Comparison

Dig Away! vs Idle Exploration

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

Head to head
About

Dig Away!

A retro-style idle clicker game where you tap and click to mine resources. Progress through upgrades and unlock new miners in this relaxed, no-ads experience. Play anywhere, anytime, with or without active input.

Highlights
  • Retro idle clicker gameplay
  • Fast-paced active play with upgrades
  • No ads
  • No pay-to-win currency
  • Leaderboards
  • Crafting
  • Achievements
Features
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Dig Away! - Idle Mining Game is a retro-style, relaxed idle-clicker -game for everyone! Top three tactics for playing Dig Away! - Idle Mining Game: - Tap, tap & tap more - Click, click & click more - Idle, idle & idle more Main features: - Fast Paced, active game play with lots of upgrade, suited for idlers as well - No Ads! Ever! - No purchasable pay to win -currency. There's an option to go "premium" with a one time purchase and support the development of the game while enjoying the permanent premium boosts. - Leaderboards - Crafting - Achievements (aka Traits) "Why are the miners so fat?" (*in real life they are fit) "Does ores really comes out of the ground?" "Why there's a wizard on that drill?" To find out, you just have to play Dig Away! - Idle Mining Game! Do it your way, tap, click or idle! #1 Reason you should play Dig Away! Everybody loves mining, right? This is the craziest mining simulator you will ever see. Drill that rock like never before! Unlock lots of weird miners! You can play the world's best idle rock breaking simulator anywhere on your mobile! Dig Away! - Idle Mining Game is a great game for everyone! Perfect clicker game for short sessions. Are you bored and need to waste the whole day? You can spend hours and hours tapping and clicking and watch that drill breaking the ground! NOTE: No previous mining experience needed! Please leave a feedback!

About

Idle Exploration

Embark on a relaxed top-down RPG adventure where you passively gather resources, battle monsters, and enhance your character. Discover new zones, collect procedurally generated gear, and upgrade your abilities through a prestige system. Daily quests and achievements ensure continuous rewards.

Highlights
  • Passive resource gathering
  • Monster combat and loot drops
  • Procedurally generated gear
  • Zone exploration and discovery
  • Skill tree and character upgrades
  • Prestige system for permanent bonuses
  • Daily quests and achievements
Features
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Idle Exploration is a laid-back top-down RPG where adventure never stops. Wander through various zone stand near resource nodes to passively gather materials, fight monsters for loot, and grow stronger with every run. Explore & Discover Unlock new zones packed with unique resources, rare mobs, and hidden secrets. Each zone brings new materials, gear, and upgrade opportunities. Collect & Equip Find procedurally generated weapons, armor, and accessories in three rarity tiers. Collect powerful runes that stack passive bonuses over time. Upgrade & Prestige Spend resources on zone shrines, skill trees, and gates. When you're ready, Rebirth for permanent skill points and a stronger next run. Daily quests, achievements and a combo farming system keep every session rewarding. Simple to pick up. Deep enough to get lost in.

Screenshots

Dig Away!3 screens
Idle Exploration4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dig Away! at 94% against Idle Exploration's 25%. Dig Away! also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (44 vs 10). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dig Away! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Exploration 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

Dig Away! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Dig Away!'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Idle Exploration's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dig Away! versus Idle Exploration: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDig Away!Idle Exploration
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (44 ratings) — better4.3 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better10
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB111 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJesse SopanenBenjamin Cerrone

Customer experience

Dig Away!

All ratings44 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%

Idle Exploration

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dig Away!

One-time2
  • Dig Away! Premium content sale$6.99
  • Premium upgrade$13.99
10 purchases

Idle Exploration

One-time10
  • Gems Starter Bundle$0.99
  • Small Gem Pack$1.99
  • Extra Slots$2.99
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  • Auto Claim Quests$2.99
  • Auto Open Chests$4.99
  • Double Resources$4.99
  • Starter Bundle$5.99
  • Large Gem Pack$9.99
  • Mega Bundle$14.99
  • Extra Large Gem Pack$24.99

Questions

Is Dig Away! free?
Dig Away! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Exploration free?
Idle Exploration is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dig Away! or Idle Exploration?
Dig Away! is rated higher. Dig Away! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Idle Exploration averages 4.3 from 10 ratings.
Do Dig Away! or Idle Exploration have ads?
Neither Dig Away! nor Idle Exploration shows ads.

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