Comparison

MapMinter vs Craft Miner

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

Head to head
About

MapMinter

Features
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MapMinter turns your real-world travels into a global collecting adventure. Every city you visit becomes a unique digital coin you can mint, trade, and show off—building a living map of everywhere you've been. MINT CITY COINS Arrive in a city and mint its coin on the spot. Eligible places include cities with 125,000+ residents and capital cities. Each coin is a souvenir of a real journey. TRADE WITH TRAVELERS Send a coin to anyone with a simple QR code—and keep your own copy forever. Meet fellow travelers, swap coins from cities you haven't reached yet, and watch your collection grow. See the "Past Travelers" who once carried each coin around the world. EXPLORE FOR REAL-WORLD LOOT Materials and famous historical personalities appear on a live map around you. Walk within range to collect them—just like the cities themselves, your loot is tied to where you actually are. BUILD WORLD LANDMARKS TOGETHER Use collected materials to unlock an artwork with quirky facts about the city.Join a Construction Party of up to 100 travelers to build faster—bigger parties need fewer materials per person, so teamwork pays off. Completed artworks are saved forever in your City Archives. CITY HALL & AUCTION HOUSE Trade materials and personalities with other players for gold in the Auction House, where prices move with the market. Browse your Citizen Registry of historical figures and revisit every landmark you've helped build. CHASE ACHIEVEMENTS & CLIMB THE LEADERBOARDS Earn Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals, complete entire countries, and create your own custom community challenges for others to join. Compete on global Points and Coins leaderboards. DISCOVER LOCAL GEMS Add and browse attraction and restaurant recommendations on every city's coin—real tips from real travelers, filtered by price and cuisine. Whether you're a frequent flyer, a weekend explorer, or a collector at heart, MapMinter rewards your curiosity and turns every trip into something you can keep. Pack your bags. Mint the world. Note: MapMinter uses your location to mint city coins and find nearby materials, and requires an internet connection.

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Craft Miner

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Miner - Underground Adventure Love Minecraft mining? This is your next addiction! Dive into the ultimate underground mining experience! If you're a fan of Minecraft's mining mechanics, you'll be obsessed with this addictive digging adventure that takes ore collection to the next level. MINECRAFT-STYLE MINING, AMPLIFIED Perfect for Minecraft enthusiasts seeking pure mining focus! Experience the satisfying block-by-block progression you love, enhanced with advanced ore discovery systems and competitive elements. 100+ LEGENDARY ORES TO DISCOVER Collect Everything: From common coal to cosmic crystals Quality System: Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Mythic treasures Deep Underground: Venture thousands of blocks deep for ultimate rewards Real Rarity: Some ores are so rare, only dedicated miners will find them 24+ POWERFUL PICKAXES Epic Progression: Wooden to Stone to Diamond to Cosmic tier tools Special Abilities: Stamina reduction, mining speed boosts, ore chance bonuses Secret Pickaxes: Hidden legendary tools for expert miners to unlock GLOBAL COMPETITION Worldwide Leaderboards: Compete with miners across the globe Multiple Rankings: Deepest explorer, rarest collector, ore master Country Pride: Represent your nation in international mining championships KEY FEATURES Beginner-Friendly: Complete tutorial system guides new miners Offline Play: Mine anywhere, anytime - no internet required Progressive Leveling: Advance your character and unlock new abilities Satisfying Audio: Immersive mining sounds and music Free-to-Play: Full game experience with optional enhancements Cross-Platform: Seamless experience across all devices PERFECT FOR MINECRAFT LOVERS If you've spent hours mining in Minecraft, this game captures that same addictive "just one more block" feeling while adding competitive elements and advanced progression systems that will keep you digging for hours. Ready to become the ultimate underground explorer? Download now and start your legendary mining journey! Whether you're a casual Minecraft fan or hardcore mining enthusiast, prepare for your new favorite digging adventure.

Screenshots

MapMinter4 screens
Craft Miner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Craft Miner at 13.0 against MapMinter's 16.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapMinter ships an update fortnightly, Craft Miner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
MapMinter versus Craft Miner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapMinterCraft Miner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB80 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJasper von HammersteinEver Sources Game

In-app purchases

None

MapMinter

No in-app purchases

None

Craft Miner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapMinter free?
MapMinter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Craft Miner free?
Craft Miner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MapMinter or Craft Miner have ads?
Neither MapMinter nor Craft Miner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapMinter or Craft Miner?
MapMinter ships an update fortnightly, and Craft Miner every 2 weeks. Most recently, MapMinter was updated on October 12, 2026 and Craft Miner on October 20, 2026.

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