Comparison

Idle Runner vs TinyMine Idle

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

Head to head
About

Idle Runner

Master upgrades and strategy in this fast-paced idle RPG where your hero automatically battles waves of enemies. Progress even when the app is minimized or your phone is locked. Explore unique worlds, collect companions, and unlock powerful abilities.

Highlights
  • Automatic hero battles
  • Background progression
  • Deep upgrade systems
  • Wave-based combat
  • Multiple unique worlds
  • Companions and cosmetics
  • Season Pass and quests
Features
Read full description

Your hero holds the line. You build the machine that keeps it standing. Idle Runner is an AFK defense RPG. Your hero stands its ground and fights on its own — firing at range, meleeing whatever gets close — while you decide where every coin goes. IT REALLY RUNS WHILE YOU'RE GONE Most idle games just estimate what you missed. Idle Runner keeps simulating. Close the app, lock your phone, walk away — waves keep coming, coins keep dropping, your build keeps earning. A notification tells you when your hero finally falls, so you know exactly when to come back. 8 WORLDS, ENDLESS WAVES Enchanted Forest, Dark Cavern, Scorched Desert, Corrupted Forest, Volcanic Wastes, Void Realm, Celestial Spire and Frostbound Forest. Each brings its own enemies, its own look, and a boss every 10 waves. Goblins, trolls, knights, vampires and necromancers all behave differently — and punish different mistakes. A BUILD WORTH OPTIMIZING • Workshop — permanent upgrades that stack run after run • Ascension — push past max level for bonuses that never reset • 10 active powers — Fireball, Frost, Berserker, Timewarp, Shadow Clone, Fire Nova and more, each upgradeable • Equipment — six rarities up to Mythic, with magical powers, sockets, merging and salvage • Runes — offense, defense, economy and utility, with synergy sets • Passive skills that unlock as you hit milestones Maxing an upgrade doesn't finish it. Ascend it for bonuses that ignore the cap, then raise the ascension ceiling itself through Awakening — and go again. The waves never stop, and your coin counter stops fitting normal notation long before you run out of things to buy. THE ENDGAME IS THE POINT • Sanctum — long-form rituals that reshape how your run behaves • Awakening — a deep node tree with real tier gates • Artifacts — craft them, attune them, complete the set bonuses • Jewelry — rings and amulets with procs that chain, burn and explode • Forge — turn raw materials into the gear you actually wanted • Trials — modifier runs for players who want the ceiling raised • Dark spells — a separate resource with its own risk COMPANIONS, SKINS, SEASONS Animated companions fight beside you and level from every wave survived. Hero skins bring their own look and bonuses. A season pass runs free and premium tracks side by side, with daily and weekly quests, and War Banners that snowball the longer you last. BUILT FAIR No energy bar. No paywall. No timer telling you to stop. Diamonds come from playing — chests, quests, milestones and optional ads. Everything in the game is reachable without spending a thing. BUILT TO LAST Cloud save across devices. An in-game encyclopedia for when you want the actual numbers instead of a guess. Runs that take minutes, and a progression curve measured in months. Actively developed — new worlds, new systems and new seasons keep landing while you're still climbing the last one. Hold the line.

About

TinyMine Idle

An idle mining game where a tiny miner digs, hauls, and sells ore while you're away. Upgrade gear, unlock new zones, and complete mining goals. Everything can be earned through gameplay.

Highlights
  • Offline mining progression
  • Gear upgrades
  • Zone unlocking
  • Mining goals
  • No ads
  • No account required
Features
Read full description

I made this game for the quiet minutes. A tiny miner walks, digs, and hauls ore while you watch, and he keeps working after you close the app. You start on the Pebble Path with a stone pick and a small bag. Sell what he digs, buy him better gear, and open the way down. There are eighteen zones, and the last few take real patience to reach. Along the way you'll spot gems on the path, chase mining goals for every ore, and maybe, eventually, run out of mine. I'm digging more. Things I care about, so they're built in: • He mines while you're away, with a cap, so it stays a game and not a chore. • No ads. Ever. • No account, no sign-up. I only collect what I need to make the game fun and engaging. Data is anonymous and never sold. Your save lives on your phone. • Everything in the game can be earned by playing. The few purchases are shortcuts and tips, not walls. This is my first game. I built it alone: the pixel art, the cave sounds, the ore prices I argued with myself about for weeks. If something feels broken or unfair, tell me through the support page and I'll fix it. Thanks for giving the tiny miner a look.

Screenshots

Idle Runner4 screens
TinyMine Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TinyMine Idle at none against Idle Runner's shown. TinyMine Idle also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Idle Runner sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and TinyMine Idle 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Idle Runner against 4.7 for TinyMine Idle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Idle Runner's written reviews are positive against 83% of TinyMine Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Runner ships an update every 3 days, TinyMine Idle every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Idle Runner versus TinyMine Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle RunnerTinyMine Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33 ratings)4.7 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBLACKBYTE sp. z o. o.Chad McKerlie

Customer experience

Idle Runner

All ratings33 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

TinyMine Idle

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Runner

One-time10
  • 100 Diamonds$0.69
  • Hero's Starter Pack$0.99
  • Season Pass$3.99
Show 7 more
  • 550 Diamonds$4.29
  • 1,200 Diamonds$8.49
  • Quality of Life Pack$11.00
  • 3,250 Diamonds$16.99
  • Remove Ads$21.00
  • Ultimate Pack$42.49
  • Aether 2500$63.90
4 purchases

TinyMine Idle

One-time4
  • Auto-sell Early Unlock$0.99
  • Delve Pass$1.99
  • Supporter$2.99
Show 1 more
  • Deluxe Supporter$4.99

Questions

Is Idle Runner free?
Idle Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TinyMine Idle free?
TinyMine Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Runner or TinyMine Idle?
TinyMine Idle is rated higher. Idle Runner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while TinyMine Idle averages 4.7 from 22 ratings.
Do Idle Runner or TinyMine Idle have ads?
Idle Runner shows ads; TinyMine Idle does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Runner or TinyMine Idle?
Idle Runner ships an update every 3 days, and TinyMine Idle every 6 days. Most recently, Idle Runner was updated on October 28, 2026 and TinyMine Idle on October 28, 2026.

Other comparisons