Comparison

The Mining Race vs Nickel

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

Head to head
About

The Mining Race

This app connects users' mining devices to a global network, allowing them to contribute to large mining pools and earn rewards. It fosters a community-driven approach to cryptocurrency mining through a subscription-based service.

Highlights
  • Community cloud-based mining
  • Connects to global mining pools
  • Redistributed Assets Coordination Ecosystem
  • Community Mining Program
  • Equitable reward redistribution
  • Transparent reward structure
Features
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Mining Race introduces a community cloud-based mining service to capitalize on the power of the Mining Race Network called The Mining Grid, which establishes connections between the community's miners and the world's largest mining pools. Race here stands for 'Redistributed Assets Coordination Ecosystem'. It is an innovative business method used in the Mining Race System. Users can now join the system and readily plug in their mining devices and collect rewards generated from their mining contribution within the network. The core of Mining Race's offering is the Community Mining Program, purposefully designed to unite miners from around the globe within the Mining Race Network. By subscribing to the service, participants, also known as Racers, are assigned a Spot in the network where they can connect their own mining devices, facilitating the equitable redistribution of mining rewards through a transparent and pre-programmed structure. The collective power of the community mining devices harnessed through the Mining Race Network, plays a pivotal role in contributing to and being connected with the world's largest mining pools. This seamless integration ensures that Racers' mining efforts collectively contribute to the overall success of the mining ecosystem. Our utmost priority is to foster a strong and closely-knit mining community. Through the integration of Spots into the Mining Race network, Racers not only gain access to additional income opportunities but also revel in the benefits of being part of a vibrant and supportive community. We are proud to pioneer the world's first community-based mining program, driven by the collective strength and collaboration of its members.

About

Nickel

Features
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Nickel is a private expense tracker. No bank login, no account, no cloud. You log what you spend, or photograph the receipt and let Nickel read it, and every number stays on your phone. FAST TO LOG - Amount, category, date and a note in a couple of taps - Scan a receipt and Nickel reads the merchant, the total and the date on your device - Ask Siri to log a spend without opening the app - A widget, a Lock Screen glance and two Control Center buttons for the times you are already holding your phone BUDGETS THAT SAY SOMETHING - A monthly limit per category, with a live burn rate rather than a total after the fact - A Live Activity in the last week of the month, so the budget is on the Lock Screen while it matters - Insights written as sentences: what you are over on, what you are on pace for, what changed since last month THE MONTH AHEAD, ALREADY COUNTED - Nickel finds the subscriptions and bills hiding in your own history - Put one on the calendar and it logs itself on the day, or reminds you and waits for a tap - See what next month is committed to before it starts BRING YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU - Import a CSV statement from your bank or card. You export it, you hand it over, nothing connects to anyone - Export a spreadsheet any time, or a clean PDF statement with Pro ON A BIGGER SCREEN On iPad, Nickel opens into two columns: your months down the left and the month you picked on the right, with the budgets and the category breakdown beside them. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything lives on your device. No account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads, and no connection to your bank, ever. NICKEL PRO Unlimited receipt scans, unlimited budgets, your full history, custom categories, CSV import and PDF statements. Start with a 7-day free trial, then $2.99 per month or $19.99 per year. There is also a one-time purchase if you would rather not rent it. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://legal.unreel.ae/privacy/nickel.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Mining Race4 screens
Nickel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Mining Race at none against Nickel's 1. The Mining Race also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Nickel's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads 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. Nickel sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. The Mining Race asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Mining Race ships an update fortnightly, Nickel every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Mining Race versus Nickel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Mining RaceNickel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMiningrid LLCAndrii Zakharov

In-app purchases

None

The Mining Race

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nickel

Subscriptions1
  • Cashflow Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is The Mining Race free?
The Mining Race is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nickel free?
Nickel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Mining Race or Nickel have ads?
Neither The Mining Race nor Nickel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Mining Race or Nickel?
The Mining Race ships an update fortnightly, and Nickel every 4 days. Most recently, The Mining Race was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nickel on October 11, 2026.

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