Digger vs ZX Globus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Digger
Relive the 80s with this classic arcade game remake. Collect emeralds or defeat monsters to progress through levels. Break golden bags for bonus points and earn extra lives.
- Classic 80s arcade experience
- Collect emeralds
- Defeat monsters
- Break golden bags for points
- Mobile-enhanced controls
- Worldwide leaderboard
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Classic arcade from the 80s. Digger is a remake of a classic arcade from the 80's. The objective in each level is to collect all the emeralds or kill all the monsters. To get higher score, you have to break golden bags by falling through and collect them. A new life is awarded at certain amount of points or for ad movie. ====== features ======= The authentic digger experience and enhancements for mobile devices. Accurate and convenient control options. Worldwide leaderboard. No In-App purchase.
ZX Globus
Control a sophisticated robot to save the planet Xenon from destruction by restoring the central reactor's energy. Avoid enemy robots and deactivate bombs to complete your mission. This version retains the original graphics and sound while improving gameplay.
- Robot control
- Planet saving mission
- Energy restoration
- Bomb deactivation
- Enemy robot avoidance
- Original graphics and sound
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Globus, the most sophisticated robot in the universe, has been put under your control in order to rid the "Xenon" planet of its total destruction. To achieve it you must restore the energy level of all sectors of the central reactor. Avoid the robots that the enemy sends to sabotage your mission. Deactivate the bombs before it's too late! Globus was developed for the popular ZX Spectrum computer in 1987 and remained unpublished until its release in 2017, 30 years later! Now you can enjoy this new version of that old game, which retains the same graphics, music and sound effects than the original ZX Spectrum version, and improves movement, score and gameplay in general. You can request a free copy of the original ZX Spectrum game by writing to: zxglobus@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZX Globus at 4.2 against Digger's 3.2. ZX Globus also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 43%). Digger's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (258 vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ZX Globus holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digger has 258 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Digger's written reviews are positive against 78% of ZX Globus's.
Digger ships an update every 3 weeks, ZX Globus every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Digger | ZX Globus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (258 ratings) | 4.2 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jinwoo Cho | Fractal Graphics |
Customer experience
Digger
ZX Globus
Bugs and requests
Digger
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes frequently during gameplay
- Controls become unresponsive after ads finish playing
- Ads appear at death moments causing immediate loss
- Control pad invisible until screen is touched
- Direction arrows not appearing on startup
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- Controls glitch on higher difficulty levels
- Inconsistent extra life awards despite reaching point thresholds
- Placeholder buttons and menu options that don't function
- Game difficulty increases unexpectedly (enemies move faster)
- Screen doesn't fill entire display after recent updates
Requested features
11 requests- Ad-free version available for purchase ($0.99-$2.99)
- Keyboard and Bluetooth controller support
- Extra lives awarded at 20,000-point intervals (original game feature)
- High score tracking and leaderboard system
- Game Center integration
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- Improved touch control responsiveness
- Swipe-based directional controls
- Adjustable control pad positioning
- Help/tutorial menu for new players
- Original Dig Dug version as separate game
- Screen orientation options
ZX Globus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Digger
No in-app purchases
ZX Globus
No in-app purchases
