Comparison

Mars Mining Simulator vs MinuteTreasure

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

MinuteTreasure

Engage in a simple hack-and-slash adventure with quick play sessions. Level up your character, strategize stat builds, and combine equipment for powerful skills. Collect loot and master your gear to conquer challenging bosses.

Highlights
  • Straight-line movement gameplay
  • Stat and leveling system
  • Diverse skill combinations
  • Loot and gear drops
  • Equipment mastery bonuses
  • Boss battles
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Whether you have one minute or one hour, "MinuteTreasure" is an ultra-simple, pick-up-and-play hack-and-slash game perfect for leveling up and treasure hunting on the go. The path is a straight line?move forward or retreat. Use various character-building elements to push through to the deepest depths where the boss awaits! 【Growth Elements】 Stats & Leveling: Defeat enemies to level up and assign stat points. Strategize by freely distributing points into ATK (Attack), INT (Magic), VIT (HP), SPD (Speed), and LUK (Drop Rate) to find your ultimate build. Skills: Trigger a variety of skills by combining equipment across 5 slots: Weapon, Shield, Armor, Ring, and Pet. Master these combinations to dominate the battlefield. Loot & Drops: Claim diverse gear from chests dropped by fallen foes. Scoring equipment with high levels or powerful random options will skyrocket your combat power! Equipment Mastery: The more you use a piece of gear or a pet, the more "Mastery Bonuses" you unlock, such as EXP Boosts or Poison Attacks. Your dedication to your gear is the key to victory.

Screenshots

Mars Mining Simulator4 screens
MinuteTreasure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MinuteTreasure at none against Mars Mining Simulator's 2. MinuteTreasure also leads on ratings volume (289 vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Mars Mining Simulator's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. MinuteTreasure asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mars Mining Simulator against 4.9 for MinuteTreasure. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MinuteTreasure has 289 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Mars Mining Simulator's written reviews are positive against 91% of MinuteTreasure's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mars Mining Simulator ships an update daily, MinuteTreasure weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mars Mining Simulator versus MinuteTreasure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMars Mining SimulatorMinuteTreasure
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.9 (289 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.6% of reviews
Number of ratings8289 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB114 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMatthew MustoMitsuhiro Okada

Customer experience

Mars Mining Simulator

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

MinuteTreasure

All ratings289 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative2.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mars Mining Simulator

One-time2
  • Violet Vento$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

MinuteTreasure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mars Mining Simulator free?
Mars Mining Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MinuteTreasure free?
MinuteTreasure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mars Mining Simulator or MinuteTreasure?
Mars Mining Simulator is rated higher. Mars Mining Simulator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while MinuteTreasure averages 4.9 from 289 ratings.
Do Mars Mining Simulator or MinuteTreasure have ads?
Both Mars Mining Simulator and MinuteTreasure show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mars Mining Simulator or MinuteTreasure?
Mars Mining Simulator ships an update daily, and MinuteTreasure weekly. Most recently, Mars Mining Simulator was updated on October 20, 2026 and MinuteTreasure on October 13, 2026.

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