Dig Deep! vs Jinks!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Retro miner experience
- Randomly generated planet exploration
- One-button controls
- Mining gear upgrades
- Side missions
- Recruit miners with special abilities
- Pixel art graphics
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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 :)
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.
- One-touch gameplay
- Unlimited playtime
- Fast-paced action
- Strategic movement
- Collectible shields
- Variety of themes
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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!
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Verdict
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
Dig Deep! costs $2.99 and Jinks! $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Dig Deep! | Jinks! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (495 ratings) — better | 4.2 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 495 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fernando Garcia Bernal | Simon Nickel |
Customer experience
Dig Deep!
Jinks!
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
Dig Deep!
No in-app purchases
Jinks!
No in-app purchases









