# Turmoil vs lava digger

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: lava digger at none against Turmoil's 6. lava digger also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 38%). Turmoil's advantage is ratings volume (20K vs 9). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Turmoil sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. lava digger asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Turmoil against 4.7 for lava digger. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Turmoil has 20K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Turmoil's written reviews are positive against 60% of lava digger's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Turmoil | lava digger |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (20K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turmoil/id1485507408/reviews) | **[4.7 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lava-digger-fun-mining-game/id1498494976/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **20K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 37.6% of reviews | **60.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 602 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [雷霆游戏](https://appshunter.io/developer/1031897588) | [霖 丁](https://appshunter.io/developer/1498494975) |

## What reviewers say

### Turmoil

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turmoil/id1485507408)

Engage in a 19th-century oil rush simulation. Acquire land, build pipe networks, and manage resources to outwit rivals and become a successful oil entrepreneur. Upgrade technology, invest in town shares, and rise to become the mayor.

**Highlights:** Real-time strategy oil field management, Pipe network construction, Technology upgrades and new tools, Town share investment and mayor competition, Randomly seeded world for replayability, DLC with new campaigns and challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Heat Is On DLC(Discount) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Deeper Underground(Discount) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Classic Campaign(Discount) | $1.99 | one-time |
| The Heat Is On DLC | $1.99 | one-time |
| Deeper Underground | $1.99 | one-time |
| Classic Campaign | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Excellent game
- 🕹️ Simple yet compelling gameplay
- 💰 No microtransactions
- 🕰️ Relaxing and soothing experience
- 🧠 Requires strategic thinking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paywall to access full game
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Concerns over privacy policy
- 🔌 Requires internet connection even for offline play
- 💳 Issues with in-app purchases not working

**Reported bugs**

- Tutorial level gets stuck
- Progress not saving properly
- Language settings not working
- Leaderboard issues with cheaters

**Requested features**

- Offline play option
- More content and maps
- Multiplayer mode
- Ability to restore purchases
- More difficulty levels


### lava digger

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lava-digger-fun-mining-game/id1498494976)

Embark on an underground adventure collecting ore and upgrading your drill chariot. Explore diverse environments, overcome obstacles, and assemble powerful harvesters to uncover endless treasures. Become the ultimate driver in this mining exploration game.

**Highlights:** Drill chariot driving, Ore collection, Harvester upgrades, Underground exploration, Obstacle challenges, Component assembly

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Turmoil free?

Turmoil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is lava digger free?

lava digger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Turmoil or lava digger?

lava digger is rated higher. Turmoil averages 4.5 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while lava digger averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.

### Do Turmoil or lava digger have ads?

Turmoil shows ads; lava digger does not.

### Which is updated more often, Turmoil or lava digger?

Turmoil ships an update every 5 weeks, and lava digger every 5 weeks. Most recently, Turmoil was updated on October 27, 2026 and lava digger on October 24, 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.*