Nova Miner vs Bee Idle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Nova Miner
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Nova Miner is a fast and rewarding space adventure made for quick play sessions on mobile. Set out from your base, explore dangerous asteroid fields, and collect valuable materials to bring home. Every trip is a balance between risk and reward, pushing you to decide how far to go and when to return. Use what you earn to improve your ship and prepare for even bigger expeditions. As your ship grows stronger, new opportunities open up and each run becomes more exciting than the last. Whether you want a relaxing mining journey or the thrill of squeezing one more haul out of a risky mission, Nova Miner offers an easy-to-pick-up gameplay loop with satisfying progression.
Bee Idle
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BeeIdle is a cozy idle game about turning a single bee into a buzzing honey empire. Tap to gather honey, let your swarm fill the combs, and sell it at your little market stall. Spend your gold on upgrades, buy more bees, and watch your hive grow ā comb by comb, variety by variety. Best of all: your Night Swarm keeps working while you're offline. Come back and collect a sweet honey payday. When you're ready, ascend to a brand-new honey variety with a permanent bonus. Fourteen varieties await, from humble Blossom honey to legendary Ambrosia. Go further with a great Ascension to unlock whole new systems: a honey factory, research & breeding, trade routes, your own beekeepers, and a sprawling honey empire. FEATURES ⢠Pure cozy idle ā tap, gather, sell, upgrade, repeat ⢠Hundreds of upgrades for combs, bees, market and research ⢠14 honey varieties to ascend through, each with its own look and bonus ⢠Deep prestige layers: factory, research, logistics, operations, empire ⢠Offline earnings ā your Night Swarm keeps working while you sleep ⢠111 achievements, each granting a permanent Honey Blessing bonus ⢠Handmade, buttery-smooth custom art and animation ⢠Fully localized in English and German ⢠No accounts, no tracking, no ads ā everything stays on your device Sweet, calm, and endlessly satisfying. Grab a jar and start buzzing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Nova Miner at 3 against Bee Idle's 1. Nova Miner also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nova Miner ships an update weekly, Bee Idle every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nova Miner | Bee Idle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly ā better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Starry Dot Lab | Nathanael Sommer |
In-app purchases
Nova Miner
No in-app purchases
Bee Idle
No in-app purchases









