Comparison

Breakout® vs Doug dug.

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

Head to head
About

Breakout®

Experience a classic arcade game enhanced with modern graphics and deeper gameplay. Utilize unique power-ups and brick types, and control the ball's speed for higher scores. Unlock over 200 levels through in-app purchases and compete with friends via Game Center.

Highlights
  • Enhanced graphics
  • Power-up balls (Fire, Acid, Splitting, Grenade)
  • Unique brick types (Exploding, Mystery, Metal)
  • Boost Control for speed-based scoring
  • 200+ levels via in-app purchase
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Over 2 MILLION downloads in the App Store! This arcade classic is now ENHANCED with improved graphics and deeper gameplay features such as power ups (Fire, Acid, Splitting, and Grenade Balls), unique brick types (Exploding, Mystery, x4, and Metal bricks), and Boost Control! The faster your ball goes, the more points you’ll get! After you’ve gone through the initial stages, purchase additional packs to increase your library up to 200+ levels! And with Game Center support, share your high scores & achievements with all your friends. What’s more to say…the king of arcade classics is now available for you to relive gaming nostalgia on the go! FEATURES: - Sharper, enhanced graphics. - 10 free levels, 200+ more levels available via in-app purchase - Boost Indicator: You control the speed of the game – the faster the ball goes the more points you receive! - Fire Ball, Acid Ball, Splitting Ball, Grenade Ball. - Exploding bricks, Mystery Bricks, x4 bricks, Metal bricks. - Missiles & other power-ups. - Game Center Leaderboards & Achievements. - Save and restore games in-progress. - Additional content coming soon!

About

Doug dug.

Embark on a deep underground adventure to collect shimmering jewels and precious gold. Dig farther and deeper than your friends while avoiding colossal cave-ins, creepy monsters, and bottomless pits. Compete for the highest score and discover buried treasure.

Highlights
  • Dig deep underground
  • Collect jewels and gold
  • Avoid cave-ins
  • Fight monsters
  • Compete with friends
  • Discover buried treasure
Features
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Doug is a Dwarf. Doug loves digging. Well, actually he doesn't: what he likes is to find buried treasure. Anyway, one day Doug decided to gather as much treasure from as deep under the earth as he could go. So Doug dug. And he dug. And he fought monsters and avoided massive avalanches of falling rock. And then he dug some more. And he picked up lots of bling. Now it's your turn. Help Doug dig deep down under the earth in the quest for shimmering jewels and precious gold. Go farther and deeper than any of your friends. Find more gold than anyone in the world. Oh but watch out for colossal cave-ins. No they're really colossal—you won't believe it. And creepy monsters. And bottomless pits. Ah, don't worry it's just a game. Do you like Spelunky? Dig Dug? Well c'mon you like Minecraft don't you? Well then you'll like this. Plus it's cheaper. And better. Plus your friends are playing it and you don't want to be left out, do you? Or maybe no one is playing it, in which case you'll be the one who introduces all your friends to "Doug dug." Then everyone will say, "Hey look there goes *your name here* who introduced us to 'Doug dug' and who is therefore cooler than the rest of us because he/she discovered it first." One of those two great options is bound to happen. So what are you waiting for? Doug dug. Will you? Visit http://youtu.be/GZazFfw_O7A to see how it plays.

Screenshots

Breakout®4 screens
Doug dug.1 screens

Verdict

The call

Breakout® and Doug dug. both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Doug dug.'s written reviews are positive against 63% of Breakout®'s. Breakout®'s advantage is ratings volume (3.5K vs 193) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Breakout® sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Doug dug. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Breakout® against 4.5 for Doug dug.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breakout® has 3.5K ratings behind it against 193, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Breakout®'s written reviews are positive against 82% of Doug dug.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breakout® ships an update monthly, Doug dug. every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Breakout® versus Doug dug.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreakout®Doug dug.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.5K ratings)4.5 (193 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews81.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.5K — better193
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAtariThe Electric Toy Company

Customer experience

Breakout®

All ratings3,502 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews404 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative29.2%

Doug dug.

All ratings193 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative13.2%

User reviews

Breakout®

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Classic fun
  • 🕹️ Nostalgic gameplay
  • 🕹️ Smooth controls
  • 🕹️ Adjustable speed
  • 🎨 Good graphics

Room to improve

  • 💰 Limited free content
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate levels
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🖥️ Compatibility issues on some devices

Doug dug.

From 193 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Great for casual play
  • 💎 Charming retro-style graphics
  • 🕹️ Simple but engaging controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🤑 Paywall at 500m depth
  • 🤔 Unclear mechanics (e.g. 'trust fall')
  • 🎮 Imprecise swipe controls

Bugs and requests

Breakout®

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Screen orientation issues
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Inability to restore purchases

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free levels
  • Joystick/controller support
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Customization options

Doug dug.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after iOS updates
  • Stuck movement when digging left
  • Reward text blocking view

Requested features

4 requests
  • More power-ups and upgrades
  • Checkpoint system to avoid restarting
  • Ability to customize Doug's appearance
  • Multiplayer or co-op modes

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Breakout®

One-time5
  • Mayhem level pack$0.99
  • Original & Challenge level packs$1.99
  • Ball Mania & Pro level packs$1.99
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  • Classic & Brick Revenge level packs$1.99
  • Valentines level pack$1.99
1 purchases

Doug dug.

One-time1
  • Unlock Infinite Depths$0.99

Questions

Is Breakout® free?
Breakout® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doug dug. free?
Doug dug. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Breakout® or Doug dug.?
Doug dug. is rated higher. Breakout® averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Doug dug. averages 4.5 from 193 ratings.
Do Breakout® or Doug dug. have ads?
Neither Breakout® nor Doug dug. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breakout® or Doug dug.?
Breakout® ships an update monthly, and Doug dug. every 6 weeks. Most recently, Breakout® was updated on October 17, 2026 and Doug dug. on October 15, 2026.

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