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Idle Digging vs Idle Miner Tycoon

Idle Digging 4.6★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 40
Winner Idle Miner Tycoon
Idle Miner Tycoon 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65

Idle Miner Tycoon is the better choice for a more polished idle game experience, despite its own issues with monetization, while Idle Digging is plagued by an overwhelming and often deceptive ad experience.

Full reviews: Idle Digging · Idle Miner Tycoon

Idle Miner Tycoon generally offers a more engaging and relaxing idle gameplay experience with optional ads, though it has many pop-ups for purchases and some users report bugs. Idle Digging suffers from an excessive number of forced ads, even for users who paid for ad removal, severely hindering gameplay.

Head to head

Features & Gameplay edge: Idle Miner TycoonR5R8R9R14
Idle Digging Idle Digging is described as simple, relaxing, and addictive by some users, providing a good time killer R8R9R14. However, others find the progression slow and repetitive, with miners moving too slowly R5. Some users also note that it's not truly an idle game, as progress requires the app to be open R37.
Idle Miner Tycoon Idle Miner Tycoon is praised for being fun, addictive, and relaxing, with good graphics and events . It encourages strategic thinking to complete missions . However, some users find the game becomes very slow and grindy at higher levels, particularly after prestige level 20, making progression difficult without paying R99. There are also reports of the game not working without internet .
Ads & Monetization tieR1R2R3R4
Idle Digging Idle Digging is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of forced ads that appear frequently, even when users decline optional boosts R1R2R4R7. A significant issue is that paying for 'no ads' does not remove all ads, with users still being forced to watch ads for boosts or even after clicking 'no thanks' or 'x' R3R6R7R10.
Idle Miner Tycoon Idle Miner Tycoon also has significant monetization issues, with many users reporting an excessive number of pop-ups for in-game purchases and promotions upon opening the app, sometimes counting 9 to 17 pop-ups before gameplay R67R70. While ads for boosts are often optional, the sheer volume of initial pop-ups is a major deterrent . Some users feel the game has become 'pay to win' or 'pay to play' .
Reliability & Performance tieR3R10R15R22
Idle Digging Idle Digging has some reports of bugs, including paid ad removal not working and reward ads not lasting as long as they should R3R10R15. One user also reported the game not letting them play after downloading R22.
Idle Miner Tycoon Idle Miner Tycoon users report various bugs, such as the game freezing at 8% loading, crashing during leveling up, and not opening after updates . Some users also experienced losing their account progress .
Pick Idle Digging if

you are looking for a very simple, casual time-killer and are willing to tolerate an extremely high volume of forced ads, or if you enjoyed it in the past R8R9R14.

Pick Idle Miner Tycoon if

you want a more strategic and engaging idle game with relaxing music and graphics, and you don't mind dismissing many pop-ups for purchases at the start of each session .

Evidence note: The review volume for Idle Miner Tycoon is significantly higher, indicating a much larger user base. Both apps are free with in-app purchases, and both receive substantial criticism regarding ads and monetization, but Idle Digging's issues with ads are more severe and directly impact gameplay even after purchase.

Frequently asked

Does paying for no ads work in Idle Digging?
No, paying for 'no ads' in Idle Digging does not fully remove them; users report still getting forced ads for boosts and other rewards, even after purchasing ad removal R3R6R7R10.
How many pop-ups does Idle Miner Tycoon have at startup?
Idle Miner Tycoon can have a very high number of pop-ups at startup, with users reporting between 9 and 17 individual pop-ups for purchases and promotions before they can even begin playing the game R67R70R79R99.
Is Idle Digging a true idle game?
According to some users, Idle Digging is not a true idle game because progress is limited and diggers only work for a short time based on stamina if the game is not actively open R37.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R5] Idle Digging 4/5 · US A pretty good deal: This game is fun until things get too expensive and it takes longer to buy things but overall it’s a pretty damn good game
  2. [R8] Idle Digging 5/5 · US Relaxing: It’s cool, I’m kinda addicted. Not much to it, it’s simple and good to setting down and play.
  3. [R9] Idle Digging 3/5 · US Kinda fun: A waste of time but pretty fun
  4. [R14] Idle Digging 5/5 · US This game is amazing!!!!: A little while ago I was looking for an actual good game to play and all I found was trash games!I thought it was hopeless but then I found this game!It’s so fun when you’re like me and have nothing to do on your phone or you just want new games.It 100% deserves what I rated it
  5. [R1] Idle Digging 1/5 · US Ads: I do not mind watching ads to earn benefits. However don’t start ads without me choosing to do so. Nothing annoys me more. I have deleted the game.
  6. [R2] Idle Digging 4/5 · US Another ad pay game: Get the option to watch an ad for an in game benefit. I say no. Still get an ad that does not give any in game benefits. This isn’t an accident, this is deliberate. Just another developer who hopes you’ll pay them money to get ride of ads instead of balancing ads vs. Game play.
  7. [R3] Idle Digging 3/5 · US Paid for no ads - still getting ads: Paid for no ads in 2 different ways and still getting ads. Annoying. Game is fun otherwise.
  8. [R4] Idle Digging 1/5 · US Forced ads: Forced ads after 3 minutes of playing
  9. [R10] Idle Digging 1/5 · US Broken Ad Purchase: Purchasing Ad-free doesn’t work so you are still forced to watch the ads.
  10. [R15] Idle Digging 3/5 · US Passes the time: It’s cute and simple, but after some time its ads for every little powerup, and it’s not one it’s two ads, the first one plays and then have to wait another five or 10 seconds before you can exit to get the reward. I even bought the 2.99 ad removal and I still get every add when I accidentally clicked on watch video when tapping the screen.
  11. [R22] Idle Digging 2/5 · US I mean: This game looks fun in all but when I downloaded it. It wouldn’t let me play like what?
  12. [R6] Idle Digging 3/5 · US No Ads isn’t no ads: Don’t pay for no ads. You’ll still have to watch ads for the boosts. Games okay but no ads and still making you watch ads is too scammy
  13. [R7] Idle Digging 2/5 · US Ad-watching simulator: It’s basically an ad-watching simulator. Every time you want to do anything other than clicking it forces you to watch an ad. Even if you want to level up it says do you want to watch an ad to get 2x? You say no and it still gives an ad. This is every 30s of clicking. I also have no idea what the clicking even does because they seem to love at the same pace without clicking.
  14. [R67] 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
  15. [R70] 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
  16. [R79] Idle Miner Tycoon 1/5 · US Pop ups: I had to close NINE pop up to try to get me to spend money on this game before I could actually play it. Uninstalled.
  17. [R99] Idle Miner Tycoon 3/5 · GB Progress slows very quickly: Not sure why the word “idle” is in the title, this requires constant attention and planning to get anywhere after the first few mines. Pop ups are a pain, I just counted 12 different things I had to dismiss to be able to actually play the game.
  18. [R37] Idle Digging 1/5 · US Ads everywhere: The abuse of ads in this game is insane. They show ads even when you tap options that shouldn’t. Also, this is not an idle game. You have to have the game open in order to progress. Otherwise your diggers will work for a small amount of time (based on stamina), won’t make any progress in the dig site, and it won’t count to your level increase.

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