holedown vs Pixel Drill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
holedown
Dig deep underground by strategically shooting balls to break blocks and reach planet cores. Collect crystals for upgrades and master bouncing patterns in this charming, minimalist game with an original soundtrack. Enjoy hours of gameplay with procedurally generated planets and multiple modes.
- Dig through six planets
- Collect crystals for upgrades
- Procedurally generated planets
- Original space acid soundtrack
- Endless play mode
- Intuitive one-handed play
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Dig deep underground by shooting balls and breaking blocks, traversing your way to the planet cores. With limited shots per round and some blocks fixed firmly to the wall, thoughtfully strategize and aim for maximum impact. Knock down as many blocks as possible while collecting crystals for upgrades and getting deeper beneath the surface. Choose your ideal upgrades such as more starting balls, more shots per round, or storing more crystals, based on your play style and overall strategy. Work your way into the procedurally generated planets with a delightful spectacle of bouncing as you get closer to the planet’s core. Balance your plan between ball bouncing patterns and unpredictable, surprising bounces in this mesmerizing and curious game oozing with charm. Immerse yourself in a world of extravagant minimalistic art while jamming out to an original space acid soundtrack as you feel the satisfaction of digging further underground. Features: • Six planets to dig through • Original soundtrack of seven diverse and space-acid themed tunes • A tight experience with 5+ hours of gameplay’ • Intuitive, one-handed play • Endless play mode • 5 achievements • 11 leaderboards • Split view support • Toggle for screen shake
Pixel Drill
Test your reflexes in this handcrafted endless runner game. Unlock over 20 skins and utilize 7 power-ups and 5 unique upgrades to achieve high scores. Play offline or connect to submit your progress to the leaderboard.
- 20+ Skins to Unlock
- 7 PowerUps
- 5 Unique Upgrades
- Handcrafted Endless Runner
- Offline Play Supported
- Leaderboard Submission
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Test your reflexes in Pixel Drill, a handcrafted endless runner! - 20+ Skins To Unlock - 7 PowerUps - 5 Unique Upgrades A network connection is not required to play Pixel Drill, only to submit high scores to the leaderboard. All assets created by Mason J Bernheim
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pixel Drill at Free against holedown's $3.99. Pixel Drill also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). holedown's advantage is ratings volume (398 vs 15) and chart position (#62 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Pixel Drill is free to download; holedown costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pixel Drill holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: holedown has 398 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of holedown's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixel Drill's.
holedown ships an update every 9 months, Pixel Drill monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | holedown | Pixel Drill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (398 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 398 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #62 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | webbfarbror AB | Mason Bernheim |
Customer experience
holedown
Pixel Drill
Bugs and requests
holedown
Reported bugs
3 issues- Save data randomly resets
- Gameplay freezes after certain actions
- Sound effects not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- More planets/levels
- Diverse block types and gameplay mechanics
- Ability to skip crystal counting animation
- Cloud save sync between devices
Pixel Drill
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
holedown
No in-app purchases
Pixel Drill
No in-app purchases
