Comparison

Stratego® Online vs Mole Digger

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

Head to head
About

Stratego® Online

Experience the classic two-player strategy game digitally. Deploy your army, outwit your opponent with hidden pieces, and capture their flag. Engage in online ranked matches, challenge AI, or play through a story campaign.

Highlights
  • Online ranked matchmaking
  • Challenge bot opponents
  • Single player campaign
  • Prepare piece arrangement
  • Rewatch games
  • Cross-platform play
  • Friend system
Features
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The beloved strategy game Stratego, known for its tactical depth and captivating gameplay, is now available to a global audience through a modern and engaging online platform! Stratego Online brings the timeless strategy and excitement of the original board game to your phone. Stratego is a two-player strategy game where each player controls an army of 40 pieces with the goal of capturing the enemy flag. The pieces of the opponent are hidden until engaged in battle, so you’ll have to be tactical to reveal the location of important enemy pieces. Use special pieces, like bombs, miners and spies to gain an advantage over your opponent and win. ONLINE RANKED MATCHMAKING Play competitive Stratego battles against players from all over the world! Climb the ranked ladder from recruit up to grandmaster and fight for a spot on the leaderboard. TRAINING Try your skills against one of the three bot opponents in a thrilling single-player match. Each bot brings a new difficulty level for you to overcome! SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN Experience a new way to play the board game in a story mode about a traitor that has infiltrated the bluecoat army. Play through 15 different gameplay scenarios with story, unique objectives, and new gameplay mechanics that can be recognized from other versions of Stratego throughout the years. PREPARE YOUR STRATEGY Stratego Online allows you to prepare your piece arrangement before you jump in a game, greatly reducing the setup time that is normally needed before starting to play. You can also rewatch your games to study your mistakes, adapt your strategies, and beat your rivals. CROSS-PLATFORM & SOCIAL You can connect and play with players playing on all our supported platforms. Add players as friends to chat with them, spectate their games and challenge them for friendly battles. FREE TO PLAY This game is not pay-to-win. All purchases are either cosmetic or unlock benefits that do not influence your win chance. CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT We’re constantly updating the game to release new exciting features. Join our Discord server so even your suggestions might be included in the next update! Support: Contact us by sending an email to support@wanted5games.com Privacy policy: https://www.wanted5games.com/privacy-policy General Terms and Conditions: https://www.wanted5games.com/tos

About

Mole Digger

Dig through challenging levels against the clock, utilizing various mechanics like sand, rocks, and explosives. Race against computer ghosts in speedrun mode to unlock new characters. Enjoy offline play with minimalist art and pleasant audio.

Highlights
  • 50 handcrafted levels
  • Speedrun mode with computer ghosts
  • Unlockable characters
  • Clear digging mechanics
  • Precise, responsive controls
  • Offline play
  • Rewarded videos for boosts
Features
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50 handcrafted levels with an extreme increasing difficulty. Sppedrun mode racing against computer ghosts times and unlocking characters. Clear mechanics: sand, rocks, gems, keys/locks, explosives, finish tile Precise, responsive controls—plan first, then move Offline play Minimalist art and pleasant audio for quick sessions or marathon runs Optional rewarded videos to get a boost when you’re stuck Ready to dig in?

Screenshots

Stratego® Online4 screens
Mole Digger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mole Digger at 100% against Stratego® Online's 34%. Mole Digger also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Stratego® Online's advantage is ratings volume (209 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Stratego® Online sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Mole Digger sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mole Digger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stratego® Online has 209 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Stratego® Online's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mole Digger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stratego® Online versus Mole Digger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStratego® OnlineMole Digger
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (209 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings209 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size970 MB46 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperWanted 5 Games B.V.Jeronimo Lascurain

Customer experience

Stratego® Online

All ratings206 ratings
Positive52.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative39.3%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive34.2%
Neutral14.6%
Negative51.3%

Mole Digger

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stratego® Online

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Pieces not moving properly
  • Constant crashes on startup
  • Opponent disappearing mid-game
  • Incorrect piece placements

Requested features

5 requests
  • Attacker advantage option
  • Ability to customize pieces and boards
  • Improved AI difficulty levels
  • Chat functionality
  • Ability to save and load custom setups

Mole Digger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Stratego® Online

Subscriptions2
  • Stratego Gold Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Stratego® Diamond Subscription$5.991 Month
One-time13
  • Stratego® Conquest Pieces$1.99
  • Stratego® Vintage Pieces$1.99
  • Stratego® Spies & Lies Pieces$1.99
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  • Stratego® Legacy Pieces$1.99
  • Stratego® Original Pieces$1.99
  • Coin pack 1$2.49
  • Coin pack 2$4.99
  • Stratego® Royal Bundle$6.99
  • Stratego® Aerial Combat Bundle$7.99
  • Stratego® Investigator Bundle$7.99
  • Stratego® Kaboom Bundle$7.99
  • Stratego® Campaign$11.99
  • Coin pack 4$24.99
5 purchases

Mole Digger

One-time5
  • Pack Bronze: 50 coins + 1 gem$0.99
  • Pack Silver: 150 coins + 5 gems$1.99
  • Pack Gold: 500 coins + 10 gems$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 25 Gems Pack$2.99
  • Character Pack: 3 skins$3.99

Questions

Is Stratego® Online free?
Stratego® Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mole Digger free?
Mole Digger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stratego® Online or Mole Digger?
Mole Digger is rated higher. Stratego® Online averages 3.3 out of 5 from 209 ratings, while Mole Digger averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stratego® Online or Mole Digger have ads?
Both Stratego® Online and Mole Digger show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stratego® Online or Mole Digger?
Stratego® Online ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mole Digger every 2 weeks. Most recently, Stratego® Online was updated on October 23, 2026 and Mole Digger on October 24, 2026.

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