Captains Idle vs Dig and Smith
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Captains Idle
Become the deadliest pirate by gathering your crew, upgrading your ship, and setting sail. Explore islands, battle enemy ships, and find lost treasures. This idle game lets you unlock ship upgrades and new cannons.
- Gather and manage your pirate crew
- Upgrade your ship and cannons
- Battle enemy pirate ships
- Explore islands and find treasure
- Idle progression mechanics
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Are you ready to be the deadliest pirate of the seven seas, ever? Now is your time! Gather your crew, upgrade your ship and set sail! You can unlock idle ship contents or new cannons! Watch for enemy pirate ship that will try to sink you! Explore island, slay bandits, find your X mark and claim your lost treasure! Do not forget, a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor!
Dig and Smith
Mine resources, craft essential equipment, and sell your creations to earn in-game currency. This simulation game challenges you to manage production and profit.
- Mine resources
- Produce equipment
- Sell crafted items
- Earn in-game money
- Resource management
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Mine, produce equipment, buy the equipment you produce, and earn money!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dig and Smith at none against Captains Idle's 1. Dig and Smith also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Captains Idle's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Captains Idle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dig and Smith asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dig and Smith holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Captains Idle has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Captains Idle ships an update every 2 weeks, Dig and Smith every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Captains Idle | Dig and Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (31 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WORLDNMORE TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI | FUBU GAMES OYUN YAZILIM VE BILGI TEKNOLOJILERI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Captains Idle
Dig and Smith
In-app purchases
Captains Idle
- Permanent No Ads$4.99
Dig and Smith
No in-app purchases
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