# Roll Machine vs Gold Miner

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gold Miner at weekly against Roll Machine's every 3 weeks. Gold Miner also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Roll Machine's advantage is review sentiment (22% vs 9%) and ratings volume (6.2K vs 1.3K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Roll Machine sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gold Miner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Roll Machine against 4.5 for Gold Miner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.2K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Roll Machine's written reviews are positive against 9% of Gold Miner's.

Roll Machine ships an update every 3 weeks, Gold Miner weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roll Machine | Gold Miner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roll-machine/id6449462160/reviews)** | [4.5 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gold-miner-drill-empire/id6502899291/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.2K** | 1.3K |
| Positive reviews | **21.7% of reviews** | 9.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 270 MB | 191 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [METAVERSE DIJITAL TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1689214217) | [VOYAGER OYUN YAZILIM SANAYİ TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1704639052) |

## What reviewers say

### Roll Machine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roll-machine/id6449462160)

Engage in strategic city-building, intense player-versus-player battles, and diverse puzzle challenges. Optimize factories, collect power-up cards, and customize your appearance to conquer rivals and build your empire.

**Highlights:** City-building and expansion, Real-time PvP battles, Factory optimization and upgrades, PowerUp card system, Diverse puzzle levels, Customizable skins

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Special Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Magnet | $5.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Capacity | $5.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 4 | $5.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Pack. | $5.99 | one-time |
| Currency Pack | $11.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 5 | $11.99 | one-time |
| Truck Skin 1 | $24.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer 1 | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun game
- 👍 Visually stunning
- 💡 Challenging gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💸 Excessive ads and expensive in-app purchases
- 🔒 Unreliable no-ads purchase

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezing at certain levels
- Inability to progress past level 33/42
- Purchased no-ads feature not working as expected

**Requested features**

- More levels and progression options
- Offline play mode
- Improved performance and stability


### Gold Miner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gold-miner-drill-empire/id6502899291)

Mine for gold and break rocks to earn money. Expand your mining operation by digging new towns and adding more carts to your fleet. Upgrade your equipment and fleet to increase profits and progress through levels.

**Highlights:** Break rocks and collect gold, Stack resources to mine cart, Dig towns to expand lands, Exchange rocks for money, Add new carts to increase mining, Easy tap and hold controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Daily No Ads Pass | $1.99 | one-time |
| Capacity Boost (Daily) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Damage Boost (Daily) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Income Boost (Daily) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Piggybank Key 1 | $3.99 | one-time |
| VIP Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Pass | $7.99 | one-time |
| God Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| Booster Bundle | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good background, no ads
- 🚀 Fun little time killer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Too many ads
- 💰 Expensive to remove ads ($7.99)
- 🔌 Requires internet connection
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔋 Gems/coins mysteriously disappear between sessions

**Reported bugs**

- Game glitches at higher levels
- Forced ads every few minutes
- Unskippable rating popup
- Coins/gems disappearing between sessions

**Requested features**

- Less ads
- Cheaper ad removal option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roll Machine free?

Roll Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Gold Miner free?

Gold Miner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Roll Machine or Gold Miner?

Roll Machine is rated higher. Roll Machine averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while Gold Miner averages 4.5 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Roll Machine or Gold Miner have ads?

Both Roll Machine and Gold Miner show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Roll Machine or Gold Miner?

Roll Machine ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gold Miner weekly. Most recently, Roll Machine was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gold Miner on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*