Comparison

AstroForge vs Hash Imperium

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

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About

AstroForge

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Dig deep. Strike it rich. Forge an empire among the stars. AstroForge: Idle Miner is a space-mining incremental game where a single tap launches your journey from lone asteroid prospector to galaxy-spanning mining tycoon. Mine ore, refine it into credits, and reinvest in a fleet of ever-more-powerful extractors — 8 tiers of machinery that keep earning while you play and while you're away, thanks to generous offline earnings. TAP, UPGRADE, AUTOMATE Tap to mine by hand, then automate everything. Upgrade your extractors, boost your refinery, and watch your income snowball from pocket change to astronomical fortunes. Active tapping and idle strategy both pay off — play your way. EXPEDITIONS & VOID DIVES When your operation peaks, launch an Expedition: a prestige reset that converts your progress into Star Cores, permanent currency that multiplies all future income. Push even further with Void Dives, a second prestige layer with its own rewards for the truly ambitious. DISCOVER 30 ARTIFACTS Spend Star Cores to uncover from a pool of 30 powerful artifacts. Each discovery grants a unique, permanent boost — duplicates level your artifacts higher. Build the perfect loadout for your mining style. MISSIONS, EVENTS & RIVALS - Daily and weekly missions keep the rewards flowing. - Comet events streak across your operation — catch them for bonus loot. - Rival duels pit your mining output against other pilots in head-to-head challenges. - Climb the live online ladder and out-earn 10,000+ rival pilots. FREE TO PLAY, FAIR TO PLAY AstroForge is free, with optional rewarded ads and in-app purchases — including a one-time Remove Ads upgrade that permanently grants all ad rewards. No paywalls, no forced waits. Earn crystals through missions, events, and achievements, or stock up in the shop. Your empire works the night shift so you don't have to. Fire up the forge, captain — the galaxy's richest veins are waiting.

About

Hash Imperium

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Power is cheap in Kazakhstan, Iceland stays cool and the wind blows in Texas — only the price does whatever it wants. Hash Imperium is a business simulation in the spirit of the strategy classics of the 80s and 90s, built around a mining farm for the fictional currency HashCoin. As a mining manager you buy sites at four locations from Texas to Kazakhstan, set up racks, negotiate power contracts and decide every round: sell your coins or hold them? Expand or save? And what do you do when a rival cuts your line? Whoever ends up on top is the crypto tycoon. YOUR FARM • Four locations with their own power market, climate and rules: Iceland, Texas, Scandinavia, Kazakhstan • Seven hardware generations, air, hydro and immersion cooling, risky overclocking • Spot price or fixed-price contract — heat waves, grid failures and storms keep every bill exciting • Halvings cut the block reward in half: only those who upgrade in time stay in business MARKETS AND MONEY • Candlestick chart with zoom, limit and stop orders, an OTC desk for fixed prices • Bank loan or crypto loan against your coins — and the dreaded margin call • Auctions for sites and the hardware of whole rivals EMERGENCIES AND THE DARK SIDE • Minigames: overclock chips, lay cooling pipes, fight fires, fend off cyber attacks and ransomware • Security, audits and insurance protect you — sabotage against others is possible, but the authorities are watching RIVALS AND GAMES • AI rivals with a character of their own: Rational, HODLer, Industrial Giant and Black-Hat Miner, in three strengths • Hot seat for up to four players on one iPhone or iPad • Three game lengths, three victory modes, starting scenarios and seeds of your choice • 30 world events, from ETF approval to a crypto ban ATMOSPHERE • 90s pixel art, a control room full of life, a synthwave soundtrack • Pixel-art cutscenes — from the intro to victory • News anchors and an operations manager with a voice — in English and German • Guided tutorial, tips the first time something happens and a glossary of every term FOR EVERYONE • Colour scheme for red-green colour blindness, text size up to 130 %, motion can be turned off • Plays fully offline — only buying the full version needs the internet • No ads, no data collection, no account Free to play: the short game in Iceland and Texas with up to two players. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full version with all locations, game lengths, AI archetypes and up to four players — no subscription, no ads. Please note: Hash Imperium is a game. HashCoin is a made-up currency — no real cryptocurrency is mined or traded, and your device does not compute anything for anyone.

Screenshots

AstroForge4 screens
Hash Imperium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hash Imperium at none against AstroForge's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. AstroForge sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hash Imperium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AstroForge ships an update every 5 days, Hash Imperium every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
AstroForge versus Hash Imperium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstroForgeHash Imperium
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB108 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKENNETH DANIEL LIGHTBOURNEChristian Berger

In-app purchases

10 purchases

AstroForge

One-time10
  • Crystal Pouch$0.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Idle 3Ɨ Pack$4.99
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  • 2Ɨ Income Boost$4.99
  • Crystal Bag$4.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • 3Ɨ Income Boost$9.99
  • Crystal Crate$9.99
  • Crystal Haul$19.99
  • Crystal Motherlode$49.99
1 purchases

Hash Imperium

One-time1
  • Full version$2.99

Questions

Is AstroForge free?
AstroForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hash Imperium free?
Hash Imperium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AstroForge or Hash Imperium have ads?
AstroForge shows ads; Hash Imperium does not.
Which is updated more often, AstroForge or Hash Imperium?
AstroForge ships an update every 5 days, and Hash Imperium every 4 days. Most recently, AstroForge was updated on November 10, 2026 and Hash Imperium on October 31, 2026.

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