Search an app store for “BTC miner” or “ETH cloud miner” and you will find dozens of results. Most are games.
What a simulator does
A mining simulator imitates the look of a mining dashboard: a hash-rate number, a growing balance and upgrades you can “buy”. The numbers are generated by the app. No coin is mined, and the balance cannot be withdrawn to a real wallet.
What to check before you install anything
- Does it promise payouts? A real payout needs a real business model. Be sceptical of any app that promises daily earnings.
- Does it ask you to pay or deposit? Never send money to an app that claims to mine for you.
- Read the store description. Honest simulators say they are simulators and that virtual currency has no cash value.
- Check the publisher. Look at their other apps and the privacy policy link.
Real mining in one paragraph
Real mining needs specialised hardware and a lot of electricity, and for most coins it is no longer profitable on a phone. Read how Bitcoin mining actually works. If you want to own cryptocurrency, use a regulated exchange and never share your seed phrase.
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None of the simulator apps listed on this site pays real money. Anything shown inside them is virtual.