Comparison

Treasure Hunter World vs Metal Digger

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Treasure Hunter World

Embark on a treasure hunting adventure in an open world based on true events. Explore a vast countryside, complete quests for villagers, and upgrade your equipment to discover thousands of unique findings. This simulator offers a realistic metal detecting experience with an engaging storyline.

Highlights
  • Open world exploration
  • Hundreds of findings
  • Real-world artifact stories
  • Metal detector upgrades
  • Humorous quests
  • Engaging storyline
Features
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We would like to bring to your attention a unique free quest simulator of treasure hunting with an open world and exciting storyline based on true events. Treasure Hunter is a free Metal Detecting Simulator, with lots of humorous quests and exciting storyline based on true events. The player will take on the role of a metal detectorist who went in the search of adventure to the picturesque Eastern Europe countryside, to the ancient area called ""Monastyrskaya Sloboda"" - a location with a legendary history. Lands inhabited with benevolent people who know countless stories and secrets of this outlandish land full of rich history. You will deal with numerous various quests and meet many characters of the unique open world of the game. Moving through the storyline, the difficulty level of new discoveries will grow. The game has an outfit shop to help you improve the efficiency of your treasure hunting. Help villagers to solve their assignments, get reward, upgrade your gear, discover interesting locations, dig rare findings. This is an open world, where you will go, the choice is yours! ;) With 250 thousand findings on the map, Treasure Hunter offers a unique gameplay experience. Start your adventure, comrade, by downloading now! • Explore big open world; The solid-sized map of the ""Monastyrskaya Sloboda"" will not let your feet be bored.. You better find a vehicle if you don’t want to hurt your knees. • Hundreds of findings buried in the ground; Discover more than 250 thousand items all over the Open World. • Real world findings; Analogous of real existing artifacts, with a true story behind it! • Unique metal detecting experience; The only game of its kind on the market. Done and developed from real metal detectorists. • No more waiting for a good weather; Your treasure hunter soul desires to grab beloved metal detector and shovel in order to go digging in the wild but it's a cold winter evening, and wolves howling outside of your house? It's not a problem anymore comrade! Since the weather is always good here for Treasure Hunters. Choose devices of your taste and let’s go for a ride! Yee-haw! • Upgrade metal detector; Upgrade your gear to find more precious findings. • Game from real diggers; We are a small team of enthusiasts who are really passionate about metal detecting. We are doing our best to develop this game and will try to share the joy and experience with you through the game. ATTENTION! All characters in the game are fictive, any coincidence with currently living or any people in the past is accidental. PLEASE NOTE: *Treasure Hunter is a completely free metal detecting Simulator to download and play, but some items can be purchased for real money. Some paid items may not be refundable depending on the type of item. For extra features a network connection can be required. * Treasure Hunter is available in English, Ukrainian and Russian. Translations in progress: German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese Simplified, Korean, Arabic, Turkish, Japanese, Portuguese. We understand that playing is always more immersive in your native language, so we will add languages ASAP. Treasure Hunter Official Website: https://treasure-hunter.sumy.in.ua Treasure Hunter Support: game.treasurehunter@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/d2KUpGkKeh Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TreasureHunterGame/ Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-XvwA-8xI0g1Hxz0TfzBoA Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/treasure_hunter_game/

About

Metal Digger

Features
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This is a coin mining game, metal detecting, and metal digging game. You can search for various types of metal, currently three: ferrous metal, aluminum, and copper. You can also search for coins; the game features a wide variety of coins, from Peter the Great to the USSR. Various antique crosses and rings are also available as finds. As the game develops, other types of metal and possibly various antiques will be added. Different types of detectors are available in the game: Otklik, Veles, Svarog, and others. They differ in their search radius and the likelihood of finding heavier metals. When searching for metal, you can find coins, but if you're specifically looking for coins, the game features a special metal detector model—the Beryl. When selected in your inventory, the coin search mode is activated. A search magnet is also available for finding finds in swamps and lakes. At the start of the game, you'll have the Otklik detector available in your inventory; other metal detectors will become available as you level up and progress in the game. You'll need to go metal detecting, search for metal, and turn in your finds. This way, you can earn money not only for a more powerful detector, but also for a trailer for your Niva (available at the start of the game), a UAZ, and a Lesnik all-terrain vehicle! With a trailer or a UAZ, you'll be able to load more metal. The trailer can be attached to any of your vehicles. The Lesnik all-terrain vehicle not only has the highest load capacity but also unlocks a new location! This location is where you can find the rarest coins. If you're a treasure hunter, it's time to go treasure hunting! There's also the appropriate equipment for detecting: a shovel for digging and a petrol cutter for cutting large metals. You can also earn achievements in the game—you'll find out what they are once you earn them))

Screenshots

Treasure Hunter World4 screens
Metal Digger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metal Digger at none against Treasure Hunter World's 10. Treasure Hunter World's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Treasure Hunter World sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Metal Digger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Treasure Hunter World versus Metal Digger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTreasure Hunter WorldMetal Digger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB123 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDmytro SamokhvalovSergey Shevtsov

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Treasure Hunter World

One-time10
  • Stack of coins$1.99
  • Coin purse$2.99
  • Starter Pack (discount)$2.99
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  • Pot of coins$3.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Jar of coins$4.99
  • Pot of coins$6.99
  • Remove ads discount$6.99
  • Bag of coins$9.99
  • Chest of coins$21.99
None

Metal Digger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Treasure Hunter World free?
Treasure Hunter World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Metal Digger free?
Metal Digger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Treasure Hunter World or Metal Digger have ads?
Both Treasure Hunter World and Metal Digger show ads.
Which is updated more often, Treasure Hunter World or Metal Digger?
Treasure Hunter World ships an update monthly, and Metal Digger monthly. Most recently, Treasure Hunter World was updated on November 3, 2026 and Metal Digger on November 3, 2026.

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