Comparison

Dig Deep! vs Jinks!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dig Deep!

Embark on a retro mining adventure as a famous miner exploring a randomly generated planet. Gather gold, upgrade your gear, and recruit new miners with special abilities. Enjoy classic pixel art graphics and a chiptune soundtrack in this ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Retro miner experience
  • Randomly generated planet exploration
  • One-button controls
  • Mining gear upgrades
  • Side missions
  • Recruit miners with special abilities
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
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Unleash your inner gaming beast with the original Dig Deep! The classic ad-free retro miner experience! Get ready to meet Roger - the galaxy's most famous miner with a killer 'stache and epic toupee! Join him and his squad on a treacherous mission into the depths of an ancient planet to gather valuable gold. Are you up for the challenge? • Frenzied gameplay • Explore a randomly generated planet • Simple one button controls • Upgrade your mining gear • Tons of side missions to complete • Recruit new miners with special abilities • Pixel Art graphics and a Chiptune soundtrack that will cause your moustache hairs to stand up • No in-app purchases, No Ads - buy it once and play forever! Dig Deep! is an independent game designed by two friends. By buying it you will not only get a fantastic game but also help us to continue creating new projects :)

About

Jinks!

A highly addictive, fast-paced arcade game with simple one-touch controls. Dodge incoming objects and strategically use shields to survive as long as possible. Offers unlimited playtime with various themes.

Highlights
  • One-touch gameplay
  • Unlimited playtime
  • Fast-paced action
  • Strategic movement
  • Collectible shields
  • Variety of themes
Features
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Jinks! - A highly addictive game. Simple one touch game play with unlimited playing time. * Fast paced game play, can you keep up? * Develop strategies to stay in control! * Predict movement to plan your next step! No levels, no limits, keeps you entertained for hours. Jinks! comes in a variety of beautiful and fun themes. Contact: hello@jinks.app --- Leahland: "This game re­minds me of so many oth­er clas­sic games, but with its own unique style. It’s easy to pick up and play, but gets chal­leng­ing pret­ty quick­ly." walkernyranger: "First game I’ve found in a while that’s su­per sim­ple, yet ad­dic­tive. Great if you need to burn just a minute or two!" rminerick: "Ad­dic­tive and easy to pick up when you have a few idle min­utes." --- How to play: Dodge objects to stay alive. Just tap to move to a new position. A new object is generated every few seconds when staying in place. But every time you move, a new one is created immediately! Moving creates a black hole, absorbing everything it touches. Time your movement wisely! Collect shield items to gain extra protection. When you get hit, your shield gets destroyed in an explosion. This explosion will destroy every object it reaches. Maintain control over the board by timing your movement and using your shields. Have fun!

Screenshots

Dig Deep!4 screens
Jinks!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Jinks! at every 5 days against Dig Deep!'s every 4 months. Jinks! also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Dig Deep!'s advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (495 vs 26). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dig Deep! costs $2.99 and Jinks! $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dig Deep! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dig Deep! has 495 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Dig Deep!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Jinks!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dig Deep! ships an update every 4 months, Jinks! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dig Deep! versus Jinks!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDig Deep!Jinks!
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.6 (495 ratings) — better4.2 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings495 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFernando Garcia BernalSimon Nickel

Customer experience

Dig Deep!

All ratings495 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative14.7%

Jinks!

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Dig Deep!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to activate character abilities
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Persistent notification issues
  • Stuck on certain levels due to level design

Requested features

5 requests
  • More characters and abilities
  • Additional levels and challenges
  • Ability to skip difficult missions
  • Option to purchase extra lives
  • Improved UI and notifications

Jinks!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dig Deep!

No in-app purchases

None

Jinks!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dig Deep! free?
Dig Deep! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jinks! free?
Jinks! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dig Deep! or Jinks!?
Dig Deep! is rated higher. Dig Deep! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 495 ratings, while Jinks! averages 4.2 from 26 ratings.
Do Dig Deep! or Jinks! have ads?
Neither Dig Deep! nor Jinks! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dig Deep! or Jinks!?
Dig Deep! ships an update every 4 months, and Jinks! every 5 days. Most recently, Dig Deep! was updated on October 12, 2026 and Jinks! on September 26, 2026.

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