Comparison

Idle Mage Academy 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 Mage Academy

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
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"I was the worst dropout at the academy. Then I turned back time to become an archmage." Start as the weakest failing student of the Mage Tower and rise, one log line at a time, into a legendary archmage. Your training never stops — even when the screen is off. ■ Idle growth — spells train themselves; rewards pile up while you're away. ■ Webnovel-style log — read your underdog's struggle unfold in real time. ■ Year 1 to Archmage — promotions unlock new spells, libraries, and dungeons. ■ Library research — gather Knowledge for permanent power-ups. ■ Duel Club — pick your tactics and outwit rivals. ■ Rebirth system — reach Archmage, return to school, and grow forever via Engravings. ■ Dimension dive & online ranking — compete worldwide for the deepest floor. Easy in one hand, endlessly deep. Enroll in the Mage Tower today.

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
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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 Mage Academy4 screens
TinyMine Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TinyMine Idle at 4.7 against Idle Mage Academy's 3.8. TinyMine Idle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Idle Mage Academy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, 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. TinyMine Idle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Mage Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TinyMine Idle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Idle Mage Academy's written reviews are positive against 83% of TinyMine Idle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Mage Academy ships an update every 2 months, TinyMine Idle every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Idle Mage Academy versus TinyMine Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Mage AcademyTinyMine Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)4.7 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings519 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSONGHWA CHAEChad McKerlie

Customer experience

Idle Mage Academy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TinyMine Idle

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Idle Mage Academy

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TinyMine Idle

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

Questions

Is Idle Mage Academy free?
Idle Mage Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TinyMine Idle free?
TinyMine Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Mage Academy or TinyMine Idle?
TinyMine Idle is rated higher. Idle Mage Academy averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while TinyMine Idle averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do Idle Mage Academy or TinyMine Idle have ads?
Idle Mage Academy shows ads; TinyMine Idle does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Mage Academy or TinyMine Idle?
Idle Mage Academy ships an update every 2 months, and TinyMine Idle every 5 days. Most recently, Idle Mage Academy was updated on October 24, 2026 and TinyMine Idle on October 25, 2026.

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