Comparison

Mars Mining Simulator vs Moon Miner

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

Moon Miner

Features
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Pilot a small drill-bot into a living planet. Dig through procedurally generated strata, fill your cargo with glowing ore, surface to sell and upgrade, then descend deeper than before. FEATURES - A satisfying dig - sell - upgrade loop across eight strata, from soft dirt to deep obsidian - 16 minerals to discover and a long upgrade ladder for your drill, cargo, hull, lamp and more - Hazards: gas pockets, magma, cave-ins and fall damage to read and survive - A story uncovered through the depths of the moon with a climactic finale - Free to play with optional rewarded ads; achievements and cloud save via Game Center and iCloud

Screenshots

Mars Mining Simulator4 screens
Moon Miner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moon Miner at none against Mars Mining Simulator's 2. Mars Mining Simulator's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Moon Miner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mars Mining Simulator ships an update daily, Moon Miner every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mars Mining Simulator versus Moon Miner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMars Mining SimulatorMoon Miner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew MustoMobX GmbH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mars Mining Simulator

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

Moon Miner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mars Mining Simulator free?
Mars Mining Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moon Miner free?
Moon Miner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mars Mining Simulator or Moon Miner have ads?
Both Mars Mining Simulator and Moon Miner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mars Mining Simulator or Moon Miner?
Mars Mining Simulator ships an update daily, and Moon Miner every 5 days. Most recently, Mars Mining Simulator was updated on October 20, 2026 and Moon Miner on October 10, 2026.

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