holedown vs Token Forge
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
Token Forge
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Token Forge is a daily word game with a twist: the letter-tiles aren't letters – they're BPE tokens, the same sub-word fragments that AI language models use to read text. Each day brings a new plate of tokens. Combine them into real words: the more you find, the higher your score. Complete the plate to unlock the bonus round. THE BONUS ROUND – BECOME AN ATTENTION HEAD Ever wondered how an AI model actually understands a sentence? In the bonus round, you find out by doing it yourself. Given a sentence with one highlighted word, you spread 100 attention points across the other words to show which ones matter most for understanding it – exactly what happens inside a language model. Each puzzle teaches a real pattern: how pronouns find what they refer to, how verbs reach for their subjects, how comparatives need both sides. FEATURES • A fresh plate every day for a year, 366 per language • Two languages: English and Swedish, each with its own puzzles and streaks • 35 attention puzzles covering real linguistic patterns • Solitaire mode with 100 hand-crafted word puzzles on a 10x10 grid • Rare-find recognition – knew an unusual word? It's celebrated • Streaks, accuracy, a calendar of your history • Gentle hints when you're stuck • Fully offline. No accounts. No ads. No data collected. Every word is checked against a standard dictionary. Proper nouns and abbreviations aren't accepted; uncommon-but-real words are recognized as rare finds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Token Forge at daily against holedown's every 9 months. Token Forge also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99). holedown's advantage is chart position (#126 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
holedown costs $3.99 and Token Forge $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
holedown ships an update every 9 months, Token Forge daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | holedown | Token Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (398 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 398 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #126 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | webbfarbror AB | Jonas Hansson |
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
Token Forge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
holedown
No in-app purchases
Token Forge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do holedown or Token Forge have ads?
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