Comparison

Gold Rush vs Tiny Hunter

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

Tiny Hunter

Engage in a relaxing outdoor adventure where you can stalk wildlife, fish in tranquil waters, and build your own hunting camp. Explore diverse low-poly environments, track animals, and bring your catches back to upgrade your base.

Highlights
  • Relaxing hunting and fishing gameplay
  • Dynamic weather and day-night cycle
  • Diverse wildlife and fishing opportunities
  • Camp building and upgrades
  • Collectible catch cards
  • Unlockable gear and weapons
Features
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Lace up your boots, read the wind and head into the wild. Tiny Hunter is a cozy outdoor adventure where you stalk wildlife, cast your line in quiet waters and build a hunting camp of your own. Explore beautiful low-poly hunting grounds from above, follow tracks through meadows and forests, and bring every catch home to camp. HUNT THE WILD Stalk red deer, wild boar, foxes, moose and even brown bears through Pinewood Reserve. Move slowly, keep the wind in your face and stay downwind so your scent doesn't give you away. When the moment comes, steady your breath and take a careful, ethical shot. READ THE WIND Wind direction, time of day and weather all change how animals behave. Watch the scent drift, use the wildlife guide and pick the right spot before you raise your rifle. Patience is your best piece of gear. CAST YOUR LINE Need a break from the hunt? Head down to the pier. Fish for perch, roach, trout, grayling, pike and arctic char in ponds, lakes, streams and rivers, with rods and lures for every kind of water. EXPLORE HUNTING GROUNDS Discover Pinewood Reserve, with copper meadows, old-growth forest, hidden ponds and lookout towers to climb. Then travel north to snowbound Frostvale to track reindeer, musk ox, arctic foxes and wolves through the snow. BUILD YOUR CAMP Haul your catches back to camp and grow it from a simple shelter into a real hunter's base: a smokehouse, a cold store, a trophy lodge, a game hanger and even a quad bike with a trailer to carry big game home. GEAR UP, HEAD OUT Earn coins and unlock new rifles, from the trusty sporting rifle to the precision rifle for long, patient shots. Pick up fishing rods, lures, deer calls, bait, medkits and a bigger backpack for longer trips. EVERY CATCH, A NEW STORY Every animal and fish you bring in gets its own card in your Field Album, with its weight, the distance of the shot, the weather and the spot where it happened. Hunt for rare, uncommon and legendary trophies and complete your collection. FEATURES • Relaxing, stylized hunting and fishing in a living, low-poly world • Wind, scent, weather and a day-night cycle that change every hunt • Deer, boar, moose, bears, reindeer, musk ox and many more animals • Fishing in ponds, lakes, streams and rivers • Two hunting grounds: green Pinewood Reserve and snowy Frostvale • Camp building and upgrades, from shelter to trophy lodge • Rifles, rods, lures and gear to unlock as you level up • A Field Album of collectible cards for every catch • An XP leaderboard to compare your progress Tiny Hunter is free to play. Optional in-app purchases are available. Privacy policy: https://www.qiiwi.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Gold Rush4 screens
Tiny Hunter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tiny Hunter at daily against Gold Rush's every 3 days. Tiny Hunter also leads on chart position (#38 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Tiny Hunter 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Gold Rush against 4.7 for Tiny Hunter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 47 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gold Rush ships an update every 3 days, Tiny Hunter daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Gold Rush versus Tiny Hunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGold RushTiny Hunter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (52 ratings)4.7 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings52 — better47
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#38 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size422 MB627 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFRUTTI GAMES LLCQiiwi Games AB

Customer experience

Gold Rush

All ratings52 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tiny Hunter

All ratings47 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
10 purchases

Tiny Hunter

One-time10
  • Pouch of coins$0.99
  • Handful of gems$0.99
  • Bag of coins$1.99
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  • Tracker's starter pack$2.99
  • Hunter's Card · first month$4.99
  • Frostvale expedition$4.99
  • Satchel of coins$4.99
  • Pouch of gems$4.99
  • Season pass$9.99
  • Strongbox of coins$9.99

Questions

Is Gold Rush free?
Gold Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Hunter free?
Tiny Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gold Rush or Tiny Hunter?
Gold Rush and Tiny Hunter are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 52 and 47 ratings respectively.
Do Gold Rush or Tiny Hunter have ads?
Both Gold Rush and Tiny Hunter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gold Rush or Tiny Hunter?
Gold Rush ships an update every 3 days, and Tiny Hunter daily. Most recently, Gold Rush was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tiny Hunter on October 31, 2026.

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