Comparison

Minecube vs Pen Dig

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

Head to head
About

Minecube

Build an army of miners and upgrade them to systematically destroy the entire game map. This idle game offers a satisfying progression of destruction and resource management.

Highlights
  • Buy miners
  • Upgrade miners
  • Destroy map
  • Idle progression
Features
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Buy miners and upgrades them to destroy all the map!

About

Pen Dig

Engage in a clicker idle game where you dig the ground with a pen to earn money. Upgrade your digging tools and use your earnings to construct a city, opening new areas and creating your own unique playstyle.

Highlights
  • Clicker idle gameplay
  • Earn coins by digging
  • Upgrade various pen tools
  • Build a city from mines
  • Create a personalized playstyle
  • Develop a prosperous city
Features
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Dig the ground using a pen and build a city! Our game is a fun clicker idle game that gets you started with a school pencil. You will earn money by digging and breaking stones and you will improve your pens by earning money. There are many types of pens in the game, from the ordinary pen to the stone-filled pen, the digger-shaped pen, and the pointed pen. In the second stage of the game, you will try to make a city by digging your mines. Travel around the city with the vehicle carrying the stones and build buildings and open new areas when you build the whole city. Throughout your game, you will create a game style that suits you and you will try to make a rich city. Features: -Fun clicker idle game -Earn coins by digging and breaking stones -Many different types of pens -Dig mines to build a city -Create your own style of play -Strive to make a rich city Pen Dig is a game that can be played with pleasure and played on many different levels. Earn money using a pen, build a city, and have fun! Download and play our game now!

Screenshots

Minecube3 screens
Pen Dig4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pen Dig at 4.6 against Minecube's 2.6. Pen Dig also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 491). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Minecube sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Pen Dig sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pen Dig holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pen Dig has 3.6K ratings behind it against 491, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Minecube's written reviews are positive against 11% of Pen Dig's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minecube ships an update every 3 months, Pen Dig monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Minecube versus Pen Dig: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinecubePen Dig
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (491 ratings)4.6 (3.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.0% of reviews11.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4913.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYso CorpDoDo Game Co

Customer experience

Minecube

All ratings490 ratings
Positive36.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative57.8%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive7.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative88.8%

Pen Dig

All ratings3,557 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive11.3%
Neutral11.3%
Negative77.4%

User reviews

Minecube

From 491 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game concept
  • 💡 Rewarded ads system
  • 👍 Potential for improvement

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔋 Progress loss on exit
  • 💸 Deceptive in-app purchases

Pen Dig

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Fun game concept
  • 👍 Satisfying gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Overwhelming number of ads
  • 🐛 Game-breaking bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Paid 'no ads' option doesn't work as expected

Bugs and requests

Minecube

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress resets on exit
  • Upgrade purchases not working
  • Inconsistent performance

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce ads frequency
  • Improve save/load functionality
  • Provide ad-free purchase option

Pen Dig

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pencil/drill stops collecting materials at certain depths
  • Progress resets or gets stuck after reaching certain milestones
  • Inability to progress past first city/area

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content to extend gameplay
  • Reduce frequency of ads
  • Improve stability and fix bugs

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Minecube

One-time11
  • 100.000 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 1.000.000 Coins$3.99
Show 8 more
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • 10.000.000 Coins$7.99
  • Witch Pack$7.99
  • Golem Pack$14.99
  • 100.000.000 Coins$15.99
  • Wizard Pack$19.99
  • 1.000.000.000 Coins$35.99
  • 10.000.000.000 Coins$79.99
1 purchases

Pen Dig

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Minecube free?
Minecube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pen Dig free?
Pen Dig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minecube or Pen Dig?
Pen Dig is rated higher. Minecube averages 2.6 out of 5 from 491 ratings, while Pen Dig averages 4.6 from 3.6K ratings.
Do Minecube or Pen Dig have ads?
Both Minecube and Pen Dig show ads.
Which is updated more often, Minecube or Pen Dig?
Minecube ships an update every 3 months, and Pen Dig monthly. Most recently, Minecube was updated on June 11, 2026 and Pen Dig on September 22, 2026.

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