Mining Rush vs Pulsecrush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Pulsecrush
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Pulse Crush is a 3D arcade shooter that throws you into relentless one-on-one boss battles with no filler in between. Every fight is a spectacle. Each boss is randomly drawn from 20 unique ship designs, and each one is shielded by three glowing weak points that orbit, pulse, and spin in unpredictable patterns. Tap the bright orbs that swirl around the battlefield to launch missiles, or strike weak points directly. Take out all three to claim victory and face the next challenger. Bosses don't go down quietly. Laser beams flash a split-second warning before firing straight at you. Slide your ship left and right to weave through attacks. Then, halfway through the fight, everything changes. The boss transforms — turning red, growing larger, regenerating its defenses, and attacking at blistering speed. Push it to the edge and it enters a frenzied rage with relentless strikes and wild movement. Every boss battle is a two-phase war that keeps you on your toes from start to finish. Activate a protective shield to absorb all incoming damage for 10 seconds when the pressure gets overwhelming. Time it right during a boss transformation or a barrage of lasers and turn a desperate moment into a commanding one. A brief window of protection also kicks in after each knockdown, giving you just enough time to get back into position. The difficulty never stops climbing. Bosses attack faster, strike harder, and give you less room to breathe the higher you go. Every fifth level delivers a steep jump that tests everything you've learned. The game also reads how you play — it gives you a moment to recover after a tough loss, and tightens the screws when you're on a hot streak. No two runs feel the same. Your lives refill on their own over time, even when the app is closed, so there's always a reason to come back for another round. Every hit, every dodge, every victory is felt. Precise vibrations match each action — catching orbs, landing strikes, blocking beams with your shield, and delivering the final blow all feel distinct and satisfying. Explosions burst with color, the screen shakes on devastating hits, and the camera surges forward when a boss transforms. A full soundtrack of impact sounds, pickups, and dramatic boss defeat fanfares drives every moment home. The experience starts before the first fight. An animated sci-fi menu with floating shapes, drifting particles, and shifting colors sets the mood. Once you're in, clean on-screen readouts for health, lives, level, and shield status keep you informed without cluttering the action. One boss. Three weak points. Infinite levels. How far can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pulsecrush at none against Mining Rush's shown. Mining Rush's advantage is iOS requirement (12.5 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Mining Rush sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Pulsecrush sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mining Rush ships an update every 4 days, Pulsecrush every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mining Rush | Pulsecrush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (780 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 780 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.5 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 343 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | HOMA GAMES | Mohammed Sayf |
Bugs and requests
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
Pulsecrush
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
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
Pulsecrush
- Lives Pack 10$0.99









