Comparison

Mystery Digger vs Mars Mining Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Mystery Digger

Explore underground mysteries in this idle clicker game. Upgrade your drilling machine to uncover hidden notes and intriguing items that reveal a captivating story. Enjoy straightforward controls and soothing gameplay for a relaxing adventure.

Highlights
  • Idle clicker gameplay
  • Underground exploration
  • Drilling machine upgrades
  • Uncover hidden notes
  • Collect intriguing items
  • Captivating story progression
  • Relaxing adventure
Features
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Mystery Digger is a clicker idle game in which you explore underground mysteries while upgrading your drilling machine. You uncover hidden notes and intriguing items that piece together a captivating story. With straightforward controls and soothing gameplay, each journey into the depths offers a fresh and relaxing adventure tailored to your curiosity.

About

Mars Mining Simulator

Pilot a mining rig on Mars to extract valuable minerals and discover ancient relics. Upgrade your equipment, utilize tactical consumables, and survive treacherous caverns to complete challenges and rescue a trapped miner.

Highlights
  • Mine 10 unique minerals
  • Discover 3 mega-rare Relics
  • Upgrade 6 ship Parts
  • Use 5 Tactical consumables
  • Visit 4 Surface shops
  • Complete 6 Challenges
  • Engage in 1 Epic Boss fight
Features
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Deep beneath the red dust of Mars lies a fortune in rare minerals—and a crew of miners who never made it back. Take control of a powerful mining rig, navigate treacherous underground caverns, and become the hero Mars needs. - Mine 10 unique minerals: Copper → Iron → Silver → Gold → Obsidian → Sapphire → Emerald → Ruby → Diamond → Bismuth - Discover 3 mega-rare Relics hidden in the deep: Ancient Tablet → Meteoric Metal → Fossilized Remains - 6 Upgradeable ship Parts, build the ultimate digging machine: Improve drill speed, extend your Cargo Bay, reinforce your Armor, optimize your Engine, expand your Gas Tank, upgrade your Radiator - 5 Tactical consumables, master your arsenal to survive the deep: Use TNT and Nukes to blast through solid rock. Deploy a Repair Bot when the damage gets critical. Pop a Portable Fuel Pod when you're low on gas. Try the Nexus Teleporter for an instant extraction to the surface! - 4 Surface shops to Buy/Sell/Upgrade/Repair - Service Station(Fuel), Mineral Shop, Upgrade Shop, Item Shop(Supplies) - 3 Unique Mining Rigs to play as - Basic Rig, Yellow Tiger Tank, Violet Vento - 6. Completable Challenges: 1. Mine all three rare relics 2. Mine five Bismuth minerals in a single haul 3. Fall 5,000 feet in a single drop 4. Sell over $500,000 to the Mineral Shop in a single transaction 5. Upgrade all of your mining rig components to elite 6. Defeat the final boss - 1 Full length quest: Rescue the trapped miner - 1 Epic Boss fight to beat the game Mars is waiting. Grab your gear, prep your explosives, and start your descent.

Screenshots

Mystery Digger4 screens
Mars Mining Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mystery Digger at none against Mars Mining Simulator's 2. Mystery Digger also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Mars Mining Simulator's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mars Mining Simulator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mystery Digger asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mars Mining Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Mystery Digger's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mars Mining Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mystery Digger ships an update every 5 weeks, Mars Mining Simulator daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mystery Digger versus Mars Mining Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMystery DiggerMars Mining Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (30 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNikolai PerminovMatthew Musto

Customer experience

Mystery Digger

All ratings29 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.7%

Mars Mining Simulator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mystery Digger

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mars Mining Simulator

One-time2
  • Violet Vento$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Mystery Digger free?
Mystery Digger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mars Mining Simulator free?
Mars Mining Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mystery Digger or Mars Mining Simulator?
Mars Mining Simulator is rated higher. Mystery Digger averages 4.5 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Mars Mining Simulator averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Mystery Digger or Mars Mining Simulator have ads?
Both Mystery Digger and Mars Mining Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mystery Digger or Mars Mining Simulator?
Mystery Digger ships an update every 5 weeks, and Mars Mining Simulator daily. Most recently, Mystery Digger was updated on October 15, 2026 and Mars Mining Simulator on October 20, 2026.

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