Comparison

Harvest Loop 3D vs Gold Rush

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

Head to head
About

Harvest Loop 3D

Engage in a relaxing idle farming simulation where you harvest crops in a unique circular loop. Sell your produce, reinvest profits, and expand your farm to build a growing agricultural empire. Enjoy offline earnings and upgrade your tools for increased efficiency.

Highlights
  • Unique circular loop harvesting
  • Satisfying and smooth gameplay
  • Unlock new crop areas
  • Upgrade speed, capacity, and profits
  • Idle income system
  • Simple controls, relaxing experience
Features
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Farm Loop: Harvest Idle Step into the satisfying world of endless farming in Farm Loop: Harvest Idle! In this relaxing idle farming game, you’ll harvest crops in a smooth circular loop, turning simple actions into a growing farming empire. Watch your character move seamlessly around the loop, collecting fruits and vegetables, selling them, and reinvesting to expand your land. Unlock new farming zones as you progress, from juicy fruits to fresh vegetables, each bringing new income opportunities and visual variety. The more you harvest, the faster your farm grows! Upgrade your tools, boost your efficiency, and automate your production to keep earning even while you're away. Whether you play actively or let it run idle, your farm never stops growing. Features: -Unique circular loop harvesting mechanic -Satisfying and smooth farming gameplay -Unlock new crop areas and expand your farm -Upgrade speed, capacity, and profits -Idle income system – earn even when offline -Simple controls, relaxing experience Build your farming loop, harvest endlessly, and grow your idle empire!

About

Gold Rush

Experience the satisfying ASMR of gold panning with realistic sand physics and layered sound effects. Discover hidden treasures in blind box bags and build your unique collection. Play offline and enjoy a relaxing, no-pressure gaming experience.

Highlights
  • True-to-life panning simulation
  • Immersive ASMR sound design
  • Blind box treasure reveals
  • Collection building and album filling
  • Fair odds and pity system
  • Offline play
Features
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Dip your pan into the stream. Shake it. Watch the sand slide away — and there it is: that first golden glint. Gold Rush is a hands-on gold panning simulator: rich water sounds, sand and gravel that shift under your fingers, and haptics tuned so every nugget feels like it lands in your palm. And every bag you earn is a blind box. A heavy nugget? A rare mineral? An old pocket watch? Only one way to find out. WHAT'S IN THE PAN • TRUE-TO-LIFE PANNING — sand and gravel react to your fingers. Tilt, swirl and shake like a real prospector by a mountain stream • ASMR TO THE LAST GRAIN — layered sounds of water, gravel and gold, in sync with every move you make. Headphones recommended • EVERY BAG IS A BLIND BOX — crack bags open to reveal gold nuggets, minerals, old watches and secret finds • BUILD YOUR COLLECTION — fill the album, hunt the rare pieces, and enjoy that last-missing-piece moment • FAIR ODDS, ON SCREEN — drop chances are shown up front, and a built-in pity system means rare finds are never endless bad luck • PLAYS OFFLINE — the pan, your bags and your collection work with no connection at all. Only the Artel crew, the finds feed and tournaments need internet NO FORCED ADS. EVER. No ads between pans. No ads interrupting your calm. The only videos are the bonus ones you choose to watch for extra bags. A quiet 19th-century world of creeks, campfires and pans — made for slow evenings and satisfying little wins. Pan for a minute or lose yourself for an hour: the stream doesn't rush anyone. Grab your pan — the gold won't wash itself. Questions or ideas? We read everything: support@goldrushasmr.com

Screenshots

Harvest Loop 3D4 screens
Gold Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

Harvest Loop 3D and Gold Rush both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Gold Rush's written reviews are positive against 32% of Harvest Loop 3D's. Gold Rush also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Harvest Loop 3D's advantage is ratings volume (262 vs 41) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Harvest Loop 3D sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Gold Rush sells 8 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 — 4.7 for Harvest Loop 3D against 4.8 for Gold Rush. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harvest Loop 3D has 262 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Harvest Loop 3D's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gold Rush's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Harvest Loop 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, Gold Rush every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Harvest Loop 3D versus Gold Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarvest Loop 3DGold Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (262 ratings)4.8 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings262 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size315 MB369 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMILKYWAY OYUN YAZILIM BILISIM SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETIFRUTTI GAMES LLC

Customer experience

Harvest Loop 3D

All ratings245 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative57.9%

Gold Rush

All ratings40 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Harvest Loop 3D

One-time20
  • Mini Sprinkler$0.99
  • Seed Pack 2$0.99
  • Skip It Pack 1$1.99
Show 17 more
  • Auto Sell$2.49
  • Full Seed Pack$4.99
  • Golden Ticket Pack 2$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Skip It Pack 2$4.99
  • Popup Offer 1$4.99
  • Permanent Sprinkler$6.99
  • Special Pack$6.99
  • No Ads$9.99
  • Skip It Pack 3$9.99
  • Popup Offer 2$9.99
  • Booster Pack$14.99
  • Golden Ticket Pack 5$19.99
  • Skip It Pack 4$19.99
  • Popup Offer 3$19.99
  • No Ads$24.99
  • God Bundle$49.99
8 purchases

Gold Rush

One-time8
  • Handful$1.99
  • Starter Kit$2.99
  • Purse$4.99
Show 5 more
  • Own Mine$4.99
  • Chest$9.99
  • Casket$19.99
  • Safe$49.99
  • Gold Reserve$99.99

Questions

Is Harvest Loop 3D free?
Harvest Loop 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gold Rush free?
Gold Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Harvest Loop 3D or Gold Rush?
Gold Rush is rated higher. Harvest Loop 3D averages 4.7 out of 5 from 262 ratings, while Gold Rush averages 4.8 from 41 ratings.
Do Harvest Loop 3D or Gold Rush have ads?
Both Harvest Loop 3D and Gold Rush show ads.
Which is updated more often, Harvest Loop 3D or Gold Rush?
Harvest Loop 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, and Gold Rush every 2 days. Most recently, Harvest Loop 3D was updated on October 25, 2026 and Gold Rush on October 25, 2026.

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