Power Dig vs Speed Trawler
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!
Speed Trawler
A retro arcade game where you drag a basket to catch sea creatures. Dodge obstacles and aim for high scores across three distinct game modes. Enjoy a lo-fi soundtrack and pixel art visuals.
- Catch crabs, shells, and lobsters
- Dodge jellyfish and pufferfish
- Three game modes: Zen, Normal, Hard
- Pixel art visuals and lo-fi soundtrack
- Streak multiplier for bonus points
- Haptic feedback on catches
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Drag your basket through the ocean and catch as many crabs as you can! Speed Trawler is a fast-paced retro arcade game with pixel art visuals. Catch crabs, shells, and lobsters for points. Dodge jellyfish and pufferfish or lose your hearts. The longer you play, the faster they fall! FOUR GAME MODES: - Zen Mode: No lives, no pressure. Just trawl and chill. - Normal: Start with 5 hearts. Earn them back every 100 points. - Hard Mode: Miss a good catch and you lose a heart too. - Arcade: Battle through endless waves, grab power-ups, and survive boss waves with the Giant Eel. POWER-UPS & BOSS WAVES: - Golden Crab frenzy, Score Doubler, Shield, and Slow Motion - Stash power-ups in your inventory and swipe to unleash them - Every third wave is a boss wave. The Giant Eel blocks part of the ocean! PEARLS, UPGRADES & THE SHOP: - Earn pearls every run. Spend them on permanent upgrades - Wide Net, Lucky Charm, and Streak Keeper change how you play - Chain catches for x2, x3, x4 streak multipliers. Don't drop them! PLENTY TO CHASE: - 42 achievements, from your first 100 crabs to a 1,000x streak - Daily challenges with streaks AND pearl bonuses. Come back every day - Game Center leaderboards for Normal, Hard, and Arcade - 6 unlockable basket skins and 3 ocean themes (Coral Reef!) - 8 sea creatures, each with its own way of moving - Share cards to show off your best hauls FEATURES: - Pixel art creatures, animated ocean backgrounds - Lo-fi chiptune soundtrack with aquatic vibes - Streak bonuses. Chain catches for extra points - Per-mode high scores and lifetime stats - Haptic feedback with full toggle controls, plus a Reduce FX comfort option - One-time purchase to remove all ads Can you beat your high score?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Speed Trawler at 100% against Power Dig's 23%. Speed Trawler also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Power Dig's advantage is ratings volume (6K vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.5 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Speed Trawler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Speed Trawler holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power Dig has 6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Power Dig's written reviews are positive against 100% of Speed Trawler's.
Power Dig ships an update every 5 weeks, Speed Trawler every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Power Dig | Speed Trawler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 250 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Supercent, Inc. | Westmidlanders LLC |
Customer experience
Power Dig
Speed Trawler
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
Speed Trawler
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Power Dig
- No Ads$3.99
Speed Trawler
- Remove Ads$3.99
Questions
Is Power Dig free?
Is Speed Trawler free?
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Do Power Dig or Speed Trawler have ads?
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