Dig and Rush vs Battle Paddles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dig and Rush
Navigate an endless series of levels by tapping to move and sliding bricks to create paths. Collect stars to enhance your character's abilities in this engaging action game.
- Unlimited levels
- Tap to move controls
- Slide bricks to create routes
- Collect stars for upgrades
- Super power enhancements
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An acting game with unlimited levels! Tap left or right of the screen to move the character, slide the bricks to create different routes! Collect the stars to upgrade your super powers!
Battle Paddles
Experience a modern roguelike twist on classic paddle tennis. Rotate your paddle, parry, and spin to execute powerful smashes. Battle over 25 unique bosses, earn new skins, and climb the leaderboards in this retro-inspired arcade game.
- Paddle rotation and smashing mechanics
- Roguelike progression
- Over 25 unique bosses
- Unlockable player paddle skins
- Pixel art graphics
- High score chasing
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Defy old ways by rotating your paddle! Parry and spin to hit the ball, performing a Paddle Smash. A modern roguelike take on a retro classic featuring original pixel art sprites. Test your skills and strive to beat more than 25 unique bosses. Conquering enemy paddles can earn you both a high score and new skins for your player paddle! Some bosses are rarer than others, so keep playing to battle them all! Throughout each run, bosses will appear at every 10th point. Later on, mini bosses will appear every 5 points! Be strategic and make the most out of Paddle Smashing to crush the competition! Will you be the number one Battle Paddle?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Battle Paddles at every 5 days against Dig and Rush's monthly. Battle Paddles also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Dig and Rush sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Battle Paddles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dig and Rush against 5.0 for Battle Paddles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battle Paddles has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dig and Rush ships an update monthly, Battle Paddles every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dig and Rush | Battle Paddles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晓辉 杨 | Seven Pixel Studios |
Customer experience
Dig and Rush
Battle Paddles
In-app purchases
Dig and Rush
- 1,000 stars$0.99
- Nancy$1.99
Battle Paddles
- Paddle: Nolan$0.99
- Skin: Glass$0.99
- Paddle: Gum$0.99
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- Paddle: Hooper$0.99
- Paddle: Paper Towel Tube$0.99
- Paddle: Ruler$0.99
- Paddle: Ninja$0.99
- Paddle: Twins$0.99
- Paddle: Shades$0.99
- Paddle: Squid$1.99
Questions
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