Mergimals vs Dig It!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Combine magic creatures
- Breed new Mergimals
- Manage a magic store
- Discover new Mergimals
- Explore different environments
- Fulfill customer orders
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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!
Dig It!
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Mergimals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dig It! asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Mergimals | Dig It! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (415 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 415 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 311 MB | 943 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Ferling | Playersjourney 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
Mergimals
- 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
Dig It!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mergimals free?
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Do Mergimals or Dig It! have ads?
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