99
- Tons of Crystals$19.99
Questions
Is Pocket Mine free?
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