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.
Gem Mining Robot
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Gem Mining Robot sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Starwave Shooter asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Gem Mining Robot | Starwave Shooter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Monetization | โ | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 โ better | 18.2 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | AOBO Co.,Ltd | kazu kaneko |
In-app purchases
Gem Mining Robot
- Level 2$0.99
- Level 3$0.99
- Level 4$0.99
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- Level 5$0.99
- Level 6$0.99
Starwave Shooter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Gem Mining Robot free?
Is Starwave Shooter free?
Do Gem Mining Robot or Starwave Shooter have ads?
Which is updated more often, Gem Mining Robot or Starwave Shooter?
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