Comparison

TerraMine vs RealmForge

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

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About

TerraMine

Explore your real-world surroundings to claim virtual mine properties and build a mining empire. Earn passive income, visit friends' mines, and compete in daily mini-games to boost your earnings and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Claim virtual mine properties on a real map
  • Earn passive income 24/7
  • Visit and interact with friends' mines
  • Play unique daily mining mini-games
  • Boost earnings up to 20x
  • Refer friends for in-game rewards
  • Climb global leaderboards
Features
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TerraMine turns the real world into your personal mining empire. Buy virtual mine properties on a real map, earn passive income around the clock, visit friends' mines, and compete with players in your city and beyond. YOUR WORLD. YOUR MINES. Every property in TerraMine sits on a real location. Walk to a spot, claim it as your mine, and start earning TerraBucks (TB) and real passive USD income — even when the app is closed. STAKE A CLAIM Purchase any unclaimed square near you for 100 TerraBucks. Each property is randomly assigned a mine type: Rock Mine — steady, reliable income Coal Mine — 1.5x the earnings of rock Gold Mine — 2x the earnings of rock Diamond Mine — 4x the earnings of rock (1% chance!) VISIT FRIENDS. EARN TOGETHER. Walk near another player's mine and check in to earn bonus TB. Leave messages and photos when you check in, and build your reputation as an explorer. Property owners earn TB every time someone visits their land. DAILY MINING MINI-GAMES Each mine type has its own unique game: Rock Mine: Rock Conveyor — sort rocks as they roll by Coal Mine: Miner Maze — navigate the underground tunnels Gold Mine: Gold Rush — connect the path to the pot of gold Diamond Mine: Laser Blast — guide the laser to the diamond Level up your mines by playing daily to unlock harder challenges and bigger rewards. BOOST YOUR EARNINGS 20X Activate an Earning Boost to multiply your passive income by 20x. Use free daily boosts or watch a short ad to extend your boost — stack up to 8 hours of boosted earnings. REFER FRIENDS. EARN TOGETHER. Share your personal referral link and you both earn 1,000 TB when a friend buys their first TerraAcre. The more friends you bring in, the more mines there are to visit — and the bigger your empire grows. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD See where you rank among all miners by property count. Every TerraAcre you claim moves you up the Top 10. TerraMine is free to play. Get outside, explore your neighborhood, and start mining the real world today.

About

RealmForge

Forge unique artifacts that passively generate in-game currency, even when offline. Earn rewards like gift cards and PayPal by collecting, leveling up, and participating in community-driven realms. Enjoy various mini-games and daily challenges to boost your earnings.

Highlights
  • Passive Essence generation
  • Redeem Essence for gift cards/PayPal
  • Collect and level up artifacts
  • Community-driven realm progression
  • Arcade mini-games for earning sparks
  • Daily goals and achievements
  • Free weekly prize drawing
Features
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RealmForge is a cooperative idle tycoon. Every player forges from the same shared Realm, and every Artifact you forge earns Essence for you every second, even while the app is closed. ONE REALM, BUILT TOGETHER Each Realm holds a limited number of Artifacts, and every player forges from that same pool. When the community has forged them all, the Realm is complete and the next one opens for everyone. You are building the world alongside every other player and watching it fill in real time. A TRUE IDLE GAME Your Artifacts keep earning the entire time you are away. Come back and collect everything that built up. The more Artifacts you own, and the rarer they are, the faster you earn. HOW IT WORKS 1. Earn Forge Sparks by playing arcade games, finishing daily goals, spinning the wheel, watching an optional ad, or completing an offer or survey. 2. Spend Sparks to forge an Artifact and roll for rarity: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic or Legendary. 3. Every Artifact you own earns Essence automatically, every second. 4. Level up your Artifacts, then rebirth for a permanent multiplier and climb faster than before. COLLECT, LEVEL UP, REBIRTH • Holographic Artifact cards, each stamped with its Realm, its number and its rarity. • Rarer Artifacts earn dramatically faster. • Rebirth for a permanent boost and a prestige emblem that is yours alone. THE ARCADE • Tahjongy, a tile-matching puzzle. • FIRSTLIGHT Tycoon. • Codebreaker. • Sparkle, a daily word game. • New arcade games keep arriving. ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO • Daily goals and dozens of achievements. • Login streaks with milestone rewards. • Global leaderboards for Artifacts, rarity, streaks and rebirths. • Live events with boosted earnings. • A free-entry weekly prize drawing. LOYALTY REWARDS In the United States, the Essence you build up can be redeemed for rewards such as gift cards, as a loyalty reward for playing. It is based on what you have built over time, not on chance, and no purchase is ever required to earn or redeem it. SPARK PACKS Optional Spark packs are available if you would rather skip the wait. Every Spark in the game can also be earned free, and buying Sparks never changes your odds of forging any rarity. Forge, idle, and build the Realm together. --- RealmForge is free to play, supported by ads, and offers optional in-app purchases. Players must be 18 or older, or the age of majority where they live. Essence loyalty reward redemption is available eligible users in the United States and United Kingdom. Players in other countries can earn and collect Essence, but cannot redeem it for loyalty rewards at this time. The Weekly Prize Drawing is open to eligible users in most countries; excluded countries are listed in the Official Rules. Canadian winners must correctly answer a skill-testing question. No purchase is ever required to earn or redeem Essence or to enter the Weekly Prize Drawing, and a purchase will not increase your odds of winning any prize or of forging any rarity. Void where prohibited. Full rules: realmforgeapp.com/sweepstakes.html

Screenshots

TerraMine4 screens
RealmForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TerraMine at none against RealmForge's shown. TerraMine also leads on ratings volume (413 vs 5) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). RealmForge's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). On price, in-app purchases, 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. TerraMine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and RealmForge 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

RealmForge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TerraMine has 413 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of TerraMine's written reviews are positive against 100% of RealmForge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TerraMine ships an update every 6 days, RealmForge every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TerraMine versus RealmForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerraMineRealmForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (413 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings413 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB345 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperScott SouzaJoslin Solutions LLC

Customer experience

TerraMine

All ratings413 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%

RealmForge

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TerraMine

Subscriptions2
  • Pioneer Pass (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Pioneer Pass Yearly$99.991 Year
4 purchases

RealmForge

One-time4
  • Spark Pouch$4.99
  • Spark Cache$14.99
  • Spark Vault$39.99
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  • Spark Hoard$99.99

Questions

Is TerraMine free?
TerraMine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RealmForge free?
RealmForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TerraMine or RealmForge?
RealmForge is rated higher. TerraMine averages 4.6 out of 5 from 413 ratings, while RealmForge averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do TerraMine or RealmForge have ads?
RealmForge shows ads; TerraMine does not.
Which is updated more often, TerraMine or RealmForge?
TerraMine ships an update every 6 days, and RealmForge every 2 days. Most recently, TerraMine was updated on October 25, 2026 and RealmForge on October 25, 2026.

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