I Can Dig It vs Battle Paddles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
I Can Dig It
Tap and hold to excavate ancient artifacts and statues. Explore different historical eras and collect valuable treasures. A simple yet engaging digging game.
- Tap and hold to dig
- Discover artifacts and statues
- Explore ancient civilizations
- Collect treasure
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Tap & Hold To Dig, Revealing Artifacts & Statues of Ancient Civilization. Explore The Eras & Collect Treasure
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 rating: Battle Paddles at 5.0 against I Can Dig It's 3.5. Battle Paddles also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). I Can Dig It's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Battle Paddles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. I Can Dig It asks for nothing beyond the download.
Battle Paddles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of I Can Dig It's written reviews are positive against 100% of Battle Paddles's.
I Can Dig It ships an update every 4 days, Battle Paddles every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | I Can Dig It | Battle Paddles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HippoTap, LLC | Seven Pixel Studios |
Customer experience
I Can Dig It
Battle Paddles
In-app purchases
I Can Dig It
No in-app purchases
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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