Comparison

Mars Mining Simulator vs Tiny Harvest

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

Head to head
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.

About

Tiny Harvest

Build a peaceful farm world at your own pace in this cozy idle farming RPG. Grow crops, craft items, explore diverse areas, and upgrade your buildings. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no pressure or forced ads, perfect for unwinding.

Highlights
  • Calm farming experience
  • Crafting and upgrades
  • Optional daily requests
  • Peaceful exploration
  • Optional social features
  • Magical farm spirit companion
  • No forced ads
Features
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Tiny Harvest is a cozy idle farming game where you grow crops, craft goods, and slowly build your own peaceful valley — at your own pace, with no pressure and no rushing back before your crops rot. A relaxing farm game with meaningful progression: unlock new areas, gather resources, upgrade buildings, and discover new systems as your farm grows. No forced ads. No timers punishing you for taking a break. Just a calm world you can check in on anytime. Many players tell us Tiny Harvest has become their comfort game — a quiet daily ritual during a busy day, or the perfect way to unwind after work. *FEATURES* A CALM FARMING EXPERIENCE Plant and harvest dozens of crops with simple, satisfying timers. There's always something growing and something to plan, but never stress or punishment for stepping away. Come back when you want. CRAFT, UPGRADE AND PROGRESS Turn raw materials into flour, rope, preserves, and more. Upgrade buildings and the Blacksmith to unlock new recipes and faster production, with steady progression that feels rewarding without being overwhelming. FISH, MINE, AND EXPLORE Cast a line at the riverside, mine for ore and clay, and send your explorers into forests, deserts, and mountains to return with rare materials like berries, resin, and wood. TRADE AT THE VALLEY AIRPORT Load cargo, fulfill shipments, and grow your farm's reach with the Valley Airport. A NEW SEASON EVERY MONTH Each month brings a new farm theme, decorations and goals, plus limited-time events. ORDERS WITHOUT PRESSURE Complete optional daily requests to earn coins, XP, and helpful rewards. FARM WITH FRIENDS, OR PLAY SOLO Join a coop and build a town together: raise the Town Hall, Market, Bell Tower and Kitchen, share a Warehouse, take jobs from the board, and chat with reactions and mentions. Prefer your own pace? Every part of the coop is optional. CLIMB THE SPIRE Each season, climb The Spire floor by floor and earn permanent bonuses for your farm. MEET YOUR FARM SPIRIT Unlock a magical companion that grows alongside your farm and offers gentle bonuses as it levels up. A small touch of magic, just for fun. NO FORCED ADS No popups. No video interruptions. In-app purchases and the Harvest Club membership are optional, and you can even gift the Club to a friend. BUILT WITH CARE Tiny Harvest is actively developed with frequent updates, fast bug fixes, and close attention to player feedback. PERFECT FOR PLAYERS WHO WANT A cozy, stress-free farming game Clean UI and simple, elegant design To progress at their own pace Short daily check-ins or longer sessions A calm alternative to noisy, ad-heavy games Perfect for fans of cozy games, idle farm games, crafting, and incremental RPGs. Privacy Policy: https://tinyharvest.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://tinyharvest.app/terms

Screenshots

Mars Mining Simulator4 screens
Tiny Harvest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Harvest at none against Mars Mining Simulator's shown. Tiny Harvest also leads on ratings volume (408 vs 8). Mars Mining Simulator's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Tiny Harvest sells 26 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mars Mining Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Harvest has 408 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Mars Mining Simulator's written reviews are positive against 82% of Tiny Harvest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mars Mining Simulator ships an update daily, Tiny Harvest every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mars Mining Simulator versus Tiny Harvest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMars Mining SimulatorTiny Harvest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.8 (408 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better82.3% of reviews
Number of ratings8408 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB305 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew MustoSimon Grimm

Customer experience

Mars Mining Simulator

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

Tiny Harvest

All ratings404 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative13.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mars Mining Simulator

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

Tiny Harvest

Subscriptions1
  • Harvest Club7 Days trial$5.991 Month
One-time25
  • Small Diamond Pack$0.99
  • Quick Skip Pack$1.99
  • Adventure Essentials$2.99
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  • Rainbow Name Style$3.99
  • Delivery Boost Bundle$3.99
  • 5 Tier Season boost$3.99
  • Medium Diamond Pack$3.99
  • Barn Builder Bundle$3.99
  • Event Bundle$4.99
  • Explorers Pack$4.99
  • Barn Builder Bundle 2$4.99
  • Mega Starter Pack$4.99
  • Season Pass$4.99
  • Barn Builder Bundle 3$5.99
  • 10 Tier Season boost$6.99
  • Quick Fill Bundle$6.99
  • Rare Materials Bundle$6.99
  • Builder's Boost Pack$6.99
  • Complete Boost Package$7.99
  • Potion Master Bundle$7.99
  • Large Diamond Pack$9.99
  • Adventure Area Permit Bundle$9.99
  • Season Pass Premium$9.99
  • Mega Diamond Pack$19.99
  • Supporter Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Mars Mining Simulator free?
Mars Mining Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Harvest free?
Tiny Harvest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mars Mining Simulator or Tiny Harvest?
Mars Mining Simulator is rated higher. Mars Mining Simulator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Tiny Harvest averages 4.8 from 408 ratings.
Do Mars Mining Simulator or Tiny Harvest have ads?
Mars Mining Simulator shows ads; Tiny Harvest does not.
Which is updated more often, Mars Mining Simulator or Tiny Harvest?
Mars Mining Simulator ships an update daily, and Tiny Harvest every 2 days. Most recently, Mars Mining Simulator was updated on October 20, 2026 and Tiny Harvest on October 30, 2026.

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