Comparison

Pocket Mine 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

Pocket Mine

Tap blocks to dig deep, uncover treasures, and trigger explosive chain reactions. Build a deck of booster cards to enhance your digging and unlock characters with special powers. Trade with friends to complete collections and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Tap to dig deeper
  • Discover treasure chests and rare artifacts
  • Trigger explosive chain reactions
  • Build a deck of booster cards
  • Unlock characters with special powers
  • Trade with friends for rewards
Features
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The new hit from the makers of Extreme Road Trip! It’s mine o’clock, time to dig! Tap the blocks to delve deeper and deeper in your Pocket Mine. Find treasure chests, rare artifacts and trigger explosive chain reactions! Build your deck of booster cards to reach your maximum digging potential and reach the top of the leaderboards! Unlock cool characters and unleash their special powers! Trade with your friends to complete museum collections and get sweet rewards! The game features awesome music by Jimmy "Big Giant Circles" Hinson (of "Extreme Road Trip 2" fame) and is frequently updated with more content. == Features == * Extremely addictive gameplay * Build your deck of booster cards to reach your maximum digging potential * Trigger huge gratifying explosions * Listen to catchy music that will stay with you all day * Use bombs, dynamite, drills and other crazy power-ups! * Find long lost treasures and rare artifacts! * Game Center Achievements and Leaderboards * Universal (great on any iOS device) * Free!

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

Pocket Mine4 screens
Doug dug.1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Doug dug. at none against Pocket Mine's shown. Doug dug. also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Pocket Mine's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 193). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Pocket Mine sells 10 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 — 4.7 for Pocket Mine against 4.5 for Doug dug.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Mine has 2K ratings behind it against 193, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Mine ships an update every 2 months, Doug dug. every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pocket Mine versus Doug dug.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket MineDoug dug.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2K ratings) — better4.5 (193 ratings)
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews — better80.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better193
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoofdog GamesThe Electric Toy Company

Customer experience

Pocket Mine

All ratings2,021 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews433 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative11.8%

Doug dug.

All ratings193 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative14.0%

User reviews

Pocket Mine

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 💡 Unique mining/digging concept
  • 🎨 Appealing art style and music
  • 🕹️ Simple yet challenging

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Energy system limits playtime
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization tactics
  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔑 Difficult to obtain keys/rubies
  • 📤 Sync/progress issues after updates

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

Pocket Mine

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect artifact/card rewards
  • Prestige system resets progress
  • Timed events not functioning properly
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More varied mine environments
  • Ability to trade/gift artifacts
  • Expanded progression system
  • Reduced energy/cooldown times
  • Improved artifact/card management

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

10 purchases

Pocket Mine

One-time10
  • Novice Special Offer 1$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Small Pack of Rubies$2.99
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  • Novice Special Offer 2$3.99
  • Medium Pack of Rubies$4.99
  • Energy cap upgrade$4.99
  • Big Pack of Rubies$9.99
  • Expert Special Offer 1$9.99
  • Huge Pack of Rubies$19.99
  • Mega Pack of Rubies$39.99
1 purchases

Doug dug.

One-time1
  • Unlock Infinite Depths$0.99

Questions

Is Pocket Mine free?
Pocket Mine 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, Pocket Mine or Doug dug.?
Pocket Mine is rated higher. Pocket Mine averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Doug dug. averages 4.5 from 193 ratings.
Do Pocket Mine or Doug dug. have ads?
Pocket Mine shows ads; Doug dug. does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Mine or Doug dug.?
Pocket Mine ships an update every 2 months, and Doug dug. every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Mine was updated on November 1, 2026 and Doug dug. on November 1, 2026.

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