Power Dig vs Holy Mackerel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Upgrade excavator machine
- Find hidden jewels
- Crush earth, ice, and cities
- Demolish everything
- Excavator digging gameplay
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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!
Holy Mackerel
Embark on a pixel art fishing adventure across diverse biomes. Master timing-based mechanics, upgrade gear, and discover unique fish, including the legendary Holy Mackerel. Engage with charming NPCs and enjoy a stylized, cartoonish world.
- Retro pixel art graphics
- Explore diverse biomes
- Unique fish in each biome
- Timing-based fishing mechanics
- Gear upgrades
- Unlock new biomes
- Interact with NPCs
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Experience the world of Holy Mackerel, a unique mobile fishing game with retro-inspired pixel art. Explore a variety of biomes, each with its own set of unique fish. Master the timing and strategy of the constant-motion fishing mechanics as you unlock new biomes, upgrade your gear, and search for the infamous Holy Mackerel, the most famed fish in town! Meet interesting NPCs who own the shops, and enjoy the playful, cartoonish visuals that bring the world to life. Whether you're into strategic fishing or just want a fun, stylised game, Holy Mackerel is your next adventure!
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Verdict
Power Dig and Holy Mackerel both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Holy Mackerel's written reviews are positive against 23% of Power Dig's. Holy Mackerel also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Power Dig's advantage is ratings volume (6.2K vs 13). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Power Dig sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Holy Mackerel sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Power Dig against 4.5 for Holy Mackerel. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power Dig has 6.2K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Power Dig's written reviews are positive against 100% of Holy Mackerel's.
Power Dig ships an update every 5 weeks, Holy Mackerel fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Power Dig | Holy Mackerel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (6.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.2K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.5 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 250 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Supercent Inc. | Kate Young |
Customer experience
Power Dig
Holy Mackerel
User reviews
Power Dig
From 6.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Satisfying gameplay
- 💡 Unique concept
- 🚀 Smooth performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔋 High ad frequency
- 🔒 Paid version issues
- 🐛 Progression bugs
Holy Mackerel
From 13 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Gorgeous pixel art
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🐟 Variety of fish species and biomes
- 🚫 No ads (unless you want to watch for rewards)
- 🤗 Puts a smile on your face
Room to improve
- ❄️ Ice blocks suck
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
Holy Mackerel
No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.
In-app purchases
Power Dig
- No Ads$3.99
Holy Mackerel
- Supporters pt1$0.49
- Supporters pt2$0.49
- Supporters pt3$0.49
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- Supporters pt4$0.49
- Handful Of Clams$0.99
- Its Alive$2.99
- Sun, Surf & Style Pack$2.99
- Astronaut In The Ocean$2.99
- Speed Tackle Bundle$3.99
- Xmas 2024 Hat + Boat Pack$3.99
- Bucket Full Of Clams (Sale)$3.99
- Fancy Pants Pack$3.99
- Plunders Pack$5.99
- Bucket Full Of Clams$5.99
- Crate Of Clams (sale)$7.99
- Crate Of Clams$9.99
- Boat Full Of Clams (Sale)$17.99
- Boat Full Of Clams$19.99
- Chest Full Of Clams$29.99
- Chest Full Of Clams$39.99
- Ocean Full Of Clams$44.99
- Ocean Full Of Clams$59.99
Questions
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