Comparison

Moon Miner vs Drillbound

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

Head to head
About

Moon Miner

Features
Read full description

Pilot a small drill-bot into a living planet. Dig through procedurally generated strata, fill your cargo with glowing ore, surface to sell and upgrade, then descend deeper than before. FEATURES - A satisfying dig - sell - upgrade loop across eight strata, from soft dirt to deep obsidian - 16 minerals to discover and a long upgrade ladder for your drill, cargo, hull, lamp and more - Hazards: gas pockets, magma, cave-ins and fall damage to read and survive - A story uncovered through the depths of the moon with a climactic finale - Free to play with optional rewarded ads; achievements and cloud save via Game Center and iCloud

About

Drillbound

Features
Read full description

Drill deep, strike it rich – and make sure you have enough fuel to get back up. Drillbound is a portrait mining game with a space twist. Pilot DRL-9, a small salvage robot, across five alien planets, dig for rare ore and decide on every run how deep you dare to go. DIG DEEPER, EARN MORE • Drill down and sideways through layered rock • Rare ore is worth up to 2.5× more in the depths • Sell your haul for credits or bank it for upgrades MIND YOUR FUEL • Every meter down costs jetpack fuel to fly back up • Hard landings damage your hull – brake in time • Run dry and your cargo is lost UPGRADE YOUR ROBOT • 5 upgrade tracks with 10 levels each: drill head, energy cell, cargo bay, hull plating and fuel injector • Dynamite, fuel canisters, repair kits and return beacons for risky runs • Bounties pay extra credits FIVE ALIEN WORLDS Rust world Ferrux, ice planet Cryon, volcanic Pyra, toxic Venox and crystal world Prisma – each with its own ores, stronger gravity and harder landings. Complete deliveries to unlock the next planet and bring DRL-9 home. FAIR AND OFFLINE • World 1 is completely free • One-time unlock for the full game – no subscription • No ads, no premium currency, no pay-to-win • Plays fully offline, made for one-thumb portrait play

Screenshots

Moon Miner4 screens
Drillbound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moon Miner at none against Drillbound's 1. Moon Miner also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Drillbound's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Drillbound sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Moon Miner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moon Miner ships an update every 5 days, Drillbound every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Moon Miner versus Drillbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoon MinerDrillbound
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobX GmbHNico Wurthenberger

In-app purchases

None

Moon Miner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Drillbound

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Moon Miner free?
Moon Miner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drillbound free?
Drillbound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Moon Miner or Drillbound have ads?
Moon Miner shows ads; Drillbound does not.
Which is updated more often, Moon Miner or Drillbound?
Moon Miner ships an update every 5 days, and Drillbound every 2 months. Most recently, Moon Miner was updated on October 24, 2026 and Drillbound on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons