Comparison

Gold Rush vs Wheel Done

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

Head to head
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

About

Wheel Done

Launch balls to a spinning mill, smash cubes for coins, and upgrade your mill into a powerful smash machine. Enjoy satisfying physics and idle-friendly progression in this casual game.

Highlights
  • Satisfying physics smashing
  • Spinning mill progression
  • Idle-friendly upgrades
  • Boosts for faster progress
  • Quick or long play sessions
  • Colorful casual gameplay
Features
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Wheel Done is a satisfying idle mill game. Launch balls, spin the wheel, smash cubes, and turn a tiny mill into an unstoppable smash machine. HOW TO PLAY Tap to fire balls from a swinging launcher. Watch them roll into a spinning mill that powers them up. Then send them crashing through walls of cubes for coins, bigger upgrades, and even more smash. It is easy to learn and dangerously hard to stop. One more tap. One more upgrade. One more perfect hit. UPGRADE EVERYTHING Buy more balls. Raise their damage and range. Speed up the mill and the conveyor. Unlock extra mill slots and boost the value of every smash. Each upgrade makes the next run louder, bigger, and more satisfying. BOOST THE CHAOS Need a burst of progress? Turn on 2x coins, 2x production, or Auto Tap and let the mill go wild. Then spend your coins, stack more power, and smash through the next wall of cubes. WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT - Satisfying physics smashing - A spinning mill that grows with you - Idle-friendly upgrades and boosts - Quick sessions or long upgrade runs - Colorful, punchy, casual gameplay Perfect if you like idle games, incremental upgrades, clicker-style progress, and that perfect smash moment. Spin it. Smash it. Wheel Done. Wheel Done is free to play with optional in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Gold Rush4 screens
Wheel Done4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gold Rush at 100% against Wheel Done's 7%. Gold Rush also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). Wheel Done's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Wheel Done sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gold Rush holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 91 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Gold Rush's written reviews are positive against 7% of Wheel Done's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gold Rush ships an update every 3 days, Wheel Done every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gold Rush versus Wheel Done: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGold RushWheel Done
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (51 ratings) — better3.9 (91 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better6.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5191 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size422 MB138 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFRUTTI GAMES LLCUpcasual Games

Customer experience

Gold Rush

All ratings51 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wheel Done

All ratings91 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative86.7%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Gold Rush

One-time8
  • Handful$1.99
  • Starter Kit$2.99
  • Purse$4.99
Show 5 more
  • Own Mine$4.99
  • Chest$9.99
  • Casket$19.99
  • Safe$49.99
  • Gold Reserve$99.99
10 purchases

Wheel Done

One-time10
  • No Ads$3.99
  • Small Coin Pack$4.99
  • No Ads$5.99
Show 7 more
  • Speed Bundle$6.49
  • Income Bundle$6.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Large Coin Pack$9.99
  • Speed Bundle$12.99
  • Income Bundle$13.99
  • Auto Tap Bundle$14.99

Questions

Is Gold Rush free?
Gold Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wheel Done free?
Wheel Done is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gold Rush or Wheel Done?
Gold Rush is rated higher. Gold Rush averages 4.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Wheel Done averages 3.9 from 91 ratings.
Do Gold Rush or Wheel Done have ads?
Both Gold Rush and Wheel Done show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gold Rush or Wheel Done?
Gold Rush ships an update every 3 days, and Wheel Done every 10 days. Most recently, Gold Rush was updated on October 31, 2026 and Wheel Done on November 1, 2026.

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