Thumper vs Mole Drill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thumper
Experience intense rhythm-based action with brutal physicality and blistering speed. Navigate nine epic levels as a space beetle, confronting terrifying bosses and a maniacal giant head. Enjoy a pounding original soundtrack and psychedelic visuals.
- Nine epic levels
- Adrenalizing boss battles
- Psychedelic visuals
- Original soundtrack
- Smooth 60 FPS performance
- PLAY + mode
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*** Winner of Apple Design Award 2019 *** Thumper is rhythm violence: classic action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the void and confront a maniacal giant head. With this special pocket edition, you can play all nine epic levels with one hand. Hurtle forward, master new moves, and survive terrifying boss battles. Propelled by a pounding original soundtrack, you'll feel every crushing impact. To reach synesthetic bliss, you must conquer rhythm hell. ■ Features ■ ・ Nine epic levels ・ Adrenalizing boss battles ・ Psychedelic visuals and original soundtrack ・ Smooth 60 FPS in portrait and landscape (and up to 120 FPS on supported devices) ・ PLAY + mode (increased challenge and speed) ・ Full screen display on iPhone X ・ iCloud Sync ■ Please Note ■ Wireless headphones can add significant audio latency. For the best experience, wired headphones or integrated speakers are strongly recommended.
Mole Drill
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Mole Drill is a fast one-thumb endless digger. Guide a cheerful mole straight down through dirt, rock, water caves, oil, lava and finally into outer space. Swipe to dodge stones, fossils, worms and lava drops, collect coins and diamonds, grab power-ups like shield, magnet and drill boost – and see how deep you can go. FEATURES • Simple swipe controls and instant restarts • 8 underground biomes, each with its own hazards • Upgrades and boosters in the shop • 100 achievements and daily rewards • Game Center leaderboards for three difficulties • Playable in 8 languages Mole Drill is free to play. Optional rewarded ads let you revive or double your coins; a one-time "No Ads" purchase grants all rewards instantly without ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mole Drill at Free against Thumper's $4.99. Thumper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Mole Drill is free to download; Thumper costs $4.99 up front. Mole Drill sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thumper asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Thumper | Mole Drill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (664 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 664 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #17 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 471 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Drool LLC | DATOBO |
Bugs and requests
Thumper
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes during boss battles
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add controller support
- Improve lane switching mechanics
- Provide option to disable tilt controls
- Implement cloud save sync
Mole Drill
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thumper
No in-app purchases
Mole Drill
- No Ads$2.99









