# Pen Dig vs Craft Drill

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pen Dig at 3.6K against Craft Drill's 130. Pen Dig also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Craft Drill's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 11%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pen Dig sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Craft Drill sells 5 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 Pen Dig against 4.5 for Craft Drill. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pen Dig has 3.6K ratings behind it against 130, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of Pen Dig's written reviews are positive against 29% of Craft Drill's.

Pen Dig ships an update monthly, Craft Drill every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pen Dig | Craft Drill |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (3.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pen-dig/id1669978113/reviews)** | [4.5 (130 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craft-drill/id6478150258/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.6K** | 130 |
| Positive reviews | 11.3% of reviews | **28.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 164 MB | 169 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [DoDo Game Co](https://appshunter.io/developer/1604391608) | [Yso Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/659815325) |

## What reviewers say

### Pen Dig

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pen-dig/id1669978113)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Fun game concept
- 👍 Satisfying gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- More levels and content to extend gameplay
- Reduce frequency of ads
- Improve stability and fix bugs


### Craft Drill

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craft-drill/id6478150258)

Mine valuable resources like coal, iron, gold, and diamonds with an upgradable drill. Switch between various attachments to optimize your extraction and build a prosperous mining empire. Enjoy casual gameplay and complete challenging levels to become the ultimate mining tycoon.

**Highlights:** Drill upgrades, Resource extraction (coal, iron, gold, diamonds), Attachment switching, Economic strategy, Casual gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 25k Money & Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| 50k Money | $4.99 | one-time |
| 100k Money | $7.49 | one-time |
| 250k Money & Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pen Dig free?

Pen Dig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Craft Drill free?

Craft Drill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pen Dig or Craft Drill?

Pen Dig is rated higher. Pen Dig averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Craft Drill averages 4.5 from 130 ratings.

### Do Pen Dig or Craft Drill have ads?

Both Pen Dig and Craft Drill show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pen Dig or Craft Drill?

Pen Dig ships an update monthly, and Craft Drill every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pen Dig was updated on September 28, 2026 and Craft Drill on September 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*