Comparison

Gem Mining Robot vs Starwave Shooter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gem Mining Robot

Features
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A casual game for a self-propelled robot that specializes in digging gems. It has enough power, and with a powerful laser launcher, it can evaporate clay and move almost unimpeded underground. It also has front and rear cannons that can destroy various monsters underground. But it must be able to fire after digging at least one gem. This robot is not omnipotent. It does not know where the gems are, nor where the monsters are. It needs your operation to complete the task. 1. The direction of advance: You need to indicate the direction of advance for it (by gently swipe to up, down, left or right) 2. When to fire: There are various monsters that can automatically track it, and as long as they touch it, the game will over. Therefore, it is best to shoot the monsters before they approach, and of course the score will be consumed. 3. Do nothing about the stone: it can only go around the stone and move forward. However, for the stone that has no obstacles in front or is at the edge of the tunnel, just push it lightly to break through the obstacles and continue to move forward. Because stones can kill all kinds of monsters, in order to save score, it is best to use stones to kill such monsters. Main operations: 1. Swipe: Slide your finger up, down, left, and right anywhere on the screen to change the direction 2. Tap: Tap the location around the robot to fire. Notes: Internet is must to play this game.

About

Starwave Shooter

Engage in a fast-paced pixel-art space shooter, combining unique ships, weapons, and abilities to create your combat style. Destroy waves of enemies and bosses, and use a charge beam to erase enemy fire. Unlock new gear and upgrades with gameplay coins.

Highlights
  • Pixel-art space backgrounds
  • Unique ships with special abilities
  • Charge beam to erase projectiles
  • Arsenal customization
  • Wave-based stages and boss battles
  • Unlockable ships, weapons, and upgrades
Features
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Race across the stars and destroy waves of enemies and powerful bosses in a fast-paced pixel-art space shooter. Drag to move freely, then combine distinctive ships, weapons, and abilities to create your own combat style. SHIPS THAT CHANGE HOW YOU PLAY Every ship has different power, fire rate, lives, and movement performance. Unlocked ships can move vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, and each comes with a unique ability. A CHARGE BEAM THAT ERASES ENEMY FIRE Equip a Charge Core and hold the play area to build energy. Release to fire a massive beam whose duration depends on your charge time. The beam damages enemies and cancels enemy projectiles in its path. CUSTOMIZE YOUR ARSENAL Equip different shot types, ship colors, and Charge Cores. Rare cores cost a large amount of gameplay coins, but can be upgraded after you unlock them. FEATURES - Pixel-art space backgrounds that change from stage to stage - Distinctive ships, enemies, bosses, and projectile patterns - Wave-based stages and boss battles - Ships, weapons, cores, and upgrades unlocked with gameplay coins - Game Center leaderboard for your combined best score - Optional rewarded ad to continue a run Coins are earned by playing. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions.

Screenshots

Gem Mining Robot2 screens
Starwave Shooter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Starwave Shooter at none against Gem Mining Robot's 5. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Gem Mining Robot sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Starwave Shooter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gem Mining Robot ships an update every 5 weeks, Starwave Shooter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Gem Mining Robot versus Starwave Shooter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGem Mining RobotStarwave Shooter
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
Monetizationโ€”Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better18.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB26 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAOBO Co.,Ltdkazu kaneko

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Gem Mining Robot

One-time5
  • Level 2$0.99
  • Level 3$0.99
  • Level 4$0.99
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  • Level 5$0.99
  • Level 6$0.99
None

Starwave Shooter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gem Mining Robot free?
Gem Mining Robot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starwave Shooter free?
Starwave Shooter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gem Mining Robot or Starwave Shooter have ads?
Both Gem Mining Robot and Starwave Shooter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gem Mining Robot or Starwave Shooter?
Gem Mining Robot ships an update every 5 weeks, and Starwave Shooter every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gem Mining Robot was updated on October 8, 2026 and Starwave Shooter on October 25, 2026.

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