Idle Miner Tycoon: Gold digger vs Total War: MEDIEVAL II

How do Idle Miner Tycoon: Gold digger and Total War: MEDIEVAL II compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Idle Miner Tycoon: Gold digger	Total War: MEDIEVAL II
Genre	Strategy	Strategy
Price	Free	Paid
Difficulty	easy	hard
Ad intensity	high	none
In-app-purchase pressure	high	medium
Typical session	variable	long
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.9 / 5
Ratings count	860,009	7,260
Reviews say	What players like Relaxing, addictive gameplay Works offline/idle mode Long-term player retention Common complaints Excessive ads block startup (6-9 popups before play) Pay-to-win progression mechanics required for speed Social gating blocks progress (friend requirements)	What players like Deep strategy gameplay with massive real-time battles Excellent port of PC classic with intuitive touch controls High replay value across 17+ factions and campaigns Common complaints Frequent crashes during large battles and after updates High upfront cost with expensive expansion DLC AI diplomacy broken; refuses reasonable peace deals

Idle Miner Tycoon: Gold digger — Build a gold mining empire and climb the wealth ladder in this addictive idle tycoon where time flies between sessions. (rated easy difficulty, high ad pressure) Total War: MEDIEVAL II — Command sprawling medieval armies across three continents in this turn-based strategy epic with massive real-time battles and diplomatic intrigue. (rated hard difficulty, none ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.