Comparison

A.L.I.C.E vs Ground Driller

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

Head to head
About

A.L.I.C.E

This retro-style 2D platformer educates players about common cyber security threats and countermeasures. Navigate through levels, solve puzzles, and use your wits to defeat cyber threats and retrieve your stolen identity.

Highlights
  • Retro 2D platformer gameplay
  • Cyber security threat education
  • Puzzle solving
  • Avatar customization
  • AI assistant for tips
  • 5 challenging levels
Features
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Our online presence is growing, making Cyber Security awareness more important. As new technologies emerge, cyber criminals also develop new ways to target individuals' and companies' data. Staying safe online isn’t just a slogan anymore, it’s a necessity. To encourage UNSW students to be more aware of their actions online, UNSW has built this app to further increase awareness of common Cyber Security threats and counter measures that can be taken. A.L.I.C.E is a retro style 2D platform side scrolling game, with enemies to zap, puzzles to solve, and an overall learning experience. Players choose their avatar, and the game begins with your identity being stolen. The player journeys through 5 levels, faces numerous cyber threats, and uses their wits to solve cyber puzzles. A friendly A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) will help the player through the game, and provide tips and hints on how to defeat the final Cyber Threat boss, to retrieve their identity back.

About

Ground Driller

An idle digging game where you excavate gems and minerals with automated miners and upgradable equipment. Discover rare treasures deep underground and earn coins even when offline. Explore new content like research, fishing, and mini-games.

Highlights
  • Automated digging and mining
  • Collect diverse gems and minerals
  • Upgrade excavators and miners
  • Offline coin earnings
  • Mining research, fishing, mini-games
  • Achievements and leaderboards
Features
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Mine diverse gems and minerals with a powerful excavator and cute miners. Rarest gems are found only in the deepest part of the earth so dig as deep as possible. - No control required. Digging and mining are done automatically! - Uranium, nickel, copper, coal, iron ore and other minerals can be collected. - You must upgrade your excavator to get deep into the earth. - Capable miners can mine more minerals than others. - There are various surprise events! - You can earn Coins even while you're offline. - New content has been added, including mining research, fishing, and mini-games. - Achievement & Leaderboard supported. - This is an offline game that does not require Data or WiFi connection. - Supports English.

Screenshots

A.L.I.C.E4 screens
Ground Driller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: A.L.I.C.E at none against Ground Driller's 8. A.L.I.C.E also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 60%). Ground Driller's advantage is ratings volume (497 vs 14) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ground Driller sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. A.L.I.C.E asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for A.L.I.C.E against 4.4 for Ground Driller. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ground Driller has 497 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of A.L.I.C.E's written reviews are positive against 60% of Ground Driller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A.L.I.C.E ships an update every 3 months, Ground Driller monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
A.L.I.C.E versus Ground Driller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA.L.I.C.EGround Driller
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings)4.4 (497 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better60.2% of reviews
Number of ratings14497 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size806 MB234 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe University of New South WalesFevergames inc.

Customer experience

A.L.I.C.E

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Ground Driller

All ratings497 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews299 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral13.4%
Negative26.4%

Bugs and requests

A.L.I.C.E

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ground Driller

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Coin count not visible on iPhone X/XS/XR
  • Timers not counting down when app is closed
  • Ads not loading properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline resource generation
  • Bulk upgrade options
  • Competitive/social features
  • More end-game content
  • Compatibility improvements for newer iPhones

In-app purchases

None

A.L.I.C.E

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Ground Driller

One-time8
  • 300 Dia$1.99
  • 1200 Dia$6.99
  • Speed-up 3x$6.99
Show 5 more
  • Remove Bad News$6.99
  • 4200 Diamonds$19.99
  • 8000 Dia$34.99
  • 18000 Dia(Limited)$34.99
  • 18000 Diamonds$69.99

Questions

Is A.L.I.C.E free?
A.L.I.C.E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ground Driller free?
Ground Driller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, A.L.I.C.E or Ground Driller?
Ground Driller is rated higher. A.L.I.C.E averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Ground Driller averages 4.4 from 497 ratings.
Do A.L.I.C.E or Ground Driller have ads?
Ground Driller shows ads; A.L.I.C.E does not.
Which is updated more often, A.L.I.C.E or Ground Driller?
A.L.I.C.E ships an update every 3 months, and Ground Driller monthly. Most recently, A.L.I.C.E was updated on October 4, 2026 and Ground Driller on October 11, 2026.

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