Metal Digger vs GetStashd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metal Digger
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This is a coin mining game, metal detecting, and metal digging game. You can search for various types of metal, currently three: ferrous metal, aluminum, and copper. You can also search for coins; the game features a wide variety of coins, from Peter the Great to the USSR. Various antique crosses and rings are also available as finds. As the game develops, other types of metal and possibly various antiques will be added. Different types of detectors are available in the game: Otklik, Veles, Svarog, and others. They differ in their search radius and the likelihood of finding heavier metals. When searching for metal, you can find coins, but if you're specifically looking for coins, the game features a special metal detector model—the Beryl. When selected in your inventory, the coin search mode is activated. A search magnet is also available for finding finds in swamps and lakes. At the start of the game, you'll have the Otklik detector available in your inventory; other metal detectors will become available as you level up and progress in the game. You'll need to go metal detecting, search for metal, and turn in your finds. This way, you can earn money not only for a more powerful detector, but also for a trailer for your Niva (available at the start of the game), a UAZ, and a Lesnik all-terrain vehicle! With a trailer or a UAZ, you'll be able to load more metal. The trailer can be attached to any of your vehicles. The Lesnik all-terrain vehicle not only has the highest load capacity but also unlocks a new location! This location is where you can find the rarest coins. If you're a treasure hunter, it's time to go treasure hunting! There's also the appropriate equipment for detecting: a shovel for digging and a petrol cutter for cutting large metals. You can also earn achievements in the game—you'll find out what they are once you earn them))
GetStashd
A location-based game where players hide and hunt for real-world containers using GPS maps and photo clues. Earn XP for finding and dropping stashes, and build a community of explorers.
- Live GPS map with stash pins
- Photo clues and difficulty ratings
- Offline map downloads
- Physical stash code verification
- XP rewards and weekly streaks
- Social features with friends and messaging
- Drifter keepsakes tracking
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Something's hidden near you right now. Can you find it? GetStashd is a location-based, social cache-hunting game where real people hide real containers - and other real people hunt them down. Think geocaching, rebuilt for the smartphone era: live GPS maps, photo clues, XP rewards, offline play, and a community building a richer map one hidden box at a time. HUNT. FIND. GET STASHD. Browse the live map for stashes hidden near you. Tap a pin to preview the clue, navigate to the drop point, and confirm your find with the code written inside the container. Every find is logged with your photo and comment — a permanent record in the stash's logbook. Live map with stash pins, difficulty ratings and clue previews Navigate by GPS to the exact drop point Confirm finds with the physical stash code — no cheating, no spoofing Log your find with a photo(s) and a message for the next hunter Weekly XP streaks reward consistency with bonus multipliers First to find a new stash? Bonus XP and first-finder honours DROP YOUR OWN STASH. Got a spot worth finding? Set your drop point on the map, write a clue, photograph the hiding place, and choose the difficulty. Other players hunt it down and you earn XP every time they do. Precision GPS placement with automatic separation rules Clue photo, difficulty 1–5, and a name: make it devious or family-friendly Live logbook shows every finder, their photo, and their message BUILT FOR GEOCACHERS. OPEN TO EVERYONE. If you're already a geocacher, you'll find plenty familiar - and a few things done differently. GPX import, offline map downloads, physical stash codes, and difficulty 1–5 mean serious navigators and first-time explorers share the same map comfortably. GPX import - load waypoints from any GPS device or geocaching export Offline maps - download regions over Wi-Fi, hunt without signal Stash codes - physical verification where possible Difficulty 1–5 - accessible to all ages, abilities and ambitions SOCIALS Add fellow stashers to your friends list, use the in-app messaging to discuss your next move! Add reactions and likes to logbook entries. And more features to come! DRIFTERS Drifters are tagged keepsakes that travel between stashes. Buy a code, register it and drop it in today. Follow every pick-up, drop and leg of the journey on a live map. XP, STREAKS & THE LEADERBOARD. Finding stashes earns XP. Drops earn XP, forever. Weekly streaks earns XP bonuses. First to find a new stash? Big XP. It all builds on the leaderboard - a live record visible to the community you're helping build. OFFLINE. Download a region's map tiles over Wi-Fi before you leave. On the trail, the map, pins, clue photos, and find flow all work without signal. Finds queue offline and sync the moment you reconnect. Dropping a stash can also be done offline too. BUILDING SOMETHING TOGETHER. GetStashd is an indie app made by a very small team. The more stashes people drop, the richer the map gets for everyone - families on a walk, solo explorers, seasoned navigators, dog walkers who fancy a mission. That's the whole idea. It will take time to build but with active users and those willing to import their existing stashes (which co-exist alongside other platforms) we will get there! FREE TO PLAY. HONEST ABOUT THE COST. The core of GetStashd is genuinely free. Hunt stashes, drop your own, earn XP, climb the leaderboard - no paywall, no nag screens. Explorer and Pro tiers unlock a wider discovery radius, more active stashes/drifters, and a larger photo logbook vs the Free tier. We're upfront about why: offline maps, photo storage, and logbook data are billed by cloud providers per request and per gigabyte. Subscriptions cover that infrastructure honestly, with a small margin for running and improving the app. No ads. No data sold. Just fair pricing for a service with real running costs. For more info checkout LetsGetStashd.com EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metal Digger at none against GetStashd's 8. Metal Digger also leads on device support (3 vs 1). GetStashd's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price and iOS requirement 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. GetStashd sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Metal Digger asks for nothing beyond the download.
Metal Digger ships an update monthly, GetStashd every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metal Digger | GetStashd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Shevtsov | LetsGetStashd Ltd |
In-app purchases
Metal Digger
No in-app purchases
GetStashd
- Stashd Explorer$1.991 Month
- Stashd Pro$3.991 Month
- Stashd Explorer (Annual)$14.991 Year
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- Stashd Pro (Annual)$29.991 Year
- Drifter Pack - Loner (1x)$0.99
- Drifter Pack - Triple-Threat (x3)$1.99
- Drifter Pack - StashMaster (x10)$4.99
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- Drifter Pack - StashDaddy (x25)$9.99
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