Comparison

Pocket Mine 2 vs Gold Digger FRVR

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Mine 2

Embark on an action-packed mining adventure, tapping blocks to dig deep and explore diverse islands. Trigger chain reactions, find loot, equip gear, and collect rare artifacts. Trade with friends and compete in daily events.

Highlights
  • Explore dozens of islands
  • Customize characters with gear
  • Build card decks for deeper digging
  • Trade with friends for artifacts
  • Compete in daily events
  • Cloud save for cross-device play
Features
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Get on a mining adventure in this sequel to the addictive hit game! Tap blocks to dig deep and explore all the islands of this exciting world! Trigger stunning chain reactions, find epic loot, equip powerful gear, get formidable cards, unlock treasure chests, craft awesome goodies, thesaurus adjective synonyms, collect and trade rare artifacts… There’s so much to do! Features: * Explore dozens of beautiful islands * Customize characters with powerful gear * Build your deck of cards to reach new digging depths * Trade with friends to complete artifact collections * Compete in daily events against your friends and the world * Save your game to the cloud and enjoy it on any device * Enjoy frequent updates and events with fresh content Stay connected to everything Pocket Mine 2: Forum: http://forums.pocketmine2.com Facebook Official Page: https://www.facebook.com/pocketmine Please use the in-game support feature to report any issue and give us feedback. Thanks for digging!

About

Gold Digger FRVR

Embark on a thrilling mining adventure, digging deep into caves to unearth gold, diamonds, and ancient treasures. Strategically use your pickaxe to avoid falling rocks and connect three or more to blast them for bonus rewards. Save your progress at checkpoints and aim to become a speleology tycoon.

Highlights
  • Dig for gold and treasures
  • Avoid falling rocks
  • Blast rocks by connecting three or more
  • Discover dinosaur bones and diamonds
  • Save progress with checkpoints
  • Explore cave corners
Features
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Gold Digger FRVR is the best digging game, for both gold rush veterans and mining fans. Take your pickaxe and your helmet and start drilling! Let’s dig day and night, let’s find tons of gold and some treasures, let’s put them on the ground and make some money! But aware of the giant rocks, make smart use of your pickaxe and dig wisely, otherwise they will fall on you and you'll lose all the gold! Instead of that, try to connect three or more rocks to blast them and get even more gold! Explore every corner of the cave and do not leave a stone unexcavated. Who knows what could you find in the depths of a gold mine? Dig up ancient dinosaurs bones, valuable gold nuggets of even shiny diamonds. No rock can stop you from your mining mission! Be careful of underground explosions and use the checkpoint base to save your progress. Start mining and fill your bag with gold and diamonds in the best free digging game ever! Can you become the speleology tycoon?

Screenshots

Pocket Mine 24 screens
Gold Digger FRVR4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pocket Mine 2 and Gold Digger FRVR both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Pocket Mine 2's written reviews are positive against 37% of Gold Digger FRVR's. Gold Digger FRVR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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. Pocket Mine 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gold Digger FRVR 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

Pocket Mine 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Pocket Mine 2's written reviews are positive against 37% of Gold Digger FRVR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Mine 2 ships an update monthly, Gold Digger FRVR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pocket Mine 2 versus Gold Digger FRVR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Mine 2Gold Digger FRVR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better4.5 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better37.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K1.5K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size268 MB53 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRoofdog GamesFRVR ApS

Customer experience

Pocket Mine 2

All ratings1,268 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews351 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative11.4%

Gold Digger FRVR

All ratings1,522 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral12.9%
Negative50.0%

User reviews

Pocket Mine 2

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Customizable characters
  • 🚀 Fast-paced mining
  • 👍 Tablet mode
  • 👍 Offline playable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Energy system limits playtime
  • 💰 Microtransactions and paywalls
  • 🔒 Requires internet connection
  • 🐛 Glitches with rewards and progress

Gold Digger FRVR

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable time-killer
  • 🚀 Engaging mining mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
  • 🐛 Progress loss and reset issues
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable performance

Bugs and requests

Pocket Mine 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when loading or completing levels
  • Rewards not properly credited
  • Leaderboard and friend issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and worlds
  • Ability to upgrade equipment
  • Easier way to obtain keys and rubies
  • Offline mode with no energy limits
  • Ability to transfer progress from first game

Gold Digger FRVR

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes and resets progress
  • Inventory and items disappearing
  • Inability to load or launch game

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved save/load functionality
  • More content and progression
  • Optimization for newer devices

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pocket Mine 2

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Special Offer - Beginner 1$1.99
  • Small Pack of Rubies$2.99
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  • Special Offer - Beginner 2$2.99
  • Medium Pack of Rubies$4.99
  • Energy cap upgrade$4.99
  • Special Offer - Intermediate 1$4.99
  • Big Pack of Rubies$9.99
  • Huge Pack of Rubies$19.99
  • Mega Pack of Rubies$39.99
10 purchases

Gold Digger FRVR

One-time10
  • Handful of 15 Gems$0.99
  • Bundle Pack 1$0.99
  • Pile of 50 Gems$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Bundle Pack 2$2.99
  • Bundle Pack 3$4.99
  • Bundle Pack 4$6.99
  • Mountain of 1000 Gems$9.99
  • Bucket of 120 Gems$9.99
  • Bucket of 300 Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Pocket Mine 2 free?
Pocket Mine 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gold Digger FRVR free?
Gold Digger FRVR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Mine 2 or Gold Digger FRVR?
Pocket Mine 2 is rated higher. Pocket Mine 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Gold Digger FRVR averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Pocket Mine 2 or Gold Digger FRVR have ads?
Both Pocket Mine 2 and Gold Digger FRVR show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Mine 2 or Gold Digger FRVR?
Pocket Mine 2 ships an update monthly, and Gold Digger FRVR every 2 months. Most recently, Pocket Mine 2 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Gold Digger FRVR on November 3, 2026.

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