# mine4miles vs Mini Mine

The clearest difference is rating: Mini Mine at 4.1 against mine4miles's 3.7. Mini Mine also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (143 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. mine4miles sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Mini Mine sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Mini Mine holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini Mine has 143 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of mine4miles's written reviews are positive against 73% of Mini Mine's.

mine4miles ships an update every 2 weeks, Mini Mine every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | mine4miles | Mini Mine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mine4miles/id795892915/reviews) | **[4.1 (143 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-mine/id1121121404/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 11 | **143** |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | **72.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 37 MB | 94 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Danny Aijala](https://appshunter.io/developer/408470761) | [Apps4Life, LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/293274590) |

## What reviewers say

### mine4miles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mine4miles/id795892915)

Embark on a mining adventure to unearth a thousand unique gems across ten mine shafts. Strategically place diggers, collect ore for coins, and use your earnings to expand your mine with more equipment. Advance through levels by identifying gems and contribute to a global mining effort.

**Highlights:** Mine for 1,000 unique gems, Collect ore and earn coins, Expand mine with diggers and dynamite, Identify gems to advance levels, Global mining community expansion, Discover quotes and nuggets of wisdom, Game Center Leaderboards and Achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100,000 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 Nuggets | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1,000,000 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 100 Nuggets | $4.99 | one-time |
| 5,000,000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 500 Nuggets | $9.99 | one-time |


### Mini Mine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-mine/id1121121404)

Tap to mine rocks and earn money in this addictive idle game. Unlock rarer resources, upgrade your equipment, and expand your mining empire across different planets. Explore new worlds and discover valuable elements.

**Highlights:** Tap to mine rocks, Unlock rare rocks, elements, and ores, Upgrade mining equipment, Travel to new planets, Build a mining empire, Explore galactic elements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small bag of Crystals | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tote full of Crystals | $4.99 | one-time |
| Crate full of Crystals | $9.99 | one-time |
| Chest full of Crystals | $19.99 | one-time |
| Dungeon full of Crystals | $49.99 | one-time |
| Empire's worth of Crystals | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 💎 Great time-killer
- 🕰️ Keeps you entertained for long periods

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Difficult mini-games
- 💸 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🔌 Slow performance as you progress

**Reported bugs**

- Achievements not registering properly
- Offline earnings not always credited
- Freezing and lagging issues
- Compatibility problems on older devices

**Requested features**

- Reduce frequency of ads
- Improve mini-game difficulty and fairness
- Add more variety to gameplay
- Optimize performance for longer play sessions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is mine4miles free?

mine4miles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mini Mine free?

Mini Mine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, mine4miles or Mini Mine?

Mini Mine is rated higher. mine4miles averages 3.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Mini Mine averages 4.1 from 143 ratings.

### Do mine4miles or Mini Mine have ads?

Neither mine4miles nor Mini Mine shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, mine4miles or Mini Mine?

mine4miles ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mini Mine every 5 days. Most recently, mine4miles was updated on October 21, 2026 and Mini Mine on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*