DigDigDrill vs Jewel Knight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DigDigDrill
Embark on an underground mining adventure where you dig for minerals and treasures. Use your collected items to craft unique drills with customizable effects. Enjoy a relaxing, no-pressure experience with no enemies or time limits.
- Underground mining and resource collection
- Craft original drills with a hack-and-slash system
- Collect various minerals and treasures
- Forge drills using collected materials
- Random special drill effects
- Relaxing gameplay with no enemies or time limits
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Dig, Dig, and Dig! This game is an underground mining and resource collecting game. Dig freely for minerals and treasures. Use the items you collect to forge your original drills in a hack-and-slash style equipment system. ◆Recommended for◆ *Those who enjoy grinding games. *Those who want to collect many items. *Those who enjoy creating builds in hack-and-slash games. *Those who seek a relaxing game. ◆Game Flow◆ 1: Dig and collect ores and treasure boxes. 2: Sell collected ores to get coins. 3: Use coins and materials to forge new drills. 4: With new equipment, you can dig deeper and faster. ◆Features◆ -Many Materials- There are many minerals underground. You may find special items in gold treasure boxes! -Puzzle Forging- Use the collected minerals to create new drills. You might create the ultimate drill if you fit the ores into the blueprint smartly. -Random Special Effects- Your drill might gain special effects. Combine them effectively to strengthen your power! * Focus on movement speed for carrying resources quickly? * Enhance explosions for massive destruction? The choice is yours! -Zen-like Relaxing Game- No enemies. No time limit. No story. All you have to do is just mine! ◆Credits◆ Sound: Koukaonrabo, Koukaonziten, OtoLogic BGM: Music Atelier Amacha
Jewel Knight
Embark on an idle mining adventure, digging for gems and ores even when offline. Smelt your findings into powerful gear to battle monsters and explore deeper dungeons. Optimize your mining strategy and upgrade your pickaxe for maximum efficiency.
- Idle mining with offline progression
- Hire miners for increased productivity
- Discover ultra-rare jewels
- Smelt ores into weapons and armor
- Battle monsters in dungeons
- Upgrade pickaxe for better mining
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Jewel Knight: Idle & Mining RPG Delve deep underground and uncover priceless gems in this addictive idle adventure! Key Features Idle Mining Made Fun • Your mine runs itself—ores pile up even while you’re away. • Hire skilled miners to super-charge productivity. • Stumble upon ultra-rare jewels that make every dig feel rewarding. True Dungeon Exploration • Smelt your haul into powerful weapons and armor. • Strengthen your gear, then battle fearsome monsters. • Descend into ever-deeper dungeons to secure legendary materials. Simple Yet Strategic Mining • Upgrade your pickaxe to boost mining power. • Jump in and tap-mine for an instant burst of ore. • Optimize your setup for maximum efficiency. Play Anytime, Anywhere Check in for a few seconds—your mine never stops working! Spend time, gather strength, and challenge the final boss in the deepest depths! Download Jewel Knight and start your free adventure today. Ready to unearth the hidden treasures below?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DigDigDrill at 94% against Jewel Knight's 44%. DigDigDrill also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (73 vs 22). Jewel Knight's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). 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. DigDigDrill sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Jewel Knight sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DigDigDrill holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of DigDigDrill's written reviews are positive against 44% of Jewel Knight's.
DigDigDrill ships an update monthly, Jewel Knight every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DigDigDrill | Jewel Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (73 ratings) — better | 4.0 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 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 | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 214 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toki Matsui | Wataru Shibata |
Customer experience
DigDigDrill
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In-app purchases
DigDigDrill
- Remove Ads$2.99
Jewel Knight
- Guaranteed Recipe Drop$3.99
- Guaranteed Item Drop$3.99
- Remove Ads$7.99
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