Knock Balls! vs Fossil Dig
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Knock Balls!
Test your aim by throwing balls to demolish various structures. Enjoy hundreds of levels with diverse visuals and challenging gameplay. Simple one-tap controls make it easy to pick up and play.
- Throw balls to crush structures
- Hundreds of levels
- Diverse visual ambiances
- One-tap controls
- Addictive gameplay
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Throw balls and crush as many structures as you can! Hundreds of structures, levels and different visual ambiances to discover and to come! One-tap easy-to-learn controls with stunning visual effects and addictive gameplay mechanics.
Fossil Dig
Tap to control an excavator and unearth hidden treasures in a desert. Collect soil to upgrade your equipment and discover rare dinosaur fossils. Display your findings in a museum and enjoy a simple, refreshing digging adventure.
- Tap to dig with excavator
- Collect hidden treasures
- Upgrade excavator with coins
- Discover dinosaur fossils
- Display collection in museum
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Keep digging it! The more you dig it, the more treasures you find! Simple controls - just tap to dig with the excavator! Dig out all the treasures hidden inside the desert! Collected soil can be turned into coins to boost your excavator. Show 'em off your collection at the museum! ■Fossil Dig Game Features ・Dig it and collect it - Simple! ・Boost your excavator and dig it in a whump! ・Rare chances to dig out dinosaur fossils! ■Recommended ・If you like tap-and-dig games. ・If you want to refresh during spare time. ・If you love easy-control games. ・If you’re into dinosaurs and fossils. ・If you’re already itching to dig out the hidden treasures! Download the game now to start your digging adventure in the desert!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Knock Balls! at 4.6 against Fossil Dig's 2.7. Knock Balls! also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 19%) and ratings volume (211K vs 23). Fossil Dig's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Knock Balls! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fossil Dig sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Knock Balls! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knock Balls! has 211K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Knock Balls!'s written reviews are positive against 19% of Fossil Dig's.
Knock Balls! ships an update every 3 months, Fossil Dig every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Knock Balls! | Fossil Dig |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (211K ratings) — better | 2.7 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.9% of reviews — better | 19.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 211K — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 286 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | FGGames |
Customer experience
Knock Balls!
Fossil Dig
Bugs and requests
Knock Balls!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes or freezes after ads
- Inconsistent performance on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- More challenging and varied levels
- Ability to save/carry over unused balls
- Customizable cannons and upgrades
Fossil Dig
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Knock Balls!
- No Ads$3.99
Fossil Dig
- Money 10,000$0.49
- Money 40,000$1.99
- Ticket 5$1.99
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- Ticket 15$3.99
- Gem 50$3.99
- No Ads$4.99
- Ticket 30$5.99
- Free Trolley$6.99
- Money 200,000$6.99
- Starter Pack$9.99
- Gem 150$9.99
