DRILL vs Root Growth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DRILL
Explore the depths of the earth in this idle game. Dig deeper to uncover what lies beneath, from monsters to hidden underground worlds. Progress passively as you uncover the planet's secrets.
- Idle gameplay
- Earth exploration
- Uncover secrets
- Discover monsters
- Underground world discovery
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What's inside the earth? Is there a monster? Is there an underground world? To know exactly, you have to go in!into earthwhat is in earth?
Root Growth
Guide roots to grow and reach water sources, transforming them into large trees. Expand your reach to conquer entire planets and see how many you can occupy.
- Grow roots strategically
- Reach water sources
- Develop into large trees
- Conquer planets
- Expand your territory
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The roots keep growing, reach the water source, and eventually grow into a big tree and take over a planet. Come on, try to see how many planets you can occupy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DRILL at 58% against Root Growth's 15%. DRILL also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Root Growth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. DRILL sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Root Growth asks for nothing beyond the download.
DRILL holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of DRILL's written reviews are positive against 15% of Root Growth's.
DRILL ships an update fortnightly, Root Growth monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DRILL | Root Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.1 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.8% of reviews — better | 14.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | horanggmaes | 妮 赵 |
Customer experience
DRILL
Root Growth
User reviews
DRILL
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game, very fun
- 👍 Awesome game, kept me occupied for a long time
- 🚀 High quality game
Room to improve
- 🐛 UFO glitch, can't use or access it
- 🐛 Screen goes black when scrolling
- 🔍 Can't see money amount on newer iPhones
Root Growth
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
- 🌳 Cute and relaxing visuals
- 👍 No ads
Room to improve
- 💸 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🕰️ Lack of content and short playtime
Bugs and requests
DRILL
Reported bugs
3 issues- UFO glitch - can't access or use it even though it's unlocked
- Screen goes black when scrolling
- Money amount not visible on newer iPhones
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to see money amount
- Fix UFO glitch
- Improve scrolling functionality
Root Growth
Reported bugs
2 issues- Spelling mistakes in UI
- Inconsistent gameplay mechanics
Requested features
2 requests- More levels and content
- Option to remove ads for a fee
In-app purchases
DRILL
- VIBRANIUM 10000$0.99
- VIBRANIUM 30000$1.99
Root Growth
No in-app purchases
