Comparison

Dig In vs Excavator Simulator REMAKE

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

Head to head
About

Dig In

Operate a bulldozer to move earth, dig trenches, and fill holes. Test your hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness to complete challenging jobs. Earn badges and potentially discover real-life career opportunities in heavy equipment operation.

Highlights
  • Bulldozer operation simulation
  • Earthmoving and digging tasks
  • Randomly generated levels
  • Increasing difficulty
  • 3D graphics and sound
  • Career opportunity links
  • Badge earning
Features
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Dig in and operate your bulldozer to get the job done right. As a heavy equipment operator, it’s your job to move earth, dig trenches, scrape dirt, fill in holes, and avoid causing damage on the job site. Experience the earth shaking power of dozer operation once you drop your blade and push mountains of dirt. There’s nothing like moving your bulldozer tracks through the mud to accomplish larger than life tasks on the job site. Complete 9 jobs in a row to perfection to earn the highest rating. Will you crumble under the pressure, or dig in to push through to the finish? Use the same hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness in this game as the real heavy equipment operators out on the jobsite. Perform well enough and you could be directed to real life operator opportunities in your area! Dig In: A Dozer Game features: -Randomly generated levels for enhanced replay-ability. -Experience increasingly difficult tasks as you progress through the game. -Dig trenches, move earth, fill in holes, and avoid causing damage. -Beautiful 3D graphics and sound design. -Links to real life heavy equipment opportunities. -Badge earning through the Skill Arcade. Dig In was developed by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 66 and Simcoach Games to build awareness of the career opportunities in heavy equipment operation and to connect players to real life apprenticeships. The Western Pennsylvania Operating Engineers Joint Apprenticeship and Training Program offers 4 year apprenticeship courses to train Heavy Equipment Operators and Heavy Equipment Mechanic Technicians. To learn more about this program and other opportunities visit www.wpaoperators.org Dig In: A Dozer Game is a Simcoach Skill Arcade app. Explore careers, practice basic job skills and earn badges to gain exposure to careers and training opportunities in your area. To learn more about the Skill Arcade check out www.simcoachgames.com. Privacy Policy: https://www.simcoachgames.com/privacy

About

Excavator Simulator REMAKE

Experience realistic heavy-duty construction with detailed excavator controls and authentic job-site missions. Enjoy enhanced visuals, immersive sound design, and a variety of challenging tasks to test your skills.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics and controls
  • Authentic job-site missions
  • Detailed excavator controls
  • 12 unique scenarios
  • Free play and training modes
  • Variety of construction tasks
Features
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With realistic physics, detailed excavator controls, and authentic job-site missions, Excavator Simulator Remake puts you right in the heart of heavy-duty construction. Enhanced visuals, optimized camera transitions, and richly designed scenes offer a simulation experience that’s both technically satisfying and genuinely fun. Key Features: • 12 unique and realistic scenarios • ISO - SAE Control Support • Play freely or practice with dedicated excavator training mode • Demolish buildings, dig trenches, load coal, clear mines — a variety of exciting tasks to sharpen your excavator skills • English and Turkish language support • Immersive sound design with realistic hydraulic, engine, and track effects No need for small talk — grab the controls and SMASH, BREAK, DEMOLISH!

Screenshots

Dig In4 screens
Excavator Simulator REMAKE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dig In at Free against Excavator Simulator REMAKE's $4.99. Dig In also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Excavator Simulator REMAKE's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (67% vs 33%). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Dig In is free to download; Excavator Simulator REMAKE costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Excavator Simulator REMAKE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dig In has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Dig In's written reviews are positive against 67% of Excavator Simulator REMAKE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dig In ships an update every 44 months, Excavator Simulator REMAKE every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dig In versus Excavator Simulator REMAKE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDig InExcavator Simulator REMAKE
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsEvery 32 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB520 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimcoach Gamesidris Celik

Customer experience

Dig In

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Excavator Simulator REMAKE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Dig In

No in-app purchases

None

Excavator Simulator REMAKE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dig In free?
Dig In is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Excavator Simulator REMAKE free?
Excavator Simulator REMAKE costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dig In or Excavator Simulator REMAKE?
Excavator Simulator REMAKE is rated higher. Dig In averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Excavator Simulator REMAKE averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dig In or Excavator Simulator REMAKE have ads?
Neither Dig In nor Excavator Simulator REMAKE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dig In or Excavator Simulator REMAKE?
Dig In ships an update every 44 months, and Excavator Simulator REMAKE every 32 months. Most recently, Dig In was updated on October 29, 2026 and Excavator Simulator REMAKE on October 30, 2026.

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