# Scratch Inc. vs Keep on Mining!

The clearest difference is price: Scratch Inc. at Free against Keep on Mining!'s $3.99. Scratch Inc. also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 31) and review sentiment (93% vs 79%). Keep on Mining!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and chart position (#122 vs unranked). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scratch Inc. is free to download; Keep on Mining! costs $3.99 up front. Scratch Inc. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Keep on Mining! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Scratch Inc. against 4.7 for Keep on Mining!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scratch Inc. has 1.9K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Scratch Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Keep on Mining!'s.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scratch Inc. | Keep on Mining! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scratch-inc/id6745529538/reviews) | [4.7 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-on-mining/id6751413449/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.9K** | 31 |
| Positive reviews | **93.2% of reviews** | 79.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#122** |
| Size | 40 MB | 218 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Makopaz LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1479952757) | [Simon Eftestøl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1782530055) |

## What reviewers say

### Scratch Inc.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scratch-inc/id6745529538)

An idle incremental game where you build an empire by scratching cards and earning points. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, and prestige to progress faster. Enjoy endless upgrades, achievements, and global leaderboards with no ads or wait timers.

**Highlights:** Endless Upgrades, Prestige for Progress, Achievements with Rewards, Global Leaderboards, Playable Offline, No Ads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20 Gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| 55 Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| 120 Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| 260 Gold | $19.99 | one-time |
| 750 Gold | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🚀 Satisfying idle mechanics
- 💡 Active developer listening to feedback
- 👍 Optional in-app purchases
- 👍 Polished interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 In-app purchases feel expensive
- 🔧 Needs more balance and content
- 🐛 Offline rewards not working consistently

**Reported bugs**

- Offline rewards rarely triggering
- Lacking sound effects

**Requested features**

- More skin tone options for avatar
- Better variety and more offline rewards


### Keep on Mining!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-on-mining/id6751413449)

**Currently charting:** #122 Top Paid · Casual (US App Store)

An incremental mining game where you automatically mine rocks and gather ores. Craft materials into bars, upgrade your stats through a skill tree, and unlock new pickaxes to mine faster. Utilize talent cards and an idle mine mechanic to progress.

**Highlights:** Automatic rock mining, Ore gathering and crafting, Skill tree upgrades, Craftable pickaxes, Talent card system, Idle mine mechanic

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scratch Inc. free?

Scratch Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Keep on Mining! free?

Keep on Mining! costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Scratch Inc. or Keep on Mining!?

Scratch Inc. and Keep on Mining! are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.9K and 31 ratings respectively.

### Do Scratch Inc. or Keep on Mining! have ads?

Neither Scratch Inc. nor Keep on Mining! shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*