Comparison

Dig This! vs Dig This 2

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

Head to head
About

Dig This!

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
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Dig, think, and solve! Just dig with your finger and guide the ball to the cup. Simple to learn — but every level hides a clever trick waiting to be discovered. Use gravity, momentum, and creativity to crack satisfying physics puzzles. Sometimes you need to build speed. Sometimes objects must collide. And sometimes the simplest path is the smartest one. With over 10,000 handcrafted levels and fresh ones added every week — there's always something new to dig into. Features • Unique digging gameplay found nowhere else • Simple to learn, endlessly satisfying to master • Realistic, physics-based puzzles • 10,000+ handcrafted levels • New levels added every week • Fun mechanics: bombs, multi-colored balls, and more • Clean, colorful 3D graphics • Stuck? Hints and solutions are always available

About

Dig This 2

Guide a ball to its goal by drawing paths in the sand. This sequel introduces new power-ups, characters, and unique gameplay mechanics. Solve puzzles using realistic physics and logical thinking.

Highlights
  • Inventive gameplay
  • Realistic physics
  • Logical thinking
  • New power-ups
  • 3D graphics
  • Antigravity
  • Breakable walls
Features
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Dig This 2 is the sequel to the hit game Dig This. Use your finger to guide the ball to the cup by creating a path in the sand. Dig This 2 has new powerups, characters and much more. Start digging today! Features: • Inventive and unique gameplay. • Easy to understand. • Realistic Physics. • Encourages logical thinking and creativity. • Discover new features like Antigravity and Breakable walls • 3D-graphics. • Solutions are available, if you get stuck.

Screenshots

Dig This!4 screens
Dig This 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dig This! at 632K against Dig This 2's 10K. Dig This! also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 47%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Dig This! sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Dig This 2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Dig This! against 4.7 for Dig This 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dig This! has 632K ratings behind it against 10K, 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 47% of Dig This 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dig This! ships an update monthly, Dig This 2 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dig This! versus Dig This 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDig This!Dig This 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (632K ratings)4.7 (10K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews — better47.1% of reviews
Number of ratings632K — better10K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size334 MB260 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRaketspel ABVoodoo

Customer experience

Dig This!

All ratings631,712 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,803 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral9.9%
Negative34.9%

Dig This 2

All ratings10,023 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral18.0%
Negative34.8%

User reviews

Dig This!

From 632K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

  • 🔍 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

Dig This 2

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Fun and challenging
  • 💡 Interesting new features
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🔒 Inability to update or progress
  • 🕰️ Long wait for new levels

Bugs and requests

Dig This!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not saving progress
  • Hints not working as expected
  • Ads not closing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • 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

Dig This 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to update to new versions
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Free skip feature not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and updates
  • Ability to skip difficult levels
  • Better customer support
  • Improved ad experience

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Dig This!

One-time12
  • Random Skin$0.99
  • Solutions - Small Pack$1.99
  • Easter Levels$3.99
Show 9 more
  • Reduced price 4th of July$3.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Seasonal Event – Easter$4.99
  • No ads$4.99
  • Seasonal event 4th of July$4.99
  • Solutions - Medium Pack$5.99
  • Solutions – Big Pack$14.99
  • Mega Pack$14.99
  • Solutions – Huge Pack$24.99
6 purchases

Dig This 2

One-time6
  • Solution - Small Pack$0.99
  • Solutions - Medium Pack$2.99
  • No ads$3.99
Show 3 more
  • No ads + 10 Solutions 50 % off$4.99
  • Solutions - Big Pack$6.99
  • Solutions - Huge Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Dig This! free?
Dig This! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dig This 2 free?
Dig This 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dig This! or Dig This 2?
Dig This 2 is rated higher. Dig This! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 632K ratings, while Dig This 2 averages 4.7 from 10K ratings.
Do Dig This! or Dig This 2 have ads?
Both Dig This! and Dig This 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dig This! or Dig This 2?
Dig This! ships an update monthly, and Dig This 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dig This! was updated on October 1, 2026 and Dig This 2 on October 1, 2026.

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