Comparison

Power Dig vs Pen Dig

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

Head to head
About

Power Dig

Operate an upgraded excavator to crush earth, ice, and even cities. Discover hidden jewels and demolish everything for an electrifying and fun experience. Perfect for explorers and treasure hunters seeking to dig deep.

Highlights
  • Upgrade excavator machine
  • Find hidden jewels
  • Crush earth, ice, and cities
  • Demolish everything
  • Excavator digging gameplay
Features
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Want to Dig dipper? Upgrade your machine! Upgrade the excavator machine and Find the Hidden Jewels Crush Earth, ice, even cities! Demolish everything and Feel fun and electrified! This is an interesting digging game of all explorers and other treasure hunters that want to dig deep down the hole with an excavator!

About

Pen Dig

Engage in a clicker idle game where you dig the ground with a pen to earn money. Upgrade your digging tools and use your earnings to construct a city, opening new areas and creating your own unique playstyle.

Highlights
  • Clicker idle gameplay
  • Earn coins by digging
  • Upgrade various pen tools
  • Build a city from mines
  • Create a personalized playstyle
  • Develop a prosperous city
Features
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Dig the ground using a pen and build a city! Our game is a fun clicker idle game that gets you started with a school pencil. You will earn money by digging and breaking stones and you will improve your pens by earning money. There are many types of pens in the game, from the ordinary pen to the stone-filled pen, the digger-shaped pen, and the pointed pen. In the second stage of the game, you will try to make a city by digging your mines. Travel around the city with the vehicle carrying the stones and build buildings and open new areas when you build the whole city. Throughout your game, you will create a game style that suits you and you will try to make a rich city. Features: -Fun clicker idle game -Earn coins by digging and breaking stones -Many different types of pens -Dig mines to build a city -Create your own style of play -Strive to make a rich city Pen Dig is a game that can be played with pleasure and played on many different levels. Earn money using a pen, build a city, and have fun! Download and play our game now!

Screenshots

Power Dig4 screens
Pen Dig4 screens

Verdict

The call

Power Dig and Pen Dig both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 23% of Power Dig's written reviews are positive against 11% of Pen Dig's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Power Dig sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pen Dig sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Power Dig against 4.6 for Pen Dig. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6K and 3.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Power Dig's written reviews are positive against 11% of Pen Dig's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Power Dig ships an update every 5 weeks, Pen Dig monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Power Dig versus Pen Dig: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPower DigPen Dig
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6K ratings) — better4.6 (3.6K ratings)
Positive reviews23.0% of reviews — better11.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6K — better3.6K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupercent Inc.DoDo Game Co

Customer experience

Power Dig

All ratings6,013 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive23.0%
Neutral12.6%
Negative64.4%

Pen Dig

All ratings3,557 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive11.3%
Neutral11.3%
Negative77.4%

User reviews

Power Dig

From 6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Satisfying gameplay
  • 💡 Unique concept
  • 🚀 Smooth performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔋 High ad frequency
  • 🔒 Paid version issues
  • 🐛 Progression bugs

Pen Dig

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Fun game concept
  • 👍 Satisfying gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Overwhelming number of ads
  • 🐛 Game-breaking bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Paid 'no ads' option doesn't work as expected

Bugs and requests

Power Dig

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes at certain levels
  • Drill/tool disappearing bug
  • Restart issues after crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Vibration control option
  • Ability to save progress
  • Less intrusive ads

Pen Dig

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pencil/drill stops collecting materials at certain depths
  • Progress resets or gets stuck after reaching certain milestones
  • Inability to progress past first city/area

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content to extend gameplay
  • Reduce frequency of ads
  • Improve stability and fix bugs

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Power Dig

One-time1
  • No Ads$3.99
1 purchases

Pen Dig

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Power Dig free?
Power Dig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pen Dig free?
Pen Dig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Power Dig or Pen Dig?
Power Dig is rated higher. Power Dig averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while Pen Dig averages 4.6 from 3.6K ratings.
Do Power Dig or Pen Dig have ads?
Both Power Dig and Pen Dig show ads.
Which is updated more often, Power Dig or Pen Dig?
Power Dig ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pen Dig monthly. Most recently, Power Dig was updated on September 26, 2026 and Pen Dig on September 22, 2026.

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