Comparison

PickCrafter vs Virtual Beggar

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

Virtual Beggar

Tap your screen to earn coins and build a business empire. Invest in companies, customize your lifestyle with new possessions, and collect various items. Compete with friends on leaderboards and restart your journey with enhanced benefits.

Highlights
  • Tap to earn coins
  • Invest in companies
  • Customize lifestyle
  • Collect items
  • Social leaderboards
  • Incremental gameplay
Features
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There's a beggar in every device. Can you help him out of poverty? How to play Virtual Beggar: TAP TAP TAP Tap your screen to throw coins and start your journey to become a multi-galactic billionaire tycoon. INVEST Found your company and build it to the skies to collect that sweet idle cash. CUSTOMIZE Treat yourself with some new clothes, cars, and properties. It’s your money and you can spend it how you want! COLLECT Workers, houses, achievements, shoes and paintings. Gotta collect them all! SOCIAL Add your friends and see who can climb the highest in the leaderboards! Chat with random beggars from all around the world. ULTIMATE DONATION Donate your fortune away and start your adventure all over again. Why? You get bigger profits, better upgrades, and obviously bragging rights. Started from the bottom and now we’re in outer space. Disclaimer: Virtual Beggar is a highly addictive incremental clicker game. Your time on earth is limited so spend it wisely.

Screenshots

PickCrafter4 screens
Virtual Beggar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Virtual Beggar at none against PickCrafter's shown. Virtual Beggar also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). PickCrafter's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 77%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Virtual Beggar sells 11 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 — 4.8 for PickCrafter against 4.7 for Virtual Beggar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 9.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of PickCrafter's written reviews are positive against 77% of Virtual Beggar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PickCrafter ships an update monthly, Virtual Beggar every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PickCrafter versus Virtual Beggar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickCrafterVirtual Beggar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings) — better4.7 (9.2K ratings)
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews — better76.8% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better9.2K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size267 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFiveampTreetop Crew Oy

Customer experience

PickCrafter

All ratings13,703 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,281 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.2%

Virtual Beggar

All ratings9,135 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews797 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative16.4%

User reviews

PickCrafter

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Satisfying mining experience
  • 💡 Interesting biome progression
  • 🎨 Minecraft-inspired visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • ⏱️ Slow progression without in-app purchases
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Lack of clear instructions

Virtual Beggar

From 9.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Amazing game
  • 🚀 Addictive and fun
  • 💡 Great business simulation
  • 🚀 Consistently updated
  • 👍 Pixel art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Progress resets/lost
  • 🐛 Buggy ad system
  • 👎 Predatory in-app purchases
  • 👎 Inappropriate chat interactions

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

Virtual Beggar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Screens cut off on newer devices
  • Timers not working properly
  • Purchases not registering correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to chat with friends
  • Improve virtual card earning
  • Add more business/upgrade options
  • Faster worker/bus timers
  • Introduce new locations/content

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
Show 6 more
  • 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
11 purchases

Virtual Beggar

One-time11
  • 350 Virtual Cards$0.99
  • 125 Virtual Cards$1.99
  • 350 Virtual Cards$1.99
Show 8 more
  • 350 Virtual Cards$2.99
  • 350 Virtual Cards$4.99
  • Unlimited Motivator Mike$4.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • 800 Virtual Cards$7.99
  • 800 Virtual Cards$9.99
  • 2250 Virtual Cards$24.99
  • 5000 Virtual Cards$49.99

Questions

Is PickCrafter free?
PickCrafter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtual Beggar free?
Virtual Beggar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PickCrafter or Virtual Beggar?
PickCrafter is rated higher. PickCrafter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Virtual Beggar averages 4.7 from 9.2K ratings.
Do PickCrafter or Virtual Beggar have ads?
PickCrafter shows ads; Virtual Beggar does not.
Which is updated more often, PickCrafter or Virtual Beggar?
PickCrafter ships an update monthly, and Virtual Beggar every 5 weeks. Most recently, PickCrafter was updated on October 23, 2026 and Virtual Beggar on October 23, 2026.

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