DRILL vs Dopamine Blast
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?
Dopamine Blast
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Place. Sweep. Listen. Dopamine Blast turns a familiar block puzzle into a tactile mechanical keyboard playground. Drag pieces onto an 8×8 board, complete rows and columns, and keep your next move open. Every installed keycap can be pressed. Slide across the board to create a rolling rhythm of original switch sounds, with visual press feedback during play. Choose your setup in Studio: • 60 keycaps across 10 collections • 7 board styles and 3 matching desk scenes • 16 switch sound profiles • Volume, mute and haptics controls • Personal best saved on the device • In-game animated hand tutorial with replay No account, chat or global leaderboard is required. Progress and settings stay on your device. The mobile app may show bottom banner ads and full-screen ads between completed games when starting a new game. Ads require an internet connection; the puzzle can be played offline. English and Korean are supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dopamine Blast at none against DRILL's 2. Dopamine Blast also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). DRILL's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Dopamine Blast asks for nothing beyond the download.
DRILL ships an update fortnightly, Dopamine Blast daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DRILL | Dopamine Blast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | horanggmaes | Dongjun Choo |
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
Dopamine Blast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DRILL
- VIBRANIUM 10000$0.99
- VIBRANIUM 30000$1.99
Dopamine Blast
No in-app purchases
