Comparison

Space Academy Idle vs TinyMine Idle

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

Head to head
About

Space Academy Idle

Construct and expand a futuristic space academy, recruiting students and training them in various disciplines. Watch your academy grow and unlock new opportunities as graduates increase its value. Prestige to earn permanent progression and climb leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade a futuristic space academy
  • Unlock new buildings and optimize campus
  • Train students across multiple knowledge disciplines
  • Recruit gifted students with unique bonuses
  • Collect daily rewards and special gifts
  • Prestige with Endowments for permanent progression
  • Grow academy even while offline
Features
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Welcome to Space Academy Idle! Build the greatest academy in the galaxy by recruiting students, expanding your campus, and turning promising cadets into legendary scientists. Start with a single dormitory and grow into a thriving university. Construct new facilities, upgrade classrooms, and help your students master Cognition, Discipline, and Creativity before they graduate. Every graduate increases your academy’s value, unlocking new opportunities to expand even faster. Features - Build and upgrade a futuristic space academy - Unlock new buildings and optimize your campus - Train students across multiple knowledge disciplines - Recruit talented and gifted students with unique bonuses - Collect daily rewards and discover special gifts - Prestige with Endowments to earn permanent progression - Watch your academy grow even while you’re away - Complete achievements and climb Game Center leaderboards

About

TinyMine Idle

An idle mining game where a tiny miner digs, hauls, and sells ore while you're away. Upgrade gear, unlock new zones, and complete mining goals. Everything can be earned through gameplay.

Highlights
  • Offline mining progression
  • Gear upgrades
  • Zone unlocking
  • Mining goals
  • No ads
  • No account required
Features
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I made this game for the quiet minutes. A tiny miner walks, digs, and hauls ore while you watch, and he keeps working after you close the app. You start on the Pebble Path with a stone pick and a small bag. Sell what he digs, buy him better gear, and open the way down. There are eighteen zones, and the last few take real patience to reach. Along the way you'll spot gems on the path, chase mining goals for every ore, and maybe, eventually, run out of mine. I'm digging more. Things I care about, so they're built in: • He mines while you're away, with a cap, so it stays a game and not a chore. • No ads. Ever. • No account, no sign-up. I only collect what I need to make the game fun and engaging. Data is anonymous and never sold. Your save lives on your phone. • Everything in the game can be earned by playing. The few purchases are shortcuts and tips, not walls. This is my first game. I built it alone: the pixel art, the cave sounds, the ore prices I argued with myself about for weeks. If something feels broken or unfair, tell me through the support page and I'll fix it. Thanks for giving the tiny miner a look.

Screenshots

Space Academy Idle4 screens
TinyMine Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TinyMine Idle at none against Space Academy Idle's shown. TinyMine Idle also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (30 vs 9). Space Academy Idle's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, rating, 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. Space Academy Idle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and TinyMine Idle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Space Academy Idle against 4.8 for TinyMine Idle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Space Academy Idle's written reviews are positive against 83% of TinyMine Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Academy Idle ships an update every 3 weeks, TinyMine Idle every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Space Academy Idle versus TinyMine Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Academy IdleTinyMine Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better4.8 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings930 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoberto Frias NerioChad McKerlie

Customer experience

Space Academy Idle

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TinyMine Idle

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Space Academy Idle

One-time4
  • Small Box$1.99
  • Medium Box$3.99
  • Shipment$6.99
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  • XL Shipment$12.99
4 purchases

TinyMine Idle

One-time4
  • Auto-sell Early Unlock$0.99
  • Delve Pass$1.99
  • Supporter$2.99
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  • Deluxe Supporter$4.99

Questions

Is Space Academy Idle free?
Space Academy Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TinyMine Idle free?
TinyMine Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Academy Idle or TinyMine Idle?
Space Academy Idle is rated higher. Space Academy Idle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while TinyMine Idle averages 4.8 from 30 ratings.
Do Space Academy Idle or TinyMine Idle have ads?
Space Academy Idle shows ads; TinyMine Idle does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Academy Idle or TinyMine Idle?
Space Academy Idle ships an update every 3 weeks, and TinyMine Idle every 6 days. Most recently, Space Academy Idle was updated on October 30, 2026 and TinyMine Idle on November 5, 2026.

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