Comparison

Doodle Jump vs Dig2China!

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

Head to head
About

Doodle Jump

Guide a character upwards on a graph paper world using tilt controls. Collect power-ups like jet packs and avoid obstacles such as black holes and monsters. Compete with friends and other players on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Tilt controls for movement
  • Collect jet packs and power-ups
  • Avoid black holes and monsters
  • Jump on monsters Mario-style
  • Global leaderboards and achievements
  • Race against friends
Features
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BE WARNED: Insanely addictive! "possibly the best iPhone game ever created" - Touch Arcade From prime-time sitcoms (BIG BANG THEORY) to late night TV (JIMMY FALLON) to a fashion accessory for pop stars (LADY GAGA), Doodle Jump is EVERYWHERE! It's a cultural craze, a hot new trend! iTunes reviews (US) ************* "I just got dumped cuz I wouldn't put this game down! And I just kept playing while she walked away... ITS THAT GOOD!" "Somehow it's better than sleep for me. I am sick, sleep deprived, and achy, and yet I cannot put it down" "Coming from someone who owns a PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360, I play this game more!! This game is amazing!!" Media reviews: ******* "Doodle Jump is a perfect micro-game, insanely addictive, and deliciously replayable. Go get it." - MacWorld.com "the most addicting iPhone game yet?" -GIZMODO "...the king of casual games on the App Store ...tons of updates and lots and lots of gameplay in a super simple and accessible package." - TUAW So, what is it? **** In Doodle Jump, you guide Doodle the Doodler—using some of the most subtle and accurate tilt controls in existence—on a springy journey up, up, up a sheet of graph paper, picking up jet packs, avoiding black holes, and blasting baddies with nose balls along the way. Laugh with delight as Doodle™ blows past other players' actual score markers scribbled in the margins. And be warned: this game is insanely addictive. FEATURES: - 11 incredible worlds + 3 SECRET easter eggs - broken, moving, disappearing, moveable, and EXPLODING platforms - JET PACKs, PROPELLER HATS, ROCKETS, and springs that fly you higher - UFOs, black holes, monsters, bear traps! - jump on monsters to bring them down MARIO-style - share your scores - race agains friends! - global leaderboards, achievements! How to play: Tilt to move left or right, tap the screen to shoot. -------------------------------------------------- *Please don't Doodle Jump and drive, and BE WARNED: Doodle Jump is Insanely Addictive!

About

Dig2China!

Dig through 13 layers of the Earth with an upgraded digger. Prove that digging deep enough will lead you to China. A simple yet engaging arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Dig through 13 Earth layers
  • Upgrade your digger
  • Reach China
  • Simple arcade gameplay
Features
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Upgrade your digger and plunge through 13 layers of the Earth to prove that if you dig deep enough, you really will make to China.

Screenshots

Doodle Jump4 screens
Dig2China!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dig2China! at 4.7 against Doodle Jump's 4.2. Dig2China! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (94% vs 71%). Doodle Jump's advantage is ratings volume (828 vs 26) and chart position (#36 vs unranked). On ads and device support 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

Doodle Jump costs $1.99 and Dig2China! $0.99 up front. Doodle Jump sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Dig2China! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dig2China! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Jump has 828 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Doodle Jump's written reviews are positive against 94% of Dig2China!'s.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Doodle Jump versus Dig2China!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle JumpDig2China!
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.2 (828 ratings)4.7 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings828 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#36 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLima SkyInnerSloth LLC

Customer experience

Doodle Jump

All ratings828 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews473 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative20.7%

Dig2China!

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%

Bugs and requests

Doodle Jump

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Missions progress not saving properly
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Multiplayer connection issues
  • Incorrect theme/character unlocking

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more themes and characters
  • Improve multiplayer functionality
  • Add difficulty settings
  • Provide an option to turn off sound effects
  • Optimize for newer devices

Dig2China!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Doodle Jump

One-time11
  • 1000 coins$0.99
  • 1000 candies$0.99
  • 500 eggs$0.99
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  • 10,000 gold$0.99
  • 10,000 coins$1.99
  • 5000 eggs$1.99
  • 100,000 gold$1.99
  • 30,000 coins$2.99
  • 10000 candies$2.99
  • 15000 eggs$2.99
  • 100,000 coins$3.99
None

Dig2China!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doodle Jump free?
Doodle Jump costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Dig2China! free?
Dig2China! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Jump or Dig2China!?
Dig2China! is rated higher. Doodle Jump averages 4.2 out of 5 from 828 ratings, while Dig2China! averages 4.7 from 26 ratings.
Do Doodle Jump or Dig2China! have ads?
Neither Doodle Jump nor Dig2China! shows ads.

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