Breakout® vs Doug dug.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
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.
- Dig deep underground
- Collect jewels and gold
- Avoid cave-ins
- Fight monsters
- Compete with friends
- Discover buried treasure
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Breakout® ships an update monthly, Doug dug. every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Breakout® | Doug dug. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.5K ratings) | 4.5 (193 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.9% of reviews | 81.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 193 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Atari | The Electric Toy Company |
Customer experience
Breakout®
Doug dug.
User reviews
Breakout®
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Breakout®
- 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
Doug dug.
- Unlock Infinite Depths$0.99
Questions
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