Dam Builder 3D vs Mining Rush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dam Builder 3D
Build and expand a dam in this idle simulation game. Earn profits by releasing water and upgrade your dam. Unlock a fishing fleet to catch and sell fish for even more rewards.
- Construct and expand dams
- Release water for profit
- Upgrade dam sections
- Unlock upstream dock
- Operate a fishing boat
- Expand fishing fleet
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Introducing "Dam Builder," a super casual idle game where you embark on the journey of constructing a dam! Begin with a small dam on a serene lake and gradually expand it into a massive structure. Earn profits by releasing water from the dam. Upgrade each section of the dam individually to increase your earnings. As you progress, unlock a bustling dock in the upstream lake after constructing Dam 2. Once the dock is unlocked, you'll automatically acquire a fishing boat. Send the fishing boat out to the lake, catch fish, and transport them to the dock for additional profits. Use diamonds to unlock new fishing boats and expand your fishing fleet. Dive into the tranquil world of "Dam Builder" and witness your empire grow along with the expanding dam!
Mining Rush
Operate a quarry, excavate resources, and earn money to upgrade your machinery. Aim to dig deeper and expand your mining operations.
- Operate a quarry
- Earn money from excavation
- Upgrade mining equipment
- Dig as deep as possible
- Expand quarry operations
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Dig a quarry, make money and upgrade your equipment to dig as deep as possible!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dam Builder 3D at 64% against Mining Rush's 16%. Dam Builder 3D also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (10K vs 780). Mining Rush's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Dam Builder 3D sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Mining Rush sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dam Builder 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dam Builder 3D has 10K ratings behind it against 780, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Dam Builder 3D's written reviews are positive against 16% of Mining Rush's.
Dam Builder 3D ships an update every 2 months, Mining Rush every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dam Builder 3D | Mining Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10K ratings) — better | 4.4 (780 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews — better | 15.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 780 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 12.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 343 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solid Games | HOMA GAMES |
Customer experience
Dam Builder 3D
Mining Rush
User reviews
Dam Builder 3D
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💰 Ability to make money
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 🕹️ Challenging and engaging
Room to improve
- 🤖 Excessive ads
- ⏱️ Long ad durations
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
Mining Rush
From 780 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good game
- 🚀 Upgrades available
- 💡 Potential for more levels
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant crashing
- 🐛 Game not loading
- 🐛 Digger stops working after upgrades
- 🔒 Paid features not working as expected
Bugs and requests
Dam Builder 3D
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads not working as intended
- Game freezing or crashing
- Issues with in-app purchases
Requested features
4 requests- More maps and levels
- Reduced ad frequency
- Shorter ad durations
- Improved water physics
Mining Rush
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes at certain levels
- Digger stops digging after upgrades
- Paid features not working as intended
- Game not loading past splash screen
Requested features
3 requests- More quarries/mining locations
- Increased level cap
- Improved stability and bug fixes
In-app purchases
Dam Builder 3D
- AD ticket (Small)$0.99
- Diamond Pack 1$1.99
- AD ticket (Mid)$1.99
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- AD ticket (Big)$3.99
- No Ads Lite$4.99
- Diamond Pack 2$4.99
- Remove force ad 7 days$4.99
- Diamond Package (Small)$4.99
- Season premium$6.99
- No Ads Plus$9.99
- Diamond Pack 3$9.99
- Remove force ad forever$9.99
- Diamond Package (Big)$9.99
- Diamond Pack 4$19.99
- Diamond Pack 5$49.99
- Diamond Pack 6$99.99
Mining Rush
- Cash offer 1$0.99
- Gems offer 1$0.99
- Railway Forever$1.99
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- Cash offer 2$2.99
- No ads$2.99
- Gems offer 2$2.99
- Mega Drill$4.99
- Cash offer 3$5.99
- Gems offer 3$5.99
- Premium Pack Discount$5.99
- Premium Pack$9.99
- Skip'its pack 3$12.99
Questions
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