# Pen Dig — user reviews > 124 indexed App Store user reviews of Pen Dig by DoDo Game Co, rated 4.60/5 from 3,552 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pen-dig/id1669978113/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pen-dig/id1669978113.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,956 · 4★ 261 · 3★ 123 · 2★ 47 · 1★ 165 ## What do users think of Pen Dig? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 💡 Fun game concept - 👍 Satisfying gameplay **Cons** - 🤯 Overwhelming number of ads - 🐛 Game-breaking bugs and glitches - 🔒 Paid 'no ads' option doesn't work as expected **Commonly reported bugs** - Pencil/drill stops collecting materials at certain depths - Progress resets or gets stuck after reaching certain milestones - Inability to progress past first city/area **Most requested features** - More levels and content to extend gameplay - Reduce frequency of ads - Improve stability and fix bugs ## Newest reviews (15 of 124) ### 3/5 — Fun but not many levels *2025-04-10, version 1.3* Fun game but not to many levels to play ### 1/5 — stops working after awhile *2025-02-25, version 1.3* got max level pen and after a certain part it just stops collecting, what’s the point of making a game if there’s no further progression. horrible development. ### 1/5 — too many ads *2025-02-25, version 1.3* WAY too many ads. even if the no ads is only 4$ what’s up with the ads?? i get it that’s how you profit, but atleast try to make the game fun and actually useable. ### 1/5 — buying no ads *2025-02-19, version 1.3* i bought the no ads but for some reason you still give me them like sort your game out yeah ### 1/5 — Ok game *2025-02-10, version 1.3* It won’t let me build anymore in my current city but also won’t let me go onto next city. So will give 5 star when bug is fixed ### 1/5 — Glitch *2025-01-02, version 1.3* I dig and it glitches ### 1/5 — My review *2024-12-13, version 1.3* I don’t mind the game but I don’t fully exactly like the game because in my honest opinion there is way to many ads to be able to enjoy the game like if there were way less ads the game would be 100% more enjoyable 😡💯 ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2024-12-04, version 1.3* Played for a couple of minutes and spent more time watching ads. Would not recommend. ### 4/5 — It’s fun . But I found a bug/glitch *2024-11-17* I got the max pen size . Anyway at some point through the dig. It stop digging basically instead it keep spinning down without making a hole . Than it also stop giving money. When it finally got to the magma it broke . It start from the top again and still no money . So I restart the app . I’m trying again and still not giving any money. At the same point it stop making the hole and collapse at then magma. So I give up ### 4/5 — I finished *2024-08-21, version 1.3* Hey guys, are you planning on making more levels? I’m really enjoying this game ### 1/5 — I CANT EVEN DIG *2024-07-19, version 1.3* So i joined the game i got up to the second level and now i cant even dig ### 1/5 — Game is bugged *2024-07-01* As soon as you max out your drill, that’s pretty much it, you get to a certain point that it just keeps going but you get no rewards. Judging by the fact that the last update was a year ago, I get the feeling the devs have abandoned the game, yet it still gets advertised on other games. ### 2/5 — To much ads do not play. *2024-06-16, version 1.3* Dd ### 2/5 — To much *2024-05-30, version 1.3* Ther are to many adds i got the game 10 minutes a go whached 50 add no joke add after add after add u speed more time waching adds than playin the game if it was a no add game 5 stars ### 1/5 — Good concept too many adverts *2024-05-13, version 1.3* If you don’t pay for the no adverts option then your being hit with an advert what feels like every ten seconds which is a shame as the game has a great concept ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Purchased No Ads *2026-07-29, version 1.3* As stated, purchased the no ads option and I still get continuous ads in game. Why even offer the option then?? ### 1/5 — More time watching ads than actually playing the game *2026-05-22* The amount of ads in this game is ridiculous. Transfer from mining to build the city: watch a 5-min ad. Buy an upgrade using in-game funds: watch a 5-min ad I'm all for creators getting paid for their work, but there's already an ad banner in game, and you have to watch very long ads every few minutes of actually playing the game. ### 1/5 — Don’t spend money *2025-05-12, version 1.3* Purchased no ads. Still has ads 😡 No way to contact the creator to report issues. ### 1/5 — Full of ads. Don't waste your time. *2025-04-15* Not even 2 minutes into the game I got forced to watch an ad. You can't even close out. If you click on the "x" it just links to the app store to remove ads. Go try something else. Don't waste your time. ### 1/5 — Ads after buying no ads *2025-04-11, version 1.3* Bought the $5 one time no ads and I still got ads and asked me to buy no ads again, I had to request a refund as it scammed me. ### 1/5 — No ads not working *2025-04-07, version 1.3* Paid the little 2.99 but still constantly getting forced ads ### 1/5 — Theives *2025-03-23, version 1.3* Even when you pay to remove the ads. You still get them forced on you. ### 1/5 — Game is trash *2025-03-14, version 1.3* I purchased the “no ads” and they charged me twice and I’m still getting ads. Worse game I’ve played. ### 1/5 — Way too many ads, Adblock doesn’t work, and the game is not fun anymore. *2025-03-01, version 1.3* I really do not like this game. It runs off of ads and you can’t upgrade without one. It just makes the game turn into a cheap place to run ads on. I bet that if there weren’t any, this game would have more money than the ads give. There is barely a point in writing a review, because nobody replies to a game that is a living advertisement. ### 1/5 — No-Ads is a SCAM *2025-02-27* I bought the no-ads and yet I’m still getting ads all the time after every upgrade I do, it just straight up stole my $2.99! Sure it’s not a lot of money but still it should’ve given me no ads and yet it doesn’t! They need to fix this ASAP!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Yo *2025-05-25, version 1.3* 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 ### 5/5 — The game is good *2024-11-02, version 1.3* This game is fun its good for all ages this game is good great fantastic amazing I love it. ### 5/5 — fun *2024-08-17, version 1.3* super fun to play ### 5/5 — five star review *2024-06-14, version 1.3* I love this game, entertain me so much. ### 5/5 — Perfect for me *2024-04-13, version 1.3* This was soooooo fun ### 5/5 — Amazing *2023-08-01, version 1.3* Amazing amazing the end ### 5/5 — Poppy *2023-04-02, version 1.1* Poppy ### 5/5 — Try these ideas developer. *2023-03-08* Needs to have more then one mine when one reach rock bottom the next mine opens up (unlocks), this way you can have more then one mine. Then the mine can refill it self as once is Finnish with that mine 1. As working on the second , then when down the second the first would be ready to start new from top of dig. With ads now a days any free app is loaded with ads very part of the game with can turn off a lot of new customers for the app, just make more game with as minimal ads as possible and a chance to pay for “no ad”. If your going to use ad then why not let the customers that want to download be able to play there 1 or 2 second video on their device instead of the ad, the ad will still play in the back ground, everyone is happy. You can list (buttons) all your other apps in all your apps so one can go to and from each of your own developers own apps. In app purchases can help. More ideas later. ### 5/5 — Just add more *2023-02-27, version 1.0* Add more ### 4/5 — Need more levels *2025-03-10, version 1.3* I love the game apart from the ads every 5 mins but once you hit your 3rd city there is no more progress --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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