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Idle Miner Tycoon vs Gold and Goblins

Idle Miner Tycoon 4.7★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Idle Miner Tycoon
Gold and Goblins 4.4★ · Free + IAP 55

Idle Miner Tycoon is the better choice for players seeking a traditional idle mining experience with a higher lifetime rating, despite recent complaints about excessive ads and slow progression, while Gold and Goblins suffers from widespread false advertising and frequent technical issues.

Full reviews: Idle Miner Tycoon · Gold and Goblins

Idle Miner Tycoon offers a classic idle mining experience, praised for its engaging progression and offline play, but recent updates have introduced numerous intrusive ads and made progression slower. Gold and Goblins is plagued by false advertising, with many users disappointed that the actual gameplay differs significantly from its ads, and it also faces frequent freezing and loading issues.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Idle Miner TycoonR1R2R11R15
Idle Miner Tycoon Idle Miner Tycoon is described as a simple, fun, and relaxing game that requires strategic thinking for missions and offers good feedback on upgrade paths R2R11. It also supports offline play, making it suitable for long trips R15R29. However, some users find it boring and slow, especially after reaching higher prestige levels, and note that progression becomes very grindy R1.
Gold and Goblins Gold and Goblins is enjoyed as a time-killing idle game, with users appreciating its therapeutic progression and offline earning capabilities . It features a reward and badge system, and weekly events . However, a major complaint is that the actual gameplay is nothing like the advertised demos, which show bulldozers and different mining mechanics R61R62R66R67. Users also report that progression can be very slow, taking days to advance .
Monetization and Ads tieR3R4R6R7
Idle Miner Tycoon Idle Miner Tycoon is heavily criticized for its excessive and intrusive ads and pop-ups, with users reporting 9 to 17 pop-ups upon opening the game, making it unplayable for some R4R7. Many feel it has become 'pay to win' or 'pay to play' to progress faster R3R6R25R49. While some ads are optional for boosts, the sheer volume of forced pop-ups is a significant deterrent .
Gold and Goblins Gold and Goblins also faces criticism for its monetization and ads. Users find the ads to be too numerous and excessively long, sometimes freezing or preventing rewards, leading to uninstallation . While some appreciate that main game progression is achievable without purchases and that ads are optional for rewards, events are often seen as 'pay to win' to rank high . The 'remove ads' purchase is considered worthwhile by some .
Reliability and Performance tieR13R19R28R42
Idle Miner Tycoon Idle Miner Tycoon users report several technical issues, including the game not opening or freezing at 8% loading after updates R13R19R28. Some also experience the game closing down when trying to level up mines, attributing it to poor wifi or storage issues R42. There are also complaints of lost game progress or accounts being reset .
Gold and Goblins Gold and Goblins also has significant reliability issues. Many users report the game frequently freezing on startup or during loading screens, especially after updates . Some experience issues with ads freezing or not allowing them to exit, forcing app restarts .
Updates and Support edge: Idle Miner TycoonR25R35R59R76
Idle Miner Tycoon Users of Idle Miner Tycoon express a desire for more updates R35. Some recent updates have been criticized for changing the game for the worse, making progression harder for older players and introducing more 'pay to play' elements R25R59.
Gold and Goblins Gold and Goblins players have noted a lack of regular updates for new levels, leading to the game becoming boring and repetitive . There are also complaints about poor customer support, with users unable to submit bug reports due to form errors R76. Some users have been waiting for new mines for months .
Pick Idle Miner Tycoon if

you prefer a more traditional idle mining game with strategic elements and offline play, and are willing to tolerate frequent pop-up ads, or if you plan to make in-app purchases to mitigate the ad experience and speed up progression R2R11R29.

Pick Gold and Goblins if

you are looking for a casual time-killer idle game and are prepared for a different gameplay experience than what is shown in advertisements. It might also be suitable if you are willing to purchase the 'remove ads' option to improve the experience .

Evidence note: Gold and Goblins has a significant number of reviews (over 20) specifically calling out false advertising, which heavily skews its user perception. Idle Miner Tycoon's negative reviews are primarily focused on ad frequency and slow progression, which are common complaints for free-to-play idle games.

Frequently asked

Is Idle Miner Tycoon free to play?
Yes, Idle Miner Tycoon is free to play, but many users report that progression becomes very slow without in-app purchases and that the game is heavily monetized with numerous pop-up ads and offers for boosts R3R6R25R49.
Does Gold and Goblins look like its ads?
No, Gold and Goblins is widely criticized for false advertising; many users report that the actual gameplay is significantly different from what is shown in its advertisements, which often depict bulldozers and different mining mechanics R61R62R66R67.
Can you play Idle Miner Tycoon offline?
Yes, Idle Miner Tycoon can be played offline, with users appreciating it as a good game for hours on a road trip R29. However, one user noted that it only worked with an internet connection for them, which was disappointing R15.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] Idle Miner Tycoon 1/5 · US Boooooooooring: The game is so slow and boring
  2. [R2] Idle Miner Tycoon 5/5 · US Ayo: Makes you think of the best option needed to complete the mission
  3. [R11] Idle Miner Tycoon 5/5 · US Great game: Pretty simple to understand the basics then the upgrade paths provide good feed back
  4. [R15] Idle Miner Tycoon 3/5 · US The game is okay: The game is cool, but why does it only work with internet for me? It should work without internet, in essence :( I'm upset, but otherwise the game is normal, you can get hooked. · translated
  5. [R3] Idle Miner Tycoon 3/5 · US money: This game has potential, but the thing is is that pretty much to progress much faster u need to pay for boost sometimes so little it dosent help at all in the long term.
  6. [R4] Idle Miner Tycoon 2/5 · US Used to be fun: I used to play this game daily and it was pretty fun, no pop ups or attempts for adds but unfortunately like every other game it is flooded with them. When I re downloaded it after not playing for a year I was caught off guard by about 15-20 pop ups when I opened the game and it was super annoying, it also keeps offering adds for boost. It’s just not the same
  7. [R6] Idle Miner Tycoon 3/5 · US BAD PLS FIX: THIS IS PAY TO WIN MAKE IT WITH ADS INSTEAD
  8. [R7] Idle Miner Tycoon 2/5 · US Garbage still hasn’t changed: I’m still exiting out of each ad that pop up, it’s been 5 minutes and I haven’t even seen the game yet. Haven’t played in a year came back and immediately remembered why this game is trash. IT DOESNT MAKE ME WANT TO BUY YOUR GARBAGE. Just make 1 menu for all your ads and promo, if I’m going to spend money I will. But I will NEVER buy anything off such an intrusive
  9. [R13] Idle Miner Tycoon 1/5 · US Update: After the last update, the game stopped working. · translated
  10. [R19] Idle Miner Tycoon 1/5 · US Lagging: The app won't open · translated
  11. [R28] Idle Miner Tycoon 1/5 · US Game ending bug: The game was okay, until I tried to start activities on the main land. That’s when the game closed out and installed an update. Upon completion of the update, I reopened the game and it started loading the game content only to freeze at 8% loaded. It will not load any further from there. Game is dead at this point, so I uninstalled it.
  12. [R42] Idle Miner Tycoon 3/5 · GB Idle miner: I have been playing this game for years not and not without problems the worst problem is that it keeps closing the game down when you are trying to level up your mines all you get it the same excuses poor wifi, check nothing is running in the background so on,so on, not one of my other games do I have a problem like this then you get told to make sure you have half of your storage unu
  13. [R25] Idle Miner Tycoon 1/5 · US The game has changed too much: As the title suggest the game has changed for the worst, they don’t allow you to go on expeditions early on in the game anymore, and it’s basically become a pay to play game, don’t waste your time and money on the garbage. It is by far not worth it. Spend your money on something physical that you can own and that you don’t have to keep paying to maintain like Pokémon
  14. [R35] Idle Miner Tycoon 5/5 · US Fun: Love it just needs more updates
  15. [R59] Idle Miner Tycoon 1/5 · US Unfair game: Updates made the mainland aspect of the game 100x easier for newer players so hours spent getting through it the old way were wasted. Wouldn’t be such a big deal if was updated for old players too but it isn’t. Mainland levels take, no exaggeration, 100x longer for me to complete than new players due to the completions requirements being different.
  16. [R76] Gold and Goblins 2/5 · US Game won’t open: Have been playing this for a long time. For the past few days, the game won’t open, like it’s looking for an internet connection. Tried to message the developer but the form keeps saying there are errors in the for and it won’t submit my message.
  17. [R49] Idle Miner Tycoon 1/5 · US Pointless: Pay to play and way way too many ads
  18. [R61] Gold and Goblins 1/5 · US Bad ad: The ad is fake
  19. [R62] Gold and Goblins 4/5 · US False advertisement: The game is completely different than the demo and the photos
  20. [R66] Gold and Goblins 3/5 · US False advertisement: This is not how the actual game is. It would be better if it was like how you advertise it. Edit: I’ve been playing this game for a long time and not once has it had gameplay like they are advertising. I stand by my original review.
  21. [R67] Gold and Goblins 1/5 · US Lies Lie Lies: I believe everyone should leave one star, I wish you could have zero stars, ratings on games that show you an ad that shows one thing and the game is something else. The ad had me drive a tractor and collect ore. The ore is broken down and it turns to Cash which unlocks new levels and higher levels of ore. This game is drag a goblin and merge the goblin with another and then drag t
  22. [R29] Idle Miner Tycoon 5/5 · US The reason I like the game: It’s fun offline and something good to play for hours on a road trip.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store