# Keep on Mining! vs Idle Mage Academy

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Idle Mage Academy at 100% against Keep on Mining!'s 50%. Idle Mage Academy also leads on price (Free vs $4.99). Keep on Mining!'s advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Idle Mage Academy is free to download; Keep on Mining! costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Keep on Mining! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Keep on Mining!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Idle Mage Academy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

## The numbers

| Metric | Keep on Mining! | Idle Mage Academy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-on-mining-worlds/id6762561248/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-mage-academy/id6781848358/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#138** | — |
| Size | 302 MB | 150 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simon Eftestøl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1782530055) | [SONGHWA CHAE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896751262) |

## What reviewers say

### Keep on Mining!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-on-mining-worlds/id6762561248)

**Currently charting:** #138 Top Paid · Casual (US App Store)

Engage in an incremental mining adventure, collecting ores and unlocking new worlds. Progress through a vast skill tree with over 200 upgrades and craft powerful pickaxes to enhance your mining capabilities.

**Highlights:** Mine rocks and collect ores, Unlock new worlds with talent points, Progress through a skill tree with 200+ upgrades, Craft and upgrade pickaxes, Discover unique pickaxe equip bonuses

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Idle Mage Academy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-mage-academy/id6781848358)

Rise from a failing student to a legendary archmage through idle training and strategic growth. Your spells and rewards accumulate even when you're offline. Progress through the academy, unlock new abilities, and compete globally.

**Highlights:** Idle growth and offline rewards, Webnovel-style narrative, Unlock new spells and dungeons, Library research for permanent buffs, Duel Club for tactical combat, Rebirth system for endless progression, Global online ranking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Keep on Mining! free?

Keep on Mining! costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Idle Mage Academy free?

Idle Mage Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Keep on Mining! or Idle Mage Academy?

Keep on Mining! is rated higher. Keep on Mining! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Idle Mage Academy averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Keep on Mining! or Idle Mage Academy have ads?

Idle Mage Academy shows ads; Keep on Mining! does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*