# Dig This! vs Rope And Balls

Dig This! and Rope And Balls both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 55% of Dig This!'s written reviews are positive against 31% of Rope And Balls's. Dig This! also leads on ratings volume (632K vs 80K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dig This! sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Rope And Balls sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Dig This! against 4.6 for Rope And Balls. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dig This! has 632K ratings behind it against 80K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Dig This!'s written reviews are positive against 31% of Rope And Balls's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dig This! | Rope And Balls |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (632K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dig-this/id1453411110/reviews)** | [4.6 (80K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rope-and-balls/id1626463471/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **632K** | 80K |
| Positive reviews | **55.2% of reviews** | 30.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 349 MB | 300 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Raketspel](https://appshunter.io/developer/377899145) | [SayGames LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1551847165) |

## What reviewers say

### Dig This!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dig-this/id1453411110)

Engage your mind with a unique physics-based puzzle game. Dig with your finger to create paths and guide a ball to its destination, overcoming clever challenges and using gravity and momentum to your advantage. Discover thousands of handcrafted levels that test your logic and creativity.

**Highlights:** Unique digging gameplay, Realistic physics puzzles, Thousands of handcrafted levels, Logic and creativity challenges, Fun mechanics like bombs, Hints and solutions available

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Random Skin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Solutions - Small Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Easter Levels | $3.99 | one-time |
| Reduced price 4th of July | $3.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Seasonal Event – Easter | $4.99 | one-time |
| No ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Seasonal event 4th of July | $4.99 | one-time |
| Solutions - Medium Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Solutions – Big Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Mega Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Solutions – Huge Pack | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent game if you like to problem solve
- 🚀 Challenging and enjoyable
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Great physics and gameplay
- 👍 Clever and inventive puzzles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🔍 Ads are intrusive and disruptive
- 🔍 Ads appear too frequently
- 🐛 Game crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Levels can feel too random or based on luck

**Reported bugs**

- Levels not saving progress
- Hints not working as expected
- Ads not closing properly

**Requested features**

- Earn hints by watching ads or completing levels
- More levels and content updates
- Option to reset progress and start over
- Ability to skip levels without using a hint


### Rope And Balls

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rope-and-balls/id1626463471)

This game challenges your logic and spatial awareness with physics-based puzzles. Draw ropes to guide balls into a cup, overcoming obstacles in two distinct stages per level. It's a brain-teasing experience with no penalties for retries.

**Highlights:** Two-stage physics puzzles, Draw ropes to guide balls, Collect balls to fill cup, Overcome obstacles, No lives or penalties, Logic and spatial awareness challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and challenging game
- 💤 Calming and relaxing gameplay
- 🤓 Good for brain stimulation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
- 🔁 Repetitive and unvaried levels
- 🤔 Game not as advertised
- 🕰️ Ads take longer than actual gameplay

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezing or crashing
- Levels not registering correctly
- Inability to skip ads

**Requested features**

- Option to pay and remove ads
- More varied and challenging level progression
- Ability to replay specific levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dig This! free?

Dig This! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Rope And Balls free?

Rope And Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dig This! or Rope And Balls?

Dig This! is rated higher. Dig This! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 632K ratings, while Rope And Balls averages 4.6 from 80K ratings.

### Do Dig This! or Rope And Balls have ads?

Both Dig This! and Rope And Balls show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dig This! or Rope And Balls?

Dig This! ships an update monthly, and Rope And Balls monthly. Most recently, Dig This! was updated on October 28, 2026 and Rope And Balls on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*