Comparison

Idle Block Miner vs Fortune Mill

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

Head to head
About

Idle Block Miner

Embark on an underground adventure digging for treasure in a blocky world. Upgrade your tools, discover rare gems, and relax as your miner works even when you're offline. Enjoy nostalgic pixel art and endless exploration.

Highlights
  • Endless underground exploration
  • Dig for gold and gems
  • Upgrade mining tools
  • Relaxing idle gameplay
  • Pixel art visuals
  • Offline progress
Features
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Grab your pickaxe and join a quirky miner on an epic journey beneath the blocky surface! Idle Block Miner combines the thrill of digging for treasure with the chill vibes of an idle game. Explore endless underground caverns, uncovering glittering gold, rare gems and bizarre surprises at every turn. Our intrepid hero has one simple dream – dig deeper, find bigger treasures and maybe even strike the motherlode (all while taking it easy). With a nostalgic pixel art style inspired by Minecraft, this game feels just like home for any block-building fan. And the best part? Your miner works tirelessly even when you’re offline, so you can sit back, relax and watch the riches roll in! Features: Endless Exploration – Dig to the center of the earth (and beyond)! Discover an infinite, ever-changing underground world filled with secrets and surprises. How deep can you go? Treasure & Upgrades – Strike gold and gems with every tap. Sell your haul to upgrade your tools and plan your mining strategy to go even deeper and further than before. Relaxing Idle Gameplay – Your trusty miner keeps on digging and collecting loot even while you’re AFK. Progress at your pace – no stress, no forced ads or paywalls, just pure, laid-back mining bliss. Pixel Art Charm – Enjoy a retro-style, blocky world lovingly inspired by Minecraft’s iconic look. From colorful caves to quirky underground scenes, the pixel art visuals make every discovery feel extra delightful. Why You’ll Love It Idle Block Miner will feel like home—but with a fresh twist. It’s Minecraft nostalgia meets idle gaming, designed to keep you digging, upgrading, and relaxing for hours. Are you ready to dig endlessly, discover treasures, and relax while building your ultimate mining strategy? So, what are you waiting for? The next big discovery is just a block away. Ready to strike gold? Put on your hard hat and join the fun. Download Idle Block Miner today and start your underground adventure!

About

Fortune Mill

An incremental game where players earn money through various minigames to escape. Unlock upgrades, recruit creatures, and discover synergies across different game mechanics. Features New Game+ for extended replayability.

Highlights
  • Earn $1,000,000 to escape
  • Play darts and scratch-off tickets
  • Unlock automation and pachinko
  • Recruit unique creatures
  • Over 220 upgrades
  • Cross-room synergies
  • New Game+ mode
Features
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The hit incremental game where you must make $1,000,000 to escape! Throw darts, play scratch-off tickets, unlock automation, drop pachinko balls, and discover powerful synergies as each new game affects all the others! Fortune Mill can be downloaded for free and after you purchase the game, you will be able to enjoy the entire game with no additional payments. A single purchase unlocks the entire game! GAME FEATURES: • 5 rooms full of upgrades and unique creatures to recruit. The machine gun mouse, known as Rattling Gunner, is a fan favorite for a reason! • 220+ upgrades across the whole game, with each one changing how the game is played! • Cross-Room synergies. Each room affects the others - discover dozens of interesting combos! • New Game+ and other bonus modes which give the game huge replay-value, filled with unique upgrades only found after beating the game for the first time! NOTE: You will not receive cross-promotional pets for other games from beating Fortune Mill here in the iOS version.

Screenshots

Idle Block Miner4 screens
Fortune Mill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Block Miner at 4.4 against Fortune Mill's 3.1. Idle Block Miner also leads on ratings volume (345 vs 104). Fortune Mill's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Idle Block Miner sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Fortune Mill sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Block Miner holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 345 and 104 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Idle Block Miner's written reviews are positive against 34% of Fortune Mill's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Block Miner ships an update weekly, Fortune Mill every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idle Block Miner versus Fortune Mill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Block MinerFortune Mill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (345 ratings) — better3.1 (104 ratings)
Positive reviews30.9% of reviews34.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings345 — better104
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB215 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShusmoLavaflamestudios LLC

Customer experience

Idle Block Miner

All ratings294 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive30.9%
Neutral14.4%
Negative54.7%

Fortune Mill

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews258 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral22.9%
Negative42.6%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Block Miner

One-time10
  • Coins Multiplier 1$0.69
  • Coins Multiplier 2$0.99
  • Coins Multipler 3$1.49
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  • Coins Multiplier 4$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Epic Pack$11.99
  • No Ads$12.99
  • Game Speed Pack$14.99
  • Pro Pack$14.99
  • Legendary Pack$29.99
1 purchases

Fortune Mill

One-time1
  • Fortune Mill - Full Game$9.99

Questions

Is Idle Block Miner free?
Idle Block Miner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fortune Mill free?
Fortune Mill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Block Miner or Fortune Mill?
Idle Block Miner is rated higher. Idle Block Miner averages 4.4 out of 5 from 345 ratings, while Fortune Mill averages 3.1 from 104 ratings.
Do Idle Block Miner or Fortune Mill have ads?
Idle Block Miner shows ads; Fortune Mill does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Block Miner or Fortune Mill?
Idle Block Miner ships an update weekly, and Fortune Mill every 6 days. Most recently, Idle Block Miner was updated on November 8, 2026 and Fortune Mill on November 10, 2026.

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