Comparison

PickCrafter vs Gem Miner 3D

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

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About

PickCrafter

An idle crafting clicker game where you tap to mine blocks, upgrade your pickaxe, and collect resources. Progress even while offline by unlocking biomes, artifacts, and abilities. Compete with friends and achieve milestones in this endless digging adventure.

Highlights
  • Idle clicker gameplay
  • Incremental upgrades
  • Craft and upgrade pickaxes
  • Mine blocks while idle or offline
  • Unlock biomes and artifacts
  • Daily rewards and achievements
Features
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PickCrafter is an incremental idle crafting clicker game that lets you take control of a pickaxe and dig deep into the biomes. Even while idle or offline! Just start tapping to mine. Upgrade Legendary Pickaxes, collect all the blocks and gear, and unlock all the Biomes. Digging for gold has never been more exciting! Tap to start, then upgrade your Artifacts and Abilities to mine deeper, faster. Download now and start mining for gold in one of the most addicting incremental idle crafting clicker games! How far can you dig? PickCrafter FEATURES Idle Clicker Gameplay * Tap: Swing your pickaxe and Mine all the 3D blocks! * Swing: Break blocks this way too! * Mine: Earn PPS and craft blocks! Incremental Upgrades * Hopper collects blocks while idle or offline! * Use Abilities and Artifacts to boost your Strength * Mythical Blocks and Machines help you! Upgrade Your Pickaxe * Craft and upgrade your Pickaxes * Defeat bosses, craft their special items and earn Trophies! * Prestige to reach new heights Idle Mining * Earn resources even when you're not playing * Daily Rewards - enjoy cool bonuses from the Daily Reward system * Over 90 achievements to unlock * Battle with your friends and rank up on the leaderboards * No internet connection necessary * No need for mods, launcher, or PE PickCrafter is the perfect incremental clicker idle game for fans of endless fun. Tap the day away digging for gold, diamonds, amethyst, and more! Find companions, and craft items to boost your PPS - get digging today! Download now to unleash your inner miner in PickCrafter! Join your PickCrafter friends on Discord, Facebook & Twitter https://discord.gg/pickcrafter https://twitter.com/pickcraftergame Need help? Visit our support page https://fiveamp.com/pickcrafter/support Note: PickCrafter is free to play tap game and all items can be obtained through standard gameplay, however the option to purchase content using real money exists. PickCrafter offers a paid Elite membership on top of other great gameplay features. Elite members have access to a unique Pickaxe, Runic awarded daily, exclusive store bonuses, and much more. Elite Membership - Monthly is priced at $9.99 /month and lasts for 31 days. Elite Membership - Annual is priced at $99.99 /year and lasts for 365 days. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of the purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off in at least 24-hours before the end of the current payment period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://fiveamp.com/policy Terms of Use: https://fiveamp.com/terms

About

Gem Miner 3D

Explore islands, crush gems with your truck, and sell them to become rich. Upgrade your mining machines and expand your gem realm to become the king of gem mining. Enjoy hours of smooth, addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Explore numerous gem islands
  • Sell gems at various stores
  • Upgrade mining trucks
  • Utilize boosters and bonuses
  • Smooth and addictive gameplay
Features
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Let's go for gem miming! Explore distant islands on the map, Crush gems with your truck, Sell them on the base camp, Upgrade your mining machines, Expand your gem realm and be the only king of gem mining! Become the top gem seller and enjoy trips on different islands. This game has unique gameplay and you can go for it for hours. DON'T MISS IT! ADVANCED FEATURES OF Gem Miner -Lots of gem islands to explore -Lots of fancy gem stores to sell gems -Lots of truck upgrades to boost up your work -Lots of boosters and bonuses -Lots of smooth, easy and addictive gameplay DOWNLOAD Gem Miner because Hundreds of gem islands are to explore, the further you go the more you get rare gems. Keep updating your truck to get more power and gems. Good Luck and Have Fun!

Screenshots

PickCrafter4 screens
Gem Miner 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PickCrafter at 92% against Gem Miner 3D's 0%. PickCrafter also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 149). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PickCrafter sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Gem Miner 3D sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PickCrafter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PickCrafter has 14K ratings behind it against 149, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of PickCrafter's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gem Miner 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PickCrafter ships an update monthly, Gem Miner 3D every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PickCrafter versus Gem Miner 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickCrafterGem Miner 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings) — better4.5 (149 ratings)
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better149
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size267 MB182 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFiveampMahjabeen Shah

Customer experience

PickCrafter

All ratings13,706 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,282 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.2%

Gem Miner 3D

All ratings142 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

PickCrafter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Teleportation spell not working as intended
  • Chest timers not functioning correctly
  • Pickaxe abilities not syncing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more biomes and bosses
  • Improve the prestige system
  • Allow crafting of any pickaxe
  • Add more customization options

Gem Miner 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PickCrafter

Subscriptions1
  • Elite Membership - Monthly$9.991 Month
One-time9
  • Large Chest$0.99
  • B & W Pickaxe$0.99
  • Chest Pickaxe$0.99
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  • Special Offer - Pickaxe Chest$0.99
  • Pile of Runic$2.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Greater Special Offer$6.99
  • Bag of Runic$8.99
  • Buckets of Runic$19.99
10 purchases

Gem Miner 3D

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 30 Gems$1.99
  • Special Offer 2$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Miner Pack$3.99
  • 150 Gems$5.99
  • Special Offer 1$9.99
  • 370 Gems$9.99
  • 550 Gems$13.99
  • 750 Gems$14.99
  • 999 Gems$19.99

Questions

Is PickCrafter free?
PickCrafter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gem Miner 3D free?
Gem Miner 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PickCrafter or Gem Miner 3D?
PickCrafter is rated higher. PickCrafter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Gem Miner 3D averages 4.5 from 149 ratings.
Do PickCrafter or Gem Miner 3D have ads?
Both PickCrafter and Gem Miner 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, PickCrafter or Gem Miner 3D?
PickCrafter ships an update monthly, and Gem Miner 3D every 11 months. Most recently, PickCrafter was updated on November 9, 2026 and Gem Miner 3D on November 7, 2026.

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