Comparison

Diggers vs Pawdoku

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

Head to head
About

Diggers

A vibrant puzzle game where children drag and drop pieces to complete images of construction vehicles. Each completed image reveals a fact file, making learning fun for preschoolers.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop puzzle mechanics
  • Construction vehicle images
  • Informative fact files
  • Bright and colorful design
  • Preschool-targeted gameplay
Features
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DIGGERS is a bright and colourful puzzle game. Drag and drop the pieces into the outline to reveal an image and a fact file about many different construction vehicles. If your child can use an iPhone or iPad it’s never too early to play. This game is targeted at preschool +.   DIGGERS is perfect to keep your little ones occupied in queues, traffic jams, waiting rooms, wherever you may be.

About

Pawdoku

A minimalist logic puzzle game where players place cats on a grid, ensuring each row, column, and region has one cat, and no two cats are adjacent. It offers a calming, deduction-based experience with no timers or pressure, playable offline.

Highlights
  • Single-solution logic puzzles
  • Pure deduction gameplay
  • Hints that teach logical steps
  • Progressive board sizes (4x4 to 10x10)
  • Offline play
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Every otter needs their own corner. One board. One solution. No guessing required. Pawdoku is a clean, minimalist Queens-style logic puzzle built around a simple promise: every puzzle has exactly one correct answer, and you can always reach it through pure deduction. Place one otter in each row, each column, and each colored region — and make sure no two otters ever touch, not even diagonally. The moment you place the last otter, you'll know you earned it. No timer. No pressure. Play offline anywhere. WHY YOU'LL LOVE PAWDOKU • A calm, single-solution logic puzzle that rewards reasoning over guessing • Hints that teach, not spoil — they show the next logical step and why it holds • Boards that grow with you, from a cozy 4×4 all the way to a deep 10×10 • Smooth, tactile placement and a satisfying "last otter home" moment every level • Works fully offline with fast loading and a clean, distraction-free interface HOW TO PLAY • Place exactly one otter in every row, every column, and every colored region • Keep otters apart — no two may sit adjacent, not even diagonally • Use deduction, not luck — every puzzle has one guaranteed answer • Tap a hint to highlight the next logical step when the grid feels tight • Fill the board correctly to solve the puzzle and unlock the next size WHY THIS PUZZLE STANDS OUT • Simple rules, deep strategy, and a truly mindful logic escape • One board, one solution — no guessing, no dead ends, no luck • Hints that build understanding, so you learn how you actually solved it • Perfect for short breaks or longer sessions to ease stress and sharpen focus • Clean visuals and gentle pacing that keep every puzzle readable A LOGIC PUZZLE FOR ANY MOMENT Learn the rules in seconds, then master trickier region shapes and configurations across dozens of clever boards. Start small on 4×4, then work up through 5×5, 6×6, all the way to 10×10. The rules never change — the depth just keeps unfolding. If you love Sudoku but want something fresh, or you've tried Queens puzzles and want one that meets you at your level, this is it. Whether you have one minute or one hour, Pawdoku fits your pace. No clock racing against you, no pressure to rush — just you, the otters, and the quiet satisfaction of a perfectly solved board. Find every otter their corner. Download Pawdoku now and turn pure logic into pure calm.

Screenshots

Diggers4 screens
Pawdoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

Diggers and Pawdoku both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Diggers's written reviews are positive against 43% of Pawdoku's. Diggers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Pawdoku's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 184 months). On rating 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

Pawdoku is free to download; Diggers costs $0.99 up front. Pawdoku sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Diggers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Diggers against 4.9 for Pawdoku. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pawdoku has 8.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Diggers's written reviews are positive against 43% of Pawdoku's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diggers ships an update every 184 months, Pawdoku every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Diggers versus Pawdoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiggersPawdoku
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (8.5K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better42.6% of reviews
Number of ratings28.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 184 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB351 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucy HallAI FIRST FOR EVERYTHING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Diggers

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pawdoku

All ratings8,476 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive42.6%
Neutral17.3%
Negative40.1%

In-app purchases

None

Diggers

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pawdoku

One-time2
  • Hint Gift Pack$9.99
  • Locate Gift Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Diggers free?
Diggers costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pawdoku free?
Pawdoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diggers or Pawdoku?
Diggers is rated higher. Diggers averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pawdoku averages 4.9 from 8.5K ratings.
Do Diggers or Pawdoku have ads?
Pawdoku shows ads; Diggers does not.
Which is updated more often, Diggers or Pawdoku?
Diggers ships an update every 184 months, and Pawdoku every 5 days. Most recently, Diggers was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pawdoku on October 28, 2026.

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