Comparison

Diggerman vs Blocky Racer

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

Head to head
About

Diggerman

Embark on an action-packed gold mining adventure to rescue a kidnapped sweetheart. Dig through treacherous worlds filled with obstacles, traps, and enemies, collecting treasures to earn money and upgrade your abilities. Hire workers and experience a compelling story with a boss fight.

Highlights
  • Arcade digging mechanics
  • Storyline with boss fight
  • Hireable workers
  • Battery upgrades
  • Multiple worlds with traps
  • Passive gold income
  • Game Center integration
Features
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The world was beautiful some time ago. We lived together in our lovely cottage digging some mud every day. Suddenly everything has changed. HUGE ANGRY MOLE has come and kidnapped my beautiful sweetheart. Will you support me? Will you dig with me and help me saving my beloved? Watch out for spikes, spider nets, TNTs, lava and bats! Let’s dig together, let’s find some treasures, let’s put them on the ground and make some money! I’m the Diggerman, I need to dig and rescue my sweetheart. Features: - ultimate digging experience introducing brand new arcade mechanics - story line, the end, treasures, boss fight and much of love - tons of workers to hire - battery upgrades - starring HUGE ANGRY MOLE - 5 worlds, surprising obstacles and traps - passive income but not in bitcoins (gold, gold!) - Game Center, Stickers, the best you can have on your mobile - fully supported on iPhone X - plays better on bigger screen - fully localised to: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Polish! - iCloud support for synchronising all data across multiple iOS devices!

About

Blocky Racer

Experience thrilling races with simple one-tap controls and dynamic drifting. Collect and upgrade a variety of unique cars and characters as you speed through a vibrant island circuit filled with beautiful scenery. Enjoy a fresh blocky art style that blends retro charm with modern effects.

Highlights
  • One-tap drifting and speed boosts
  • Collect and level-up cars
  • 30 adorable characters and vehicles
  • Vast island circuit with varied scenery
  • Unique blocky art style
Features
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From the makers of Blocky Football and Agent Dash comes a racing game everyone can play. Featuring simple controls with dynamic one-tap drifting and exhilarating speed boosts, charge through multiple stages where split-second overtaking wins the race! Collect and level-up cars to increase your score combo. ADORABLE CHARACTERS Build your race team with cute drivers and crazy vehicles, including a popstar driving a sports car, a ninja piloting a stealth-copter, a princess riding in a magical carriage and a monkey in a barrel. BEAUTIFUL SCENERY Drive through a living, breathing island circuit with tight corners and flowing straights. Beautiful varied scenery through countryside, rocky mountains, twisting forest roads, a valley lagoon with suspension bridge and beachside tunnel. Charming scenic details, a lighthouse, log cabins and campfires, railway, sand castles, buckets and spades, confetti trumpets and waving inflatable tube men! FRESH STYLE Introducing a fresh blocky look, that mixes retro style with modern graphical techniques and special effects. FEATURES • A racing game everyone can play • 30 adorable characters with crazy vehicles • Huge island circuit with stunning scenery • Collect and level-up cars to increase score combo • Stunning retro style mixed with modern techniques facebook.com/fullfatgames

Screenshots

Diggerman4 screens
Blocky Racer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Diggerman at none against Blocky Racer's shown. Diggerman also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Blocky Racer's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 31%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Diggerman sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Blocky Racer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Diggerman against 4.5 for Blocky Racer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 985 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Diggerman's written reviews are positive against 58% of Blocky Racer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diggerman ships an update every 2 weeks, Blocky Racer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Diggerman versus Blocky Racer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiggermanBlocky Racer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.8K ratings)4.5 (985 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.7% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better985
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size271 MB292 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDigital MelodyFull Fat Productions Ltd

Customer experience

Diggerman

All ratings2,828 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.9%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive30.7%
Neutral11.7%
Negative57.6%

Blocky Racer

All ratings985 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral11.9%
Negative29.8%

User reviews

Diggerman

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
  • 💡 Unique vertical digging concept

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Battery drains too quickly
  • 🔥 Excessive and unskippable ads
  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and short-lived gameplay

Blocky Racer

From 985 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and easy to control
  • 💎 Great graphics and visuals
  • ⭐ Entertaining and humorous characters

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Excessive advertisements and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔧 Tedious car repair mechanics
  • 🤖 Frustrating AI opponents

Bugs and requests

Diggerman

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Achievements not working properly
  • Exhibits randomly downgrading
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Difficulty options or progression system
  • Ability to disable ads for a fee

Blocky Racer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to restore purchases
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Freezing during races

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More tracks and game modes
  • Ability to pause the game
  • Option to disable ads for a one-time fee

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Diggerman

One-time5
  • 300 coins$0.99
  • 1000 coins$1.99
  • No Ads + Free Continue$1.99
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  • 3000 coins$2.99
  • All characters$3.99
10 purchases

Blocky Racer

One-time10
  • #Fool$0.99
  • #Ninja$0.99
  • #Rookie$0.99
Show 7 more
  • #Yeti$0.99
  • #Cyborg$0.99
  • #Alien$0.99
  • #Policeman$0.99
  • #Baby$0.99
  • Free Repairs$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Diggerman free?
Diggerman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blocky Racer free?
Blocky Racer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diggerman or Blocky Racer?
Blocky Racer is rated higher. Diggerman averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Blocky Racer averages 4.5 from 985 ratings.
Do Diggerman or Blocky Racer have ads?
Blocky Racer shows ads; Diggerman does not.
Which is updated more often, Diggerman or Blocky Racer?
Diggerman ships an update every 2 weeks, and Blocky Racer every 5 months. Most recently, Diggerman was updated on November 6, 2026 and Blocky Racer on November 2, 2026.

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