Comparison

Newtro vs Dig Odyssey

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

Head to head
About

Newtro

Experience a minimalist, pixel-art brick breaker arcade game. Control bars with one hand to prevent balls from falling, destroy bricks, and complete levels within time limits and without losing lives. Offers a relaxing solo player experience with unique gameplay challenges.

Highlights
  • Minimalist pixel-art graphics
  • One-handed gameplay
  • Offline play
  • Multiple levels with varied gameplay
  • Time-based challenges
  • Achievement system
Features
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Re discover the brick breaker like you never did ! Minimalist, made with some crispy pixels, this arcade game will test your skills without stress, enjoy ! Newtro - Brick Breaker is a non competitive, solo player mobile game. With the help of a finger, you will be able to control one or more bars simultaneously, not only to prevent the ball from going out, but to overcome the four challenges that all the levels will include. Once you have mastered the direction of the balls, you will have the opportunity to complete the levels in the allocated time and without losing a life. This will give you the chance to complete the difficult versions of each level. You have two ways to discover this arcade game: - Go through all the levels, explore the original gameplays and relax with Ludmila Postel's Sound Design! - Take the challenge and try to completely destroy the level wall! How to play the game? - The balls are launched after a first touch of the screen. - Destroy all the bricks. - Get 4 achievements from each level. Successes: - finish the level with at least one life - finish a level without losing a life. - finish a level within the time limit. - finish the level in difficult version Features : - Free to play - Many levels with varied gameplay - Easy to play, designed to be played with one hand - Offline, no conection required - Tablet not supported - Leaderboard not supported The game is initially released with 48 different levels but many updates are planned: - the addition of many more levels - the addition of graphic and musical themes - the addition of collectables in case of complete success of a level group

About

Dig Odyssey

Explore an exoplanet as a space miner, digging for valuable resources and uncovering a mysterious signal. Upgrade your tools to dig faster and manage your oxygen supply to survive the challenging terrain.

Highlights
  • Explore exoplanet depths
  • Mine metals and gems
  • Uncover mysterious signal
  • Upgrade mining tools
  • Manage oxygen supply
  • Craft and upgrade equipment
Features
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Explore the depths of a distant planet as a space miner in this exciting digging game! Dig deep and uncover valuable metals and precious gems as you search for the source of a mysterious signal. A mysterious signal was received from the depths of the nearest exoplanet to Earth. An experienced miner was sent to investigate it. He has to become an astronaut and uncover the mystery of the signal. Are you ready for an exciting adventure? Your task is to dig the soil and penetrate deeper and deeper until you find the source of the signal. The planet's crust consists of several layers of varying hardness, the mine contains many different metals and precious stones. Collect them - they are needed for crafting and upgrading equipment. You have to dig quickly as you have a limited supply of oxygen! Improve your tools (pickaxe, drill, dynamite, etc.) to dig even faster! With a limited supply of oxygen and challenging terrain to navigate, can you become the fastest ground digger and solve the mystery of the signal? Best of luck!

Screenshots

Newtro4 screens
Dig Odyssey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dig Odyssey at Free against Newtro's $1.99. Dig Odyssey also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Newtro's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Dig Odyssey is free to download; Newtro costs $1.99 up front. Newtro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Dig Odyssey sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Newtro holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 20 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 40% and 39% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newtro ships an update fortnightly, Dig Odyssey weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Newtro versus Dig Odyssey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewtroDig Odyssey
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (45 ratings) — better3.4 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better39.2% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better20
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB161 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperEVB StudioAndrey Abrosimov

Customer experience

Newtro

All ratings45 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Dig Odyssey

All ratings20 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative51.9%

Bugs and requests

Newtro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dig Odyssey

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game crashes during ads
  • Controls barely function
  • Character swings but doesn't break blocks
  • Cannot return to surface after first pickaxe swing
  • Purchased resource pack not received
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  • Falling indefinitely after reaching the end
  • Game not functioning at all
  • Upgrade station inaccessible
  • Leaderboard scores seem hacked

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more dig sites/planets
  • More upgrades and tools
  • Add a story or mystery
  • Add an end-game sequence
  • Option to turn off vibration
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  • Add browser payment option
  • More content/updates
  • Improve controls (arrows, dedicated bomb button)
  • Add new tools, buffs, skills
  • Ability to dig on other planets

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Newtro

One-time3
  • Dark Knight Color Palette$0.99
  • GameBoy Color Theme$0.99
  • Ads remover$1.99
3 purchases

Dig Odyssey

One-time3
  • Resources$0.99
  • Disable ADS$0.99
  • Resource Pack + NoADS$1.19

Questions

Is Newtro free?
Newtro costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Dig Odyssey free?
Dig Odyssey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Newtro or Dig Odyssey?
Newtro is rated higher. Newtro averages 4.0 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Dig Odyssey averages 3.4 from 20 ratings.
Do Newtro or Dig Odyssey have ads?
Dig Odyssey shows ads; Newtro does not.
Which is updated more often, Newtro or Dig Odyssey?
Newtro ships an update fortnightly, and Dig Odyssey weekly. Most recently, Newtro was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dig Odyssey on October 22, 2026.

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