Rush for gold vs Budou
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rush for gold
Embark on a gold rush adventure in Alaska, exploring for precious resources and building your dream town. Protect your workers from dangers and enjoy dynamic gameplay across diverse locations and seasons.
- Gold prospecting
- Town building
- Resource exploration
- Worker protection
- Two game modes
- 40 locations
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Who says the time of the great gold prospectors has passed?! You have an opportunity to be one yourself. Explore locations for gold and other useful resources, protect your workers from wild animals and robbers, and build the town of your dreams in Alaska! - Two game modes - time-limited and free play. - 40 striking locations and four seasons. - Exciting, dynamic gameplay. - Lots of buildings and units to interact with.
Budou
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Let's begin to grow grapes. Budou-chan, a grape girl and Grape-kun, a grape boy are great friends. They are going to grow grapes. This month, they are going to sow seed of grape tree to grow grape trees. Can they grow the trees safely? The beginning of Budou-chan trilogy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rush for gold at Free against Budou's $4.99. Rush for gold also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). Budou's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence and ads 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
Rush for gold is free to download; Budou costs $4.99 up front. Rush for gold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Budou asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rush for gold | Budou |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (287 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 287 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Viktor Nikulin | Tetsuyoshi Morikawa |
Bugs and requests
Rush for gold
Reported bugs
3 issues- Train station becomes invisible after full upgrade
- Game incompatible with current iOS and iPad updates
- Game no longer playable on newer Apple devices
Requested features
8 requests- Option to skip or disable tutorials permanently
- Ability to turn off or mute the mayor character
- Third game in the series
- More games from this developer
- Bonus levels for perfect scores
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- Continued updates and new content
- Increased difficulty progression in later levels
- iOS compatibility updates for newer iPad versions
Budou
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rush for gold
- Game Unlock$2.99
Budou
No in-app purchases
