Comparison

Dig! vs Armor Stride

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

Head to head
About

Dig!

Embark on an arcade-style digging adventure to unearth treasures and save a museum. Navigate treacherous levels, collect artifacts, and use power-ups and hats to outsmart enemies like Nigel the mummy. Strategize quick changes of direction to dig out 75% of each stage.

Highlights
  • Arcade action gameplay
  • Treasure and artifact collection
  • Power-ups and hats with perks
  • Unique enemy characters
  • Museum collection building
  • Colorful 3D graphics
Features
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Join Douglas Chase as he digs up his backyard in search of treasures and fame! *** iPhone 3GS not supported *** 
Douglas Chase is a not so great archeologist working for a failing museum. He must dig up objects to save his job and the museum as well.
 Nigel the mummy will be out to get Douglas, but don’t worry, Nigel’s sense of direction is not so great (too many years buried in a tomb will do that), however if Nigel does touch your digging line, all heck will break loose! Many more enemies will join Nigel so collect hats (magic hats of course!), that will help Douglas along his adventure digging deeper and deeper to the center of the earth… Inspired by the arcade game “QiX”, Dig! is a fast paced game which requires quick changes of direction and strategy to dig out 75% of each level to complete. Different enemies will add to the difficulty however Nigel will always be close by, wandering around as he does. Collect artefacts for money to help the museum and to buy power-ups and hats. Collect exhibit pieces to put into the museum and earn a paycheck for Douglas. 
Description: •Quick arcade action. •Interesting areas to unearth. •Power ups! •Hats! (that give perks!) •Unusual enemies; Nigel the mummy, moles with fezzes and many more! •Artifacts to collect. •Museum collections to find. •Colorful 3D art. •Great soundtrack. •Appropriate for all ages. Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://twitter.com/cm_games

About

Armor Stride

Embark on an endless adventure through a cursed forest, battling monsters and avoiding traps with simple tap or swipe controls. Collect treasures to sell and upgrade your gear as a dark curse relentlessly pursues you. Enjoy a chiptune soundtrack and controller support for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Endless procedural levels
  • Monster combat
  • Trap avoidance
  • Treasure collection and selling
  • Simple tap/swipe controls
  • Controller support
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Sir Stepsalot finds himself trapped in the Cursed Forest! Luckily, he has his trusty sword and bomb pouch to fend off dangerous monsters. He will have to travel deeper into the forest fighting monsters and avoiding traps. He may find treasure along the way to sell to the shopkeeper. Our knight can't stay in place for too long though. There's a dark curse following him! It's probably best to stay away. Features: • Endless, hand-crafted procedural levels • Fight dangerous enemies • Chiptune by RyanAvx • Simple Controls - Use tap/swipe controls or a d-pad to control Sir Stepsalot! • Controller Support

Screenshots

Dig!4 screens
Armor Stride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Armor Stride at 100% against Dig!'s 36%. Armor Stride also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Dig!'s advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 6) and iOS requirement (5.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Dig! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Armor Stride 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

Armor Stride holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dig! has 64 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Dig!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Armor Stride's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dig! ships an update monthly, Armor Stride fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dig! versus Armor Stride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDig!Armor Stride
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (64 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64 — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB55 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCrescent Moon GamesAlberto Navarro

Customer experience

Dig!

All ratings64 ratings
Positive54.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive35.5%
Neutral16.8%
Negative47.7%

Armor Stride

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Dig!

One-time4
  • Pile of Gold$0.99
  • Coin Doubler$1.99
  • Pot of Gold$1.99
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  • Chest of Pirate Gold$4.99
1 purchases

Armor Stride

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Dig! free?
Dig! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Armor Stride free?
Armor Stride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dig! or Armor Stride?
Armor Stride is rated higher. Dig! averages 3.4 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Armor Stride averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Dig! or Armor Stride have ads?
Neither Dig! nor Armor Stride shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dig! or Armor Stride?
Dig! ships an update monthly, and Armor Stride fortnightly. Most recently, Dig! was updated on October 4, 2026 and Armor Stride on September 30, 2026.

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