# Mine Drill vs Dig Adventure

The clearest difference is rating: Dig Adventure at 4.5 against Mine Drill's 3.7. Dig Adventure also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (744 vs 6). Mine Drill's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dig Adventure sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mine Drill asks for nothing beyond the download.

Dig Adventure holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dig Adventure has 744 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mine Drill ships an update every 6 months, Dig Adventure every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mine Drill | Dig Adventure |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mine-drill/id1553830174/reviews) | **[4.5 (744 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dig-adventure/id1617781381/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **744** |
| Positive reviews | — | 36.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 144 MB | 217 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hikmet Duran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1263513081) | [UDO GAMES OYUN YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/944939988) |

## What reviewers say

### Mine Drill

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mine-drill/id1553830174)

Explore subterranean environments, excavate precious minerals, and manage your mining equipment. Upgrade your drill to enhance your underground expeditions and sell your findings.

**Highlights:** Discover underground worlds, Collect valuable ores, Sell collected ores, Mine through caves, Maintain your machine, Upgrade your drill

**In-app purchases:** none


### Dig Adventure

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dig-adventure/id1617781381)

Engage in a deeply satisfying sandbox digging experience. Collect soil, process it into valuable materials, and sell them to customers. Discover rare artifacts and gems, and showcase your finds in a museum to earn revenue.

**Highlights:** Satisfying sandbox digging, Collect and process soil, Discover artifacts and gems, Manage a museum, Upgrade tools and character, One-joystick controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Devil Woman Skin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rocker Woman Skin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pirate Man Skin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Santa Man Skin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Swimmer Woman Skin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Super Girl Skin | $1.99 | one-time |
| Thor Skin | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Money Offer | $7.99 | one-time |
| VIP Offer | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive and chill game
- 🚀 Satisfying gameplay loop
- 💡 Interesting game concept

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Inappropriate ads
- 🐛 Loss of progress and data

**Reported bugs**

- Upgrade to quality 19 breaks the game
- Helpers getting stuck
- Losing keys to progress to next level
- Inability to send items to museum
- Inability to dig or collect money

**Requested features**

- More things to spend money on
- Ability to refill excavated areas and use dynamite
- Customizable artifact display
- New types of artifacts to dig up
- Larger museum and display count


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mine Drill free?

Mine Drill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Dig Adventure free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Mine Drill or Dig Adventure?

Dig Adventure is rated higher. Mine Drill averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Dig Adventure averages 4.5 from 744 ratings.

### Do Mine Drill or Dig Adventure have ads?

Both Mine Drill and Dig Adventure show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mine Drill or Dig Adventure?

Mine Drill ships an update every 6 months, and Dig Adventure every 8 days. Most recently, Mine Drill was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dig Adventure on October 23, 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.*