Comparison

Pocket Post 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

Pocket Post

Features
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Welcome to the enchanted Dead-Letter Office! Pocket Post is the ultimate cozy sorting game and relaxing mail delivery puzzle where forgotten letters find their way home. Step into the shoes of the town's newest postkeeper. Every shift brings a fresh stack of mysterious, lost mail needing your care and intuition. Inspect visual clues, match whimsical wax seals, repair torn envelopes, and swipe letters to their rightful neighborhoods before time runs out! Whether you love satisfying organizing games, tactile puzzle challenges, or relaxing storybook worlds, Pocket Post delivers a delightfully calming postal adventure. KEY FEATURES: * SATISFYING & COZY SORTING Engage in bite-sized, tactile mail-sorting shifts designed for smooth, one-handed portrait play. Enjoy the deeply satisfying flow of tidying up the day's mail! * CHARMING VISUAL PUZZLES Read delicate envelope trims, recipient sigils, and postage stamps to route each letter to Lantern Square, Mosswood Row, or Moonwharf. * MAGICAL ENVELOPE MECHANICS Break glowing wax seals, mend frayed parchment, reveal hidden invisible ink, and dispel playful curses that twist your sorting routes. * HEARTWARMING RESIDENTS & DELIVERIES Deliver lost letters to a memorable cast of whimsical town residents—from master bakers to quiet librarians—uncovering heartfelt stories and neighborhood connections. * COLLECTIBLE STAMPS & KEEPSAKES Fill your postal album with dozens of beautifully illustrated fantasy stamps and rare mementos as you master each delivery route. * PURE, RELAXING FUN No harsh penalties, no stressful ads, no timers you can't manage—just pure, cozy organizing joy at your own pace.

About

Gold Rush

Experience the satisfying ASMR of gold panning with realistic sand physics and immersive sound design. Discover hidden treasures in blind box bags and build your unique collection. Play offline for a relaxing escape anytime.

Highlights
  • True-to-life panning physics
  • 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

Pocket Post4 screens
Gold Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Post at none against Gold Rush's 8. Pocket Post also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Gold Rush's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price and device support 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. Gold Rush sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket Post asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Post ships an update monthly, Gold Rush every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pocket Post versus Gold Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket PostGold Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—52 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB422 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKip LawrenceFRUTTI GAMES LLC

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Post

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Gold Rush

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

Questions

Is Pocket Post free?
Pocket Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gold Rush free?
Gold Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pocket Post or Gold Rush have ads?
Gold Rush shows ads; Pocket Post does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Post or Gold Rush?
Pocket Post ships an update monthly, and Gold Rush every 3 days. Most recently, Pocket Post was updated on October 31, 2026 and Gold Rush on November 8, 2026.

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