# Dig Adventure vs Gold Collector!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gold Collector! at none against Dig Adventure's 10. Gold Collector! also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Dig Adventure's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 10%) and ratings volume (744 vs 124). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Dig Adventure against 4.5 for Gold Collector!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dig Adventure has 744 ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Dig Adventure's written reviews are positive against 10% of Gold Collector!'s.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dig Adventure | Gold Collector! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (744 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dig-adventure/id1617781381/reviews)** | [4.5 (124 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gold-collector/id1631123777/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **744** | 124 |
| Positive reviews | **36.0% of reviews** | 10.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 217 MB | 234 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [UDO GAMES OYUN YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/944939988) | [GAMINICS OYUN YAZILIM VE TICARET PAZARLAMA ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1520126637) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Gold Collector!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gold-collector/id1631123777)

Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your equipment to increase efficiency. Recruit and manage workers to automate your operations and expand your mining empire.

**Highlights:** Mine valuable resources, Upgrade mining machines, Recruit and manage workers, Automate operations, Expand mining empire

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 👍 Good time-killer
- 👍 Satisfying gameplay
- 👍 Easy to play
- 👍 No freezing/crashing (for some)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy helpers
- 🐛 Game freezes
- 🐛 Cannot grab items/helpers
- 🐛 Progress lost
- 🐛 Too many ads

**Reported bugs**

- Claw cannot grab helpers
- Game freezes
- Progress lost
- Workers keep glitching
- Machine rope still attached to workers

**Requested features**

- Fix glitches
- Fix ads
- Add more levels
- Add new content
- Option to pay to remove ads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dig Adventure free?

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

### Is Gold Collector! free?

Gold Collector! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Dig Adventure or Gold Collector!?

Dig Adventure is rated higher. Dig Adventure averages 4.5 out of 5 from 744 ratings, while Gold Collector! averages 4.5 from 124 ratings.

### Do Dig Adventure or Gold Collector! have ads?

Both Dig Adventure and Gold Collector! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dig Adventure or Gold Collector!?

Dig Adventure ships an update every 8 days, and Gold Collector! every 8 days. Most recently, Dig Adventure was updated on October 27, 2026 and Gold Collector! on October 24, 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.*