Comparison

Mergimals vs Dig It!

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

Head to head
About

Mergimals

Manage a magical store by combining mystical creatures to create new ones and fulfill customer orders. Explore diverse environments to discover and collect a variety of these unique beings.

Highlights
  • Combine magic creatures
  • Breed new Mergimals
  • Manage a magic store
  • Discover new Mergimals
  • Explore different environments
  • Fulfill customer orders
Features
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Manage your own magic store! Combine magic creatures called Mergimals and let them have babies. Can you breed the right Mergimal for each customer? You have inherited a derelict and forgotten magic store. Can you manage to restore it to its former beauty? Find the right combination of Mergimals for each customer! Explore the secret districts around your store and keep discovering new Mergimals: some of them live in bubbling lava flows, others on snow-covered mountains. Catch them all, create new ones and become the most powerful magic store owner!

About

Dig It!

Features
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Wirf einen Blick hinter die hohen Mauern und tauche ein in das Leben auf der Burg! Du kannst an einer Parade für den Fürstbischof teilnehmen, die schwedischen Truppen bei der Erstürmung der Festung unterstützen oder an einer Ausgrabung mitwirken. Außerdem braucht das Museum Deine Hilfe für den bevorstehenden Umzug: Findest Du alle Objekte? Sammele sie ein, dann offenbart sich am Ende der Standort zu einem Tresor! Er hält einen Schatz für alle erfolgreichen Entdeckerinnen und Entdecker bereit. „Dig it!“ ist ein Erlebnis für alle, die das Festungsgelände mit dem eigenen Smartphone erkunden wollen. Mithilfe einer interaktiven Karte navigiert man zu sechs 360°-Szenen, die zu unterschiedlichen Zeiten spielen. In jeder Szene kannst Du zusätzlich mit einem Charakter interagieren. Besondere Features: * 360°-Fotos der Festung Marienberg und des Museums für Franken * Eintauchen in die Vergangenheit durch Illustrationen und Animationen * Hintergrundinformationen zur Geschichte der Festung Marienberg und den Museumsobjekten * Interaktionen in Zoom-Features * Orientierung durch interaktive Outdoor Map * Mehrsprachigkeit: Deutsch.

Screenshots

Mergimals4 screens
Dig It!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dig It! at none against Mergimals's 10. Mergimals's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads 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. Mergimals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dig It! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mergimals ships an update every 3 weeks, Dig It! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mergimals versus Dig It!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMergimalsDig It!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (415 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings415 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB943 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick FerlingPlayersjourney GmbH

Bugs and requests

Mergimals

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes during tutorial
  • Inability to complete tutorial
  • Mergimals disappearing from inventory
  • Repeating wizard orders

Requested features

4 requests
  • More auras and regions to discover
  • Ability to customize Mergimals
  • Additional mini-games and activities
  • Option to turn off music/sound effects

Dig It!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mergimals

One-time10
  • Some berries$0.99
  • Some diamonds$0.99
  • Handful of Berries$2.99
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  • Diamond cylinder$2.99
  • Basket of Berries$4.99
  • Diamond chest$4.99
  • Barrel of berries$19.99
  • Diamond Bag$19.99
  • Lifetime stock of berries$99.99
  • Lifetime stock of diamonds$99.99
None

Dig It!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mergimals free?
Mergimals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dig It! free?
Dig It! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mergimals or Dig It! have ads?
Neither Mergimals nor Dig It! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mergimals or Dig It!?
Mergimals ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dig It! every 5 months. Most recently, Mergimals was updated on November 2, 2026 and Dig It! on November 4, 2026.

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