Comparison

Mine&Launch vs Ashen Keep

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

Head to head
About

Mine&Launch

Features
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Mine. Build. Launch! Help Mr. Melon achieve his out-of-this-world dream—building and launching his own rocket! Start deep inside a mysterious cave, where you'll click your way to mining glory. With nothing but a pickaxe and pure determination, Mr. Melon digs up valuable ores, crafts powerful components, and assembles high-tech parts to build a rocket. But it won’t be easy—your first launch may fail... and the next… and the next. But that's the fun! This is an addictive clicker + idle upgrade game where every tap brings you closer to the stars. GAME FEATURES: Tap to Mine: Smash rocks with your pickaxe to collect rare ores. Epic Upgrades: Unlock and level up a wide range of pickaxes, from basic tools to insane mining machines. Explosive Boosts: Activate dynamite to supercharge your clicks—get 10x, 100x the ore in 10 seconds! Idle Helpers: Hire adorable fairies and powerful drills to automate mining while you're away. Fairy Evolution: Upgrade your fairies to unlock cuter, stronger companions! Build Your Rocket: Craft essential components in your factory and launch again and again until you reach the stars. If you love endless progression, satisfying upgrades, and quirky characters, you’ll be hooked from the first click. This is more than just a mining game—it’s a journey to space, powered by your fingertips. Ready to dig deep, level up, and blast off? Download now and help Mr. Melon reach the cosmos!

About

Ashen Keep

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The ash never stops falling. The gate still stands. You are the last Keeper. Post your survivors, raise the Keep, and hold the gate against the horde every night. Your crews keep working while you are away: come back to full stores, finished buildings, and a stronger stronghold. HOLD THE GATE Fourteen hordes come for the gate, from Cinder Packs and Ash Giants to Ember Drakes and Pyre Serpents, in an order all your own. Every tenth night a named boss leads the horde, with a trait that punishes the wrong squad, so build for it. Some nights carry an omen: a Blood Moon, a Relic Glint, a Smoke Veil. Win in a row to set the gate On Fire for bonus Scrap, tap falling embers mid-fight, and chase the odd Jackpot. Hold 100 nights and the Second Ashfall begins. WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP Your Keep stores Scrap by the hour, online and offline. Assign survivors to the Kitchen, the Ash Fields, the Forge, the Watchtower, the Infirmary, and the Altar, and raise every room level by level with real build timers. A daily gift calendar builds to big chests on days 14 and 28, and rotating events change the rules for a day: relic storms, extra Spire climbs, double Road Marks, an extra free Beacon call. TWENTY HEROES Call survivors to the Beacon: one free call every day, plus Flares from bosses and gifts. Four rarities from Common to Legendary, an Epic or better guaranteed within every 10 calls, a Legendary within every 60. The exact odds are always one tap away. Every hero charges into battle fully animated, and the rarest carry traits of their own. FORGE RELICS Merge three relics of a kind into the next tier, ten tiers in all. Higher tiers are worth more than the three they replace, so merging always pays. BUILD THE SQUAD THAT FITS Tanks, Strikers, Supports, and Workers. Train them, promote them with Sigils, and post a balanced squad for a bonus. Research ten ash-lore crafts with five ranks each. CLIMB THE ASH SPIRE An endless side tower next to the gate. No Stamina, no luck: the stronger squad wins. Three tries a day, more as the Keep grows, and a win never uses one up. Milestone floors pay extra. WALK THE EMBER ROAD Every 28-day season, your nights, quests, and Spire climbs move you along 30 tiers of free rewards. The Gold Road adds a bigger reward to every tier, including a Keep skin you cannot get any other way. It never renews on its own. FAIR TO PLAY Every night, every Beacon hero, and every upgrade can be earned by playing. Hero packs and Keep skins are extras that never touch the Beacon or its odds. Reward videos are optional and capped each day. Remove Ads is a one-time purchase that removes banners and pop-up ads for good. Ashen Keep is free to download. It contains optional in-app purchases, including random-draw items (Beacon Flares) with published odds and a season pass that never renews on its own, and optional ads. Memberships: Monthly Card ($4.99 a month) and Weekly Ember Deal ($2.99 a week) are auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. A membership renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel it any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://seantomaslynch-cell.github.io/ashen-keep/privacy.html

Screenshots

Mine&Launch4 screens
Ashen Keep4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mine&Launch and Ashen Keep are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Mine&Launch sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ashen Keep sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mine&Launch versus Ashen Keep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMine&LaunchAshen Keep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size246 MB154 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSmelly CatSean Lynch

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mine&Launch

One-time10
  • 100x Auto Boost$0.99
  • 10x Package 1$1.99
  • Starter Pack 1$2.99
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  • 10x Package 2$3.99
  • Starter Pack 2$4.99
  • 100x Package 1$8.99
  • Starter Pack 3$9.99
  • All in one Pack$19.99
  • 100x Package 2$38.99
  • 100x Package 3$59.99
10 purchases

Ashen Keep

One-time10
  • First Flame$0.99
  • Frostfall Keep$2.99
  • Milestone Pack$2.99
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  • Ember Vault$2.99
  • Cult Defectors$4.99
  • Frostborn Wardens$4.99
  • Gold Road$4.99
  • Ashwalker Nomads$4.99
  • Keep Fund$9.99
  • Keeper's Legacy$29.99

Questions

Is Mine&Launch free?
Mine&Launch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ashen Keep free?
Ashen Keep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mine&Launch or Ashen Keep have ads?
Both Mine&Launch and Ashen Keep show ads.

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