# Ground Digger! vs Robo Runner!!

Ground Digger! and Robo Runner!! both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Robo Runner!!'s written reviews are positive against 41% of Ground Digger!'s. Ground Digger!'s advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (7.1K vs 1K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ground Digger! sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Robo Runner!! sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Ground Digger! against 4.4 for Robo Runner!!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ground Digger! has 7.1K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Ground Digger!'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Robo Runner!!'s.

Ground Digger! ships an update every 10 days, Robo Runner!! every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ground Digger! | Robo Runner!! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (7.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ground-digger/id1597728243/reviews) | [4.4 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/robo-runner/id1606178714/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7.1K** | 1K |
| Positive reviews | 41.3% of reviews | **86.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 219 MB | 230 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.5** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HOMA GAMES](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508492426) | [Yso Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/659815325) |

## What reviewers say

### Ground Digger!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ground-digger/id1597728243)

Become a treasure hunter and dig deep into the earth with your drilling machine. Collect gems, find hidden keys, and unlock powerful boosters to progress faster. Upgrade your equipment and explore various biomes to reach the Center of the Earth.

**Highlights:** Build and upgrade drilling machines, Collect gems and treasures, Find hidden keys to unlock secret zones, Unlock powerful boosters, Customize machines with skins and mini-bots, Explore sand, ice, and lava biomes

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

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Companion Limit | $1.99 | one-time |
| Double Fuel | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Small Chest | $2.99 | one-time |
| Size Upgrade 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Size Upgrade 3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Size Upgrade 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Chest | $3.99 | one-time |
| Destroyer Skin Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Digger Skin Starter Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Golden Skin Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Extra Starter Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Small Starter Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Golden Skin Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| Small Starter Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Extra Starter Bundle | $15.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Great concept

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Repetitive gameplay
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🔒 Lack of privacy controls
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Progress reset without warning
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Drill size and power upgrades not working as expected

**Requested features**

- More upgrades and customization options
- Ability to reset progress and start over
- Improved mini-bot functionality
- Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option


### Robo Runner!!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/robo-runner/id1606178714)

Test your reflexes and master a variety of transformations in this fast-paced game. Navigate through challenging levels and see how far you can go.

**Highlights:** Master transformations, Test reflexes, Fast-paced gameplay, Challenging levels

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze Chips + Slots Pack | $0.49 | one-time |
| 50 Gears | $0.49 | one-time |
| All Skins Colors | $0.49 | one-time |
| 100 Gears | $0.99 | one-time |
| Silver Chips Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200 Gears | $1.49 | one-time |
| Gold Chips Pack | $1.49 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🎮 Variety of transformations
- 🎨 Colorful visuals
- 🤩 Amazing game
- 🔥 Awesome

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🐢 Slow movement
- 🤖 Needs more robots

**Reported bugs**

- Driller and fire tank are swapped
- Spike ball is slow on first level
- Flying glitch

**Requested features**

- Add a boat
- Reduce ad frequency
- More levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ground Digger! free?

Ground Digger! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Robo Runner!! free?

Robo Runner!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ground Digger! or Robo Runner!!?

Ground Digger! and Robo Runner!! are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7.1K and 1K ratings respectively.

### Do Ground Digger! or Robo Runner!! have ads?

Both Ground Digger! and Robo Runner!! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ground Digger! or Robo Runner!!?

Ground Digger! ships an update every 10 days, and Robo Runner!! every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ground Digger! was updated on October 16, 2026 and Robo Runner!! on October 15, 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.*