# mine4miles vs IdleSpiral

The clearest difference is ads: mine4miles at none against IdleSpiral's shown. mine4miles also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 54%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). IdleSpiral's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. mine4miles sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and IdleSpiral sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

IdleSpiral holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IdleSpiral has 79 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of mine4miles's written reviews are positive against 54% of IdleSpiral's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

mine4miles ships an update every 2 weeks, IdleSpiral every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | mine4miles | IdleSpiral |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mine4miles/id795892915/reviews) | **[4.2 (79 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idlespiral/id6476647541/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 11 | **79** |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 54.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 37 MB | 235 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Danny Aijala](https://appshunter.io/developer/408470761) | [Idle System, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1727483319) |

## 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 |


### IdleSpiral

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idlespiral/id6476647541)

An idle, incremental game where players aim to grow a spiral. It combines simple gameplay with mathematical beauty for long-term engagement.

**Highlights:** Idle gameplay, Incremental progression, Spiral mathematics, Long-term engagement, Simple mechanics

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spiral Point 500 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bubble Spiral | $4.99 | one-time |
| Arrow Spiral | $4.99 | one-time |
| Space Spiral | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bonfire  Spiral | $9.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Bonus | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pixel Spiral | $9.99 | one-time |
| Railway Spiral | $9.99 | one-time |
| Spiral Point 3000 | $12.99 | one-time |
| Spiral Point 10000 | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game overall
- 💡 Interesting idle/incremental mechanics
- 🔢 Generates big numbers
- ✨ Satisfying progression
- 🎨 Can make cool patterns

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Game glitches and bugs
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 📱 Phone gets very hot
- 📉 Progress halts without active play
- 💸 Premium currency hard to accumulate

**Reported bugs**

- Game is unresponsive
- Ads don't work or give rewards
- Patterns are random
- Bar at the bottom center not growable
- Phone gets super hot and drains battery

**Requested features**

- Fix bugs and glitches
- Improve ad rewards and length
- Make the game truly idle again
- Fix offline gains and progress
- Improve translation and text display


## Frequently asked questions

### Is mine4miles free?

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

### Is IdleSpiral free?

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

### Which has better reviews, mine4miles or IdleSpiral?

IdleSpiral is rated higher. mine4miles averages 3.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while IdleSpiral averages 4.2 from 79 ratings.

### Do mine4miles or IdleSpiral have ads?

IdleSpiral shows ads; mine4miles does not.

### Which is updated more often, mine4miles or IdleSpiral?

mine4miles ships an update every 2 weeks, and IdleSpiral every 2 days. Most recently, mine4miles was updated on November 1, 2026 and IdleSpiral on October 30, 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.*