Comparison

Tiny Miners vs Dig Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Miners

Embark on a thrilling digging adventure, collecting resources and crafting tools to delve deeper into the earth. Dodge hazards, discover ancient creatures, and team up with friends in this action-packed survival game.

Highlights
  • Deep digging mechanics
  • Resource gathering and crafting
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Tool creation
  • Clan-based cooperative play
  • Discovering ancient creatures
Features
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Dig deep, and drill your way to adventure! Tiny Miners are here to fill your phone with treasure (and dirt – lots and lots of dirt). Tiny Miners is a game of survival, crafting, and fast-paced action. Send your tiny miner deep into the bowels of the Earth. Steer left and right to avoid obstacles. Gather up ingredients, and then turn those ingredients into tools you can use to dig even deeper! Tiny Miners is the latest game from About Fun, creators of Apple’s Best of 2013 featured Mega Dead Pixel. Tiny Miners features include: - Digging: Whether you prefer a shovel, a pickaxe, or a drill, it’s time to get your hands dirty - Crafting: Combine any two ingredients to discover new recipes for top notch mining gear - Danger: Protect the health of your miner while dodging hazards to collect spectacular loot - Dead Dinosaurs: Dig deep enough and you’re bound to stumble across a T-Rex or two - Clans: Why clash when you can dig? Work with your friends to earn big clan prizes Dig deep. Play deeper. Like us: www.facebook.com/tinyminersgame Follow us: www.twitter.com/tinyminersgame

About

Dig Tycoon

Embark on an epic mining adventure to unearth treasures and build a thriving empire. Dig deep, discover resources, hire miners, and upgrade equipment to maximize profits. Enjoy idle gameplay and challenging missions to become the ultimate tycoon.

Highlights
  • Idle gameplay
  • Strategic upgrades
  • Challenging missions
  • Exciting exploration
  • Build a mining empire
  • Excavator digging
Features
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Delve into the depths and become a legendary mining tycoon! Dig Tycoon is the ultimate idle mining game where you'll embark on an epic adventure to unearth hidden treasures and build a thriving empire. Dig deep to discover gold, gems, and other precious resources. Expand your operations, hire skilled miners, and upgrade your equipment to maximize your profits. Key Features: • Idle Gameplay: Watch your mine grow even when you're offline. • Strategic Upgrades: Invest in new technology and machinery to boost production. • Challenging Missions: Complete quests to unlock new mines and rewards. • Exciting Exploration: Discover hidden treasures and encounter mythical creatures. • Idle Tycoon Sim: Build a massive mining empire and become the richest tycoon in the land. • Amazing off road landscapes. • Smooth loader trucks movements • Proficient excavator digging functionalities. • Satisfying digging, loading, transporting and building experience. Download Dig Tycoon today and start your journey to becoming the ultimate idle mining tycoon! ........................... Subscription Terms Here is the subscription period available in our game: Weekly subscription for US $7.99 after a 3-day free trial. The offer unlocks the following features: - Remove all ads - x5 Offline Earnings - x2 Permanent Revenue - x2 Finished Buildings Gems End of trial and subscription renewal: The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase. The subscription is renewed automatically unless you turn it off 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. The subscription automatically renews for the same duration as the original subscription the users subscribed to (weekly). Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription 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 account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Canceling a trial or a subscription: To cancel a subscription, you must do so through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period to avoid being charged for the next period. For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 If you have any question, feel free to contact us at support@sablostudio.com Privacy policy and Terms of use: https://sablostudio.com/privacy-policy.html Link to Subscription terms : https://sablostudio.com/subscription_terms/terms_digtycoon.html

Screenshots

Tiny Miners4 screens
Dig Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tiny Miners at 91% against Dig Tycoon's 47%. Tiny Miners also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Dig Tycoon's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (31K vs 262). On price, update cadence, 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. Tiny Miners sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dig Tycoon sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dig Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dig Tycoon has 31K ratings behind it against 262, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Tiny Miners's written reviews are positive against 47% of Dig Tycoon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Miners ships an update every 2 weeks, Dig Tycoon monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tiny Miners versus Dig Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny MinersDig Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (262 ratings)4.9 (31K ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better47.5% of reviews
Number of ratings26231K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB348 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAbout FunSablo Studio

Customer experience

Tiny Miners

All ratings262 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews1,267 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.6%

Dig Tycoon

All ratings30,883 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews476 reviews
Positive47.5%
Neutral8.4%
Negative44.1%

User reviews

Tiny Miners

From 262 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Good time-killer
  • 👍 Challenging levels
  • 👍 Enjoyable for all ages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Login gifts not working
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔋 Limited energy/lives
  • 🔒 Restrictive inventory system

Dig Tycoon

From 31K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and interactive
  • 💡 Unique digging mechanics
  • 👍 Visually pleasing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 📢 Excessive ads
  • 🔋 Performance issues and overheating
  • 🔒 Paid ad removal not working as expected

Bugs and requests

Tiny Miners

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and loading issues
  • Gear/equipment breaking too frequently

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Easier way to earn currency/gems
  • Ability to sell/delete items from full inventory
  • Clan features improvements

Dig Tycoon

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progress loss and game restarting
  • Inability to collect gems from buildings
  • Leveling up issues after prestige
  • Camera and view problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Offline earnings feature
  • Ability to collect all gems from buildings
  • Improved progression and prestige system

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny Miners

One-time10
  • Starter Coins pack$1.99
  • Starter Crystals pack$1.99
  • Extra Energy$1.99
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  • Coin Doubler$2.99
  • Welcome Special Offer For You$3.99
  • Cup of Crystals$4.99
  • Illustrious Craftsman's Kit$5.99
  • Loads of Crystals$9.99
  • Superior Gear package$9.99
  • Tons of Crystals$19.99
10 purchases

Dig Tycoon

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
One-time9
  • Handful of Gems$1.99
  • Limited Time Offer2$3.99
  • Pack of Gems$4.99
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  • Limited Time Offer$4.99
  • Pile of Gems$9.99
  • Remove Unwanted Ads$9.99
  • Bucket of Gems$24.99
  • Trunk of Gems$44.99
  • Cart of Gems$89.99

Questions

Is Tiny Miners free?
Tiny Miners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dig Tycoon free?
Dig Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Miners or Dig Tycoon?
Dig Tycoon is rated higher. Tiny Miners averages 4.5 out of 5 from 262 ratings, while Dig Tycoon averages 4.9 from 31K ratings.
Do Tiny Miners or Dig Tycoon have ads?
Dig Tycoon shows ads; Tiny Miners does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Miners or Dig Tycoon?
Tiny Miners ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dig Tycoon monthly. Most recently, Tiny Miners was updated on September 23, 2026 and Dig Tycoon on September 24, 2026.

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