Paper.io 3D vs Dig Deep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paper.io 3D
Experience a unique drawing game in a new 3D dimension. Expand your territory by coloring unique shapes while avoiding other players. Collect stars to unlock new levels and bonuses.
- 3D drawing experience
- Create your zone
- Avoid other players
- Color unique 3D shapes
- Collect stars
- Unlock new levels and bonuses
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Discover the smooth drawing experience of Paper.io now in 3D! Create your zone, avoid others players and colors unique 3D shapes! Collect stars as you play and reach 100% to unlock new levels and bonuses!
Dig Deep
Become a mining tycoon by digging underground for treasure. Hire workers to expand your empire and collect gems and diamonds. Amass wealth and become the richest gold miner in this engaging simulator game.
- Dig deep for treasure
- Collect gems and diamonds
- Hire workers to boost empire
- Become a gold miner
- Amass money and get rich
- Idle mining gameplay
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Ready to be a mining diamond tycoon?! It’s time to become a gold digger and shovel your way to success. In this simulator game, go underground and dig deep for treasure. But don’t get stuck down the hole - hire workers to boost your digging empire. This idle miner game is the best digging game there is. Your only goal is to dig deep and look for gems and diamonds. Become the best gold miner there is! And then you can get more gold diggers to boost your mining tycoon. Amass as much money as you can. The more you collect, the more you get rich. Simulator games are sometimes lame - but not this one! To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please visit the settings page within this app. For more information visit our privacy policy: https://crazylabs.com/app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dig Deep at 71% against Paper.io 3D's 32%. Dig Deep also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). Paper.io 3D's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Paper.io 3D sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dig Deep sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dig Deep holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 305K and 111K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Paper.io 3D's written reviews are positive against 71% of Dig Deep's.
Paper.io 3D ships an update weekly, Dig Deep every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Paper.io 3D | Dig Deep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (305K ratings) | 4.7 (111K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.1% of reviews | 71.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 305K — better | 111K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 256 MB | 253 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Crazy Labs |
Customer experience
Paper.io 3D
Dig Deep
User reviews
Paper.io 3D
From 305K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Great game concept
- 🕹️ Addictive and entertaining
- 💎 Cute skins and customization
- 🧠 Challenging and strategic
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
- 📺 Too many ads
- 🤖 Questionable AI opponents
- 🔁 Lack of new content/levels
Dig Deep
From 111K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Minimal ads
- 🚀 Quick progress and upgrades
- 🤩 Variety of pets and customization
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and loss of progress
- 🚧 Glitchy and laggy performance
- 💰 Aggressive monetization with required ads
- 🐢 Slow character movement speed
Bugs and requests
Paper.io 3D
Reported bugs
4 issues- Areas not filling in properly
- Randomly dying with no explanation
- Ads not working as intended
- Satellite levels not functioning
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and maps
- Improve revive/continue system
- Introduce player-vs-player mode
- Add more customization options
Dig Deep
Reported bugs
4 issues- Resets progress after crashes
- Minecart collects resources unexpectedly
- Black market and portal features not working
- Freezing and unresponsive controls
Requested features
4 requests- Offline earnings or idle mode
- Ability to teleport between holes
- Upgrade options for speed and capacity
- More varied environments and obstacles
In-app purchases
Paper.io 3D
- Forest$0.99
- Wolf$0.99
- Boat$0.99
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- Gingerbread$0.99
- Unicorn$0.99
- Ostrich$0.99
- Pencil$0.99
- Death$0.99
- Magma$0.99
- No Ads$2.99
Dig Deep
- Giant Potion Pack$0.99
- Capacity Pack$0.99
- Rare Egg Bundle$2.49
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- Treasure Chest$2.99
- Forever Magnet$3.99
- Forever Speed$3.99
- No Ads$4.99
- Rare Egg Plus Bundle$5.99
- Forever Instant Cash$7.99
- Bundle #1$9.99
- Bundle #2$9.99
- Coins Pack 3$9.99
- Bundle #3$14.99
- Mega Bundle$18.99
- Super Mega Bundle$24.99
Questions
Is Paper.io 3D free?
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Do Paper.io 3D or Dig Deep have ads?
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