Comparison

Dig In vs Excavator

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

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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

Experience realistic construction machinery in this simulation game. Dig foundations, prepare bases, lay pipes, break rocks, and transport materials. Master excavating skills through various work scenarios and precise physics.

Highlights
  • Realistic excavator simulation
  • Dig house foundations
  • Prepare electrical pole bases
  • Lay pipes and break rocks
  • Transport wood
  • Precise physics
  • Variety of work scenarios
Features
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In a realistic excavator simulation, explore the world of construction and construction machinery! With 'Excavator: Backhoe Construction', dig house foundations, prepare electrical pole bases, lay pipes, break rocks, and transport wood. Experience the simulation with precise physics, detailed construction machines, and a variety of work scenarios. Complete tasks to enhance your excavating skills

Screenshots

Dig In4 screens
Excavator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Excavator at 5.0 against Dig In's 3.0. Dig In's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Excavator 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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dig In versus Excavator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDig InExcavator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 44 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB931 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimcoach GamesERCAN KOCAKAYA

Customer experience

Dig In

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

Excavator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dig In

No in-app purchases

None

Excavator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dig In free?
Dig In is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Excavator free?
Excavator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dig In or Excavator?
Excavator is rated higher. Dig In averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Excavator averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dig In or Excavator have ads?
Excavator shows ads; Dig In does not.

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