Comparison

Pixel Miner vs Station Drop

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Miner

Mine through the earth pixel by pixel, upgrading equipment and exploring celestial locations. Collect treasures, complete challenges, and build your base to unlock powerful bonuses. The miner works even when you're away, ensuring a full pocket upon return.

Highlights
  • Pixel-by-pixel digging
  • Equipment upgrades
  • 12 equipment tiers
  • 6 unique locations
  • Treasure collection
  • Base building
  • Offline progress
Features
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Pixel Miner is a free idle mining clicker with no ads. Your miner digs on his own, pixels fill the pocket, and when the pocket is full the mine waits for you: come back, collect, upgrade, dig deeper. Formerly known as Dig Too Deep. HOW IT PLAYS - Idle mining: the miner keeps digging while the app is closed. Offline progress fills your pocket. - Hard-capped pocket: when it is full, mining stops. Short check-ins, real decisions, no endless overflow. - Upgrades: 12 tools from Hammer to Black Hole, speed multipliers, 10 pocket sizes. - Prestige: reach the core, reset the run, earn Crystals, build a permanent base. - Six planets: Earth, Moon, Mars, Europa, the Sun and an endless Black Hole, each with its own trade-offs. - Ascension: a second prestige layer that earns Star Dust for permanent upgrades. - Treasures, caves, challenges, achievements and active abilities on top of the incremental loop. RETRO CRT LOOK Pixel art with scanlines and a palette borrowed from the Amiga and ZX Spectrum era. NO ADS Nothing to watch, ever. The whole game is free. One optional purchase, the Miner's License, doubles your pocket and adds 10% pixels. No subscriptions. Optimized for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo.

About

Station Drop

An endless arcade dive where you control an astronaut falling past a planet. Collect oxygen to survive, dodge debris, and aim for the highest score. Master one-handed controls for quick, engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Endless oxygen dive gameplay
  • One-handed tilt or touch controls
  • Collect oxygen and stars
  • Dodge hazardous debris
  • Global leaderboard integration
  • Customizable visual and haptic feedback
Features
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HOW FAR CAN YOU FALL? Station Drop is a one-handed endless arcade dive. You're an astronaut in freefall past a glowing planet, and the only thing keeping you alive is the oxygen you collect on the way down. Steer, grab air, dodge debris — and see how far you get before your tank hits empty. Pick up and play in seconds. Master it for life. — ENDLESS OXYGEN DIVE — There's no finish line. The further you fall, the higher your score. Every run is a fresh shot at your best distance. — TILT OR TOUCH, YOUR CALL — Steer by tilting your phone or by dragging a finger — switch anytime in Settings. Either way, it's true one-handed play, built for the bus, the couch, or the queue. — BREATHE OR BUST — • Blue oxygen cells keep your air alive — miss too many and the run ends. • Gold stars stack bonus points and a little extra air. • Red debris drains your oxygen on impact. Dodge it or pay for it. — CHASE THE LEADERBOARD — Climb the Game Center leaderboard and turn "one more run" into a habit. Your best distance and best score are always there to beat. — BUILT TO FEEL GREAT — • Punchy haptics and arcade sound on every collect and hit • Satisfying impact flashes and motion effects (toggle them off anytime) • Clean, bold, retro-arcade art that runs buttery smooth • No tutorial walls — a quick How to Play and you're diving — PLAY YOUR WAY — Sound, haptics, motion effects, impact flashes, and control mode are all yours to tune in Settings. Want it loud and flashy? Done. Want it quiet for a late-night run? Also done. Simple to learn. Brutal to put down. Drop in. How far can you fall?

Screenshots

Pixel Miner4 screens
Station Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Station Drop at none against Pixel Miner's 1. Pixel Miner's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Pixel Miner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Station Drop 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 Pixel Miner against 5.0 for Station Drop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Miner ships an update every 2 days, Station Drop daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pixel Miner versus Station Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel MinerStation Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWojciech BorczykHitesh pankaj Nambiar

Customer experience

Pixel Miner

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Station Drop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Miner

One-time1
  • Miner's License$4.99
None

Station Drop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Miner free?
Pixel Miner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Station Drop free?
Station Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Miner or Station Drop?
Pixel Miner and Station Drop are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pixel Miner or Station Drop have ads?
Neither Pixel Miner nor Station Drop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Miner or Station Drop?
Pixel Miner ships an update every 2 days, and Station Drop daily. Most recently, Pixel Miner was updated on October 28, 2026 and Station Drop on October 21, 2026.

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