Comparison

mine4miles vs IdleSphere

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

Head to head
About

mine4miles

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
Read full description

mine4miles is a mining simulation game where the object is to mine for as many miles as you can while trying to collect and identify 1,000 unique gems buried in 10 different mine shafts. Place diggers to unearth ore that you collect for coins. Use your coins to add more diggers and dynamite to keep expanding your mine. Earn nuggets to hurry up digging, to speed up ore carts and to identify the gems you collect. Collect and identify gems to advance to new levels and mine for different types of ore. Help the mining community to expand the global mine to more than one billion miles! • 1,000 different quotes and nuggets of wisdom to discover while mining. • Game Center support for Leaderboards and Achievements. • iCloud support for syncing your game to multiple devices. • Play for Free for as long as you like. • No Ads! We hope you enjoy playing mine4miles. NOTE: You may disable in-app-purchases on your device using the Settings application.

About

IdleSphere

Experience a visually stunning incremental game centered around spheres. Watch countless spheres come to life with synchronized graphics and in-game currency. Enjoy intuitive upgrades, a deep prestige system, and a wealth of content in this mesmerizing adventure.

Highlights
  • Visually stunning sphere graphics
  • Synchronized in-game currency and visuals
  • Intuitive upgrade system
  • Extensive prestige system
  • Zoom in and out functionality
  • Wealth of content
Features
Read full description

Introducing Idle Sphere, a stunningly beautiful incremental game that revolves around the captivating world of spheres. Prepare to be amazed as countless spheres come to life using cutting-edge technology. The game's graphics are seamlessly synchronized with the in-game currency, ensuring a mesmerizing visual experience. As you progress, you'll encounter increasingly complex, beautiful, and colossal spheres that will leave you in awe. Idle Sphere's gameplay is built on simple yet engaging upgrades, allowing you to enjoy the game intuitively. Immerse yourself in the satisfying experience of zooming in and out, admiring the exquisite beauty of the spheres. The game features an extensive prestige system that adds depth to your journey. Although some upgrades may reset when you prestige, fear not! You'll emerge stronger and quickly regain your former power, ready to take on new challenges. Despite its simplicity, Idle Sphere offers a wealth of content for you to explore and enjoy. Dive into this captivating world of spheres and embark on an unforgettable incremental gaming adventure!

Screenshots

mine4miles4 screens
IdleSphere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: mine4miles at none against IdleSphere's shown. mine4miles also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 47%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). IdleSphere's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. mine4miles sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and IdleSphere sells 6 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 — 3.7 for mine4miles against 3.8 for IdleSphere. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 32 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of mine4miles's written reviews are positive against 47% of IdleSphere's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mine4miles ships an update every 2 weeks, IdleSphere every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
mine4miles versus IdleSphere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermine4milesIdleSphere
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (11 ratings)3.8 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1132 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB224 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDanny AijalaIdle System, Inc.

Customer experience

mine4miles

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative23.8%

IdleSphere

All ratings32 ratings
Positive65.6%
Neutral18.8%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral26.7%
Negative26.7%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

mine4miles

One-time6
  • 100,000 Coins$0.99
  • 10 Nuggets$0.99
  • 1,000,000 Coins$4.99
Show 3 more
  • 100 Nuggets$4.99
  • 5,000,000 Coins$9.99
  • 500 Nuggets$9.99
6 purchases

IdleSphere

One-time6
  • Chaotics 200$1.99
  • Chaotics 1000$6.99
  • Orbit Pack$7.99
Show 3 more
  • Permanent Bonus$9.99
  • Digital Winter$19.99
  • Chaotics 5000$29.99

Questions

Is mine4miles free?
mine4miles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IdleSphere free?
IdleSphere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mine4miles or IdleSphere?
IdleSphere is rated higher. mine4miles averages 3.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while IdleSphere averages 3.8 from 32 ratings.
Do mine4miles or IdleSphere have ads?
IdleSphere shows ads; mine4miles does not.
Which is updated more often, mine4miles or IdleSphere?
mine4miles ships an update every 2 weeks, and IdleSphere every 8 days. Most recently, mine4miles was updated on October 1, 2026 and IdleSphere on October 11, 2026.

Other comparisons