# Ground Digger! vs Keep Drilling

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ground Digger! at 41% against Keep Drilling's 0%. Keep Drilling's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ground Digger! sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Keep Drilling asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ground Digger! | Keep Drilling |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (7.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ground-digger/id1597728243/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **7.1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | **41.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 219 MB | 150 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.5 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HOMA GAMES](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508492426) | [Ozan Kasikci](https://appshunter.io/developer/1485317310) |

## 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


### Keep Drilling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-drilling/id1624516047)

Experience a realistic drilling simulation where only a small percentage of players reach the ground. Test your skills in this challenging game.

**Highlights:** Realistic drilling simulation, Challenging gameplay, High difficulty, Single-player experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ground Digger! free?

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

### Is Keep Drilling free?

Keep Drilling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Ground Digger! or Keep Drilling have ads?

Both Ground Digger! and Keep Drilling show ads.

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