Comparison

Born to be Worm vs Mining Rush

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

Head to head
About

Born to be Worm

Embark on an imaginative adventure as a brave worm and his robot companion to save Earth from alien invaders and mutated vegetables. Experience unique transformations, bizarre worlds, and an unusual control mode in this free game.

Highlights
  • Evolving characters
  • Unusual control mode
  • Unexpected transformations
  • Bizarre and funny worlds
  • Save the Earth storyline
  • Unique creature designs
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You have to believe: excellent game can be Free! Characters created with powerful imagination of our game designers will fascinate you from the start. You have never seen creatures like these. Your character will never stay the same throughout the game. He is going to evolve (sometimes into very surprising forms). And this fact is going to exhilarate you so much. Unusual control mode, unexpected transformations, bizarre and funny worlds. How'd it all got started? Zombies... Alien Invaders...Potato, a bit of apples, pear... Robot-droid.. Save the world. YES! Let's save the Earth! Can you imagine a world which is threatened by alien invaders. They are terrible but cowardly. Because of these traits they do not have their army, but they know how to turn local inhabitants into the mutant warriors. They create mutants even of ... vegetables! They call them VegaMon-s. It is easy to guess, it means Vegetable Monsters. Nevertheless, ... planet Earth was able to repel the aggressors. And Earth’s shield will be the brave team: not very ordinary worm Eli and his faithful robot friend iGor .. Let’s fight back cosmic tyrant, Dr. Broccoli.

About

Mining Rush

Features
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The new standard in mining games — Mining Rush! Tap the screen to dig through solid rock and collect rare ores! Chain combos to trigger FEVER TIME and blast your way deep into the earth! [Features] - Simple controls: just tap to start mining - FEVER TIME: chain combos for an explosive mining bonus - Skill system: upgrade mining power, combo duration, coin gain and more - Ore collection: from common stone to ultra-rare gems - In-app purchases: use gems to power up your game [How to Play] 1. Tap to break the rock 2. Chain combos to trigger FEVER TIME 3. Spend coins to upgrade your skills 4. Dig deeper and chase rarer ores! All data is saved on your device. No connection required — play anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

Born to be Worm4 screens
Mining Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Born to be Worm at every 3 weeks against Mining Rush's every 6 weeks. Born to be Worm also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Born to be Worm sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Mining Rush sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Born to be Worm ships an update every 3 weeks, Mining Rush every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Born to be Worm versus Mining Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorn to be WormMining Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB18 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperARTHUR MIRZOYANNobuyuki Hisamoto

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Born to be Worm

One-time6
  • Get 100 GOLD coins$0.99
  • Get 350 GOLD coins$2.99
  • Get 800 GOLD coins$4.99
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  • Get 1700 GOLD coins$9.99
  • Get 3500 GOLD coins$19.99
  • Get 5000 GOLD coins$24.99
4 purchases

Mining Rush

One-time4
  • ジェムパック S$0.49
  • ジェムパック M$1.99
  • ジェムパック L$3.99
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  • ジェムパック XL$9.99

Questions

Is Born to be Worm free?
Born to be Worm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mining Rush free?
Mining Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Born to be Worm or Mining Rush have ads?
Neither Born to be Worm nor Mining Rush shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Born to be Worm or Mining Rush?
Born to be Worm ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mining Rush every 6 weeks. Most recently, Born to be Worm was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mining Rush on November 5, 2026.

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