Comparison

Mr Dig vs Sand Balls

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

Head to head
About

Mr Dig

Guide a character through over 50 challenging levels to reclaim stolen treasures and food from underworld monsters. Dig, leap, and strategize to defeat enemies and collect items, ensuring an escape route to return to the surface.

Highlights
  • Over 50 progressively tricky levels
  • Tap to dig left, right, or down
  • Leap up to 2 tiles in any direction
  • Destroy boulders from above or push from the side
  • Collect treasures and defeat monsters
  • Return to surface to complete levels
  • In-game contact author for hints
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Mr. Dig loves collecting gems. One day he dug too deep. Monsters escaped from the underworld and stole his treasures and food! Help Mr. Dig and his friends battle his way through over 50 progressively tricky levels to get his stuff back. Tap to dig left, right, or down. Leap up to 2 tiles in any direction. Destroy boulders from above or push them from the side. Tap the hero for a menu of game options. To complete each level, collect treasures then return to surface. Make sure to leave an escape path! On monster-only levels, defeat all monsters then return to surface to clear. Stuck? Support page and handy in-game "Contact Author" button can be used to request hints.

About

Sand Balls

Dig and collect colorful sand balls by navigating intricate paths and overcoming obstacles. Use strategy to fill a truck and transport them to build and upgrade a beautiful island. Enjoy hundreds of levels for relaxation and brain-teasing fun.

Highlights
  • Dig and collect colorful sand balls
  • Navigate complex paths and obstacles
  • Fill trucks and transport balls
  • Build and upgrade a beautiful island
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Collect golden keys for surprises
Features
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►Catch a ball! Turn right, now a little to the left, and right again, than free up more space so the ball can move, and finally… Yes! Catch it! Make sure you're careful and really pay attention—this is no simple football or volleyball. It's still a game, but with a sand ball! Have you ever seen anything like it before? Even though it's made of sand, it's not yellow like you'd expect. Guess what color a sand ball can be? Orange, green, pink, purple, blue, and many other vibrant colors of the rainbow and beyond! Your imagination will truly take flight! ►Why do you need to collect these sand balls? The first reason is "just for fun", and it's completely true. Why not? Everyone deserves to relax after the a hectic pace of a work day, and this game knows how to help with that! Simple actions, а fresh and cool design, a wide variety of tasks - this game has hundreds of levels so you can have lots of fun in your spare time. The second reason is for strategy. The app features a tricky puzzle where you have to think carefully to beat the level: put colorful balls into the truck and transfer them to a wonderful island located in the middle of nowhere. What's the point? Now we come to the third reason. The game is well-organized in terms of plot. This means that while you play, you will be provided with challenging goals and inspiring missions like repairing buildings and advancing the overall infrastructure of the beautiful island. To sum up, collecting the balls is a good way to relax after a long day and improve your logical thinking at the same time. Press the button and download! ► A bubble of additional interest is gained through • Golden keys. They open boxes with different surprises or even money inside. • Sticks and other obstacles in the way. This is no walk in the park! • A secret weapon that can destroy all balls. (You can restart the level.) • Long and varied routes. They look like a real puzzle. What road will you choose? Try to avoid getting lost! • A special white bubble. It turns into…..you'll find out on your own. ► Make sure that you discover all the WOW effects…and hurry up! Your first truck is coming! Don't miss your chance to build an island! P.S. or maybe not just one incredible island, but several… Subscription Terms: VIP Week Access offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged $5.99/week. After buying this subscription, you will unlock following features: exclusive VIP building, free gems every day, no ads, VIP ball effects. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. End of trial and subscription renewal: • The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase. • The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hour before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the cost of the weekly subscription. • The user may manage the subscription and auto-renewal have to be turned off by going to the user’s account settings after purchase in the Store. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Canceling a trial or a subscription: • If you want to cancel a subscription during its free trial, you have to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 for more information If there is questions contact us info@saygames.by Privacy Policy : https://say.games/privacy-policy/sandballs Terms of use : https://say.games/terms-of-use/sandballs

Screenshots

Mr Dig4 screens
Sand Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mr Dig at 100% against Sand Balls's 42%. Mr Dig also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Sand Balls's advantage is ratings volume (286K vs 4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Mr Dig sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sand Balls sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mr Dig holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sand Balls has 286K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Mr Dig's written reviews are positive against 42% of Sand Balls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mr Dig ships an update every 2 weeks, Sand Balls every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mr Dig versus Sand Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMr DigSand Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.6 (286K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better41.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4286K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB289 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEasy 8 SoftwareSayGames LTD

Customer experience

Mr Dig

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sand Balls

All ratings284,460 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews701 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral14.4%
Negative44.1%

Bugs and requests

Mr Dig

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sand Balls

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Balls getting stuck in impossible positions
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Issues with claiming rewards and unlocking new content

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to replay past levels
  • More challenging and varied levels
  • Improved progression and rewards system
  • Better ad implementation or ad-free option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mr Dig

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
11 purchases

Sand Balls

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Week3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • VIP Month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
One-time9
  • 3 Hints$0.99
  • 25 Gems$0.99
  • Unique Ball bundle$0.99
Show 6 more
  • 10 Hints$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • 25 Hints$4.99
  • 135 Gems$4.99
  • Basic bundle$6.99

Questions

Is Mr Dig free?
Mr Dig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sand Balls free?
Sand Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mr Dig or Sand Balls?
Mr Dig is rated higher. Mr Dig averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Sand Balls averages 4.6 from 286K ratings.
Do Mr Dig or Sand Balls have ads?
Sand Balls shows ads; Mr Dig does not.
Which is updated more often, Mr Dig or Sand Balls?
Mr Dig ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sand Balls every 2 months. Most recently, Mr Dig was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sand Balls on October 28, 2026.

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