# Alien Survivor vs Mining Rush

The clearest difference is ads: Mining Rush at none against Alien Survivor's shown. Alien Survivor's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Alien Survivor sells 21 one-off in-app purchases and Mining Rush sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Alien Survivor ships an update every 2 months, Mining Rush every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alien Survivor | Mining Rush |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-survivor-twisting-blade/id6475798793/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 135 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.4** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [晓芳 回](https://appshunter.io/developer/1707807121) | [Nobuyuki Hisamoto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896751804) |

## What reviewers say

### Alien Survivor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-survivor-twisting-blade/id6475798793)

Become a free-willed alien warrior in this roguelike survival game. Escape captivity, battle human forces and other creatures using spinning blades and diverse skills. Each escape attempt offers a unique experience with randomly generated abilities and challenges.

**Highlights:** Roguelike survival gameplay, Spinning blade combat, Diverse skill customization, 50 difficulty levels, Over 500 abilities, 8 unique alien characters, Upgrade systems

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (21)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Character 2 gift pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Armor Upgrade Material Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Alien Biomass Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ad Skip Ticket 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Evo Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Character 3 gift pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Character 4 gift pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Character 5 gift pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Character 6 gift pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Membership | $9.99 | one-time |
| Character Pack 10 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Character 7 gift pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Character 8 gift pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Ad Skip Ticket 2 | $15.99 | one-time |
| Overlord Pack | $15.99 | one-time |
| Level Pack 49 | $21.99 | one-time |
| Level Pack 50 | $21.99 | one-time |
| Ad Skip Ticket 3 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Card | $29.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Membership | $99.99 | one-time |


### Mining Rush

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mining-rush-deep-strike/id6770536953)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ジェムパック S | $0.49 | one-time |
| ジェムパック M | $1.99 | one-time |
| ジェムパック L | $3.99 | one-time |
| ジェムパック XL | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alien Survivor free?

Alien Survivor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mining Rush free?

Mining Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Alien Survivor or Mining Rush have ads?

Alien Survivor shows ads; Mining Rush does not.

### Which is updated more often, Alien Survivor or Mining Rush?

Alien Survivor ships an update every 2 months, and Mining Rush every 6 weeks. Most recently, Alien Survivor was updated on October 6, 2026 and Mining Rush on October 4, 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.*