# Mr Dig vs Tower Buster

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mr Dig at 100% against Tower Buster's 47%. Mr Dig also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Tower Buster's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mr Dig sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tower Buster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Mr Dig holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tower Buster has 16K 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 47% of Tower Buster's.

Mr Dig ships an update every 2 weeks, Tower Buster every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mr Dig | Tower Buster |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mr-dig/id1035167643/reviews)** | [4.7 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-buster/id1668153823/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **16K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 46.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 9 MB | 296 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Easy 8 Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/293405662) | [A Small Game AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1073064064) |

## What reviewers say

### Mr Dig

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mr-dig/id1035167643)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### Tower Buster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-buster/id1668153823)

A casual game where you aim and release bubbles to break down colorful towers. Match bubble colors to trigger chain reactions and earn points as unsupported bubbles fall.

**Highlights:** Aim and release bubbles, Match adjacent colors, Chain reactions, Earn points for falling bubbles, One-hand controls, Attractive color towers

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- 🕹️ Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🕰️ Good time-wasting game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💢 Excessive ads after every level
- 🔁 Repetitive tower patterns
- 🔒 Paid ad removal not working as expected
- 🌈 Rainbow ball functionality issues

**Reported bugs**

- Sound cutting out and not returning without restarting
- Coins/progress disappearing after updates
- Certain color combinations difficult for color-blind players

**Requested features**

- More challenging and varied tower formations
- Ability to use earned coins for upgrades or bonuses
- Frequent content updates with new towers and levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mr Dig free?

Mr Dig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tower Buster free?

Tower Buster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mr Dig or Tower Buster?

Mr Dig is rated higher. Mr Dig averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Tower Buster averages 4.7 from 16K ratings.

### Do Mr Dig or Tower Buster have ads?

Tower Buster shows ads; Mr Dig does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mr Dig or Tower Buster?

Mr Dig ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tower Buster every 2 months. Most recently, Mr Dig was updated on October 10, 2026 and Tower Buster on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*