Dig Dog vs Ashworld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dig Dog
Embark on an action roguelike adventure where you dig, jump, and dash through procedurally generated worlds. Discover treasure, battle strange creatures, and explore diverse environments. Choose between a challenging roguelike mode or an endless digging experience.
- Action roguelike platformer
- Digging and exploration
- Procedurally generated levels
- Bone Hunt mode
- Free Dig endless mode
- Simple 3-button controls
- Game controller support
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Dig Dog is an action roguelike platformer. Dig to discover treasure, adventure and bones! Jump, dash, stomp and dig your way through a strange world inhabited by stranger creatures. Simple, expressive control scheme – Run, dig, drop, jump or dash using only three buttons! Also supports game controllers. === WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING === “a solid pick-up-and-play roguelike platformer that will really test you.” - Touch Arcade "a really charming sense of style" - 148 Apps “a highly entertaining roguelike platformer" - Pocket Gamer “The game isn’t as good as hanging out with a real four-legged friend, but it has an irresistible charm that brings it pretty close.” - TechRaptor === THE DETAILS === Play both Game Modes: Bone Hunt – The roguelike treasure hunt. Dig for bones across four worlds of increasing difficulty. Battle enemies above perilous cliffs and sunken desert caves. Die a lot. Free Dig – An endless digging experience. Dig through an infinite set of levels with minor challenge and no game overs. Progress is saved. - Forge your own path as you creatively tunnel through each level. - Travel to new worlds! Uncover stranger and more dangerous environments. - Hunt for bones and treasure as you dive deeper. - Discover shops and buy items, but don't get too greedy! - A thumpin’ 8-bit soundtrack you’ll surely dig. === A WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER === Many of my favorite games growing up were platformers. So when I started making games for iPhone, I was keen on building a proper platformer for the system. I think my first attempt, SHAARK!, turned out fun but also quite short. Dig Dog is a much larger and richer experience. Each time you play, the levels are freshly generated. Of course the worlds get steadily harder, but as you dig more you’ll discover a variety of challenges and goals. Will you spend your coins on a helpful item at the shop in 1-3 or horde them in an attempt for a high score. Maybe you’ll try to unlock new Warp Bones or try and beat all 4 worlds without dying. Or maybe just chill out in Free Dig mode with some cathartic digging. I love destructive environments. You can pretty much dig up a whole level if you want. (Although that can be quite dangerous.) As you dig more, you may start to find some of the game’s hidden depths. For instance, if you fast stomp on an enemy you’ll create sparks that ripple to the left and right. These sparks are both useful and dangerous. It depends on when and how you use them. I hope you enjoy Dig Dog. I think there’s a lot to uncover here! -Rusty
Ashworld
Explore a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world where survival depends on finding scarce resources like food and water. Battle dangerous creatures and road warriors, utilizing a variety of weapons, vehicles, and crafted items. Improve your character's skills through experience gained from missions and exploration.
- Procedurally generated gameplay
- Modifiable touch controls
- Vehicle driving and combat
- Diverse weapon selection
- Resource scavenging
- Vehicle customization
- Crafting system
- Character skill progression
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Ashworld is an open world survival adventure set in a post apocalyptic world a few hundred years from now. Water and food are valuable, rare and the most important things you'll have to find, as you try to survive in the rage-lands. An area of the world terrorized by the Ragers. A stereotypical group of road-warriors with no respect for the little life that's left. During the night creatures, called the Skellies, roam the world and are becoming more dangerous as time passes. Use your smarts, combined with the various weapons, cars, gadgets and raw materials that can be found inside the many underground area's, buildings, old sky-scrapers, and other area's of the Ashworld. QUICK list of FEATURES: - Procedurally generated gameplay (no 2 games are the same) - Modifiable touch-controls (check options menu!!) - Run and drive around the ragelands, visiting buildings, talking to people, beating up ragers and skellies. - Use different weapons: boomerangs, chainsaws, rocket launcher, shotgun, machinegun, plasma rifle, flame thrower. - Search through buildings, underground cavern's, and unexplored area's of the Ashworld for usable items. - Find,Steal and drive a variation of different cars, all with their quirks and challenges. - A host of story missions and sub-missions to guide you around the world. - Craft new weapons and tools - Gain experience points and use them to improve your character skills
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dig Dog at 4.7 against Ashworld's 3.3. Dig Dog also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 38%) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Ashworld's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Dog costs $2.99 and Ashworld $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dig Dog holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 117 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Dig Dog's written reviews are positive against 38% of Ashworld's.
Dig Dog ships an update every 12 months, Ashworld every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dig Dog | Ashworld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (117 ratings) — better | 3.3 (71 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better | 37.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rusty Moyher | Pascal Bestebroer |
Customer experience
Dig Dog
Ashworld
Bugs and requests
Dig Dog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ashworld
Reported bugs
15 issues- Mission items not appearing
- Dog disappeared
- Cannot launch after iOS update
- Saves at random spots
- Buggy quests
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- Impossible to escape dungeons
- Game crashes frequently
- Skill upgrade menu crashes
- Game-crashing bug on loot skill
- Map button not working
- World stability issues (buildings disappear)
- Stuck at bottom of areas
- Cannot reach topmost left square of map
- Joystick doesn't work well
- Game gets stuck on dialog
Requested features
10 requests- More vehicles
- More food
- More enemies
- More locations
- Quest log
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- Tutorial
- Easier skill assignment
- Spanish language option
- Sequel
- 3DS release
In-app purchases
Dig Dog
No in-app purchases
Ashworld
No in-app purchases









