# Roll Machine vs Gem Drill Quest

The clearest difference is rating: Roll Machine at 4.6 against Gem Drill Quest's 2.1. Roll Machine also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6.1K vs 10). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Roll Machine sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Gem Drill Quest sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Roll Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roll Machine has 6.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Roll Machine's written reviews are positive against 14% of Gem Drill Quest's.

Roll Machine ships an update fortnightly, Gem Drill Quest every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roll Machine | Gem Drill Quest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roll-machine/id6449462160/reviews)** | [2.1 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gem-drill-quest-digging-deep/id6587554039/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.1K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **21.4% of reviews** | 14.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 256 MB | 212 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [METAVERSE DIJITAL TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1689214217) | [RICHYARD GEIMS, TOO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1712845899) |

## What reviewers say

### Roll Machine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roll-machine/id6449462160)

Engage in strategic city-building, intense player-versus-player battles, and diverse puzzle challenges. Optimize factories, collect power-up cards, and customize your appearance to conquer rivals and build your empire.

**Highlights:** City-building and expansion, Real-time PvP battles, Factory optimization and upgrades, PowerUp card system, Diverse puzzle levels, Customizable skins

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ticket Pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Daily No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 3 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 3 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Magnet | $5.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Capacity | $5.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 4 | $5.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Pack. | $5.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $6.99 | one-time |
| Gem Pack 4 | $8.49 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 4 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Currency Pack | $11.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 5 | $11.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 5 | $23.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer 1 | $24.99 | one-time |
| money_pack_6 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Truck Skin 1 | $34.99 | one-time |
| gem_pack_7 | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun game
- 👍 Visually stunning
- 💡 Challenging gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💸 Excessive ads and expensive in-app purchases
- 🔒 Unreliable no-ads purchase

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezing at certain levels
- Inability to progress past level 33/42
- Purchased no-ads feature not working as expected

**Requested features**

- More levels and progression options
- Offline play mode
- Improved performance and stability


### Gem Drill Quest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gem-drill-quest-digging-deep/id6587554039)

Embark on a deep-earth mining adventure to unearth hidden treasures and become the richest tycoon. Upgrade your tools, hire workers, and manage your mining operations to expand your empire. Enjoy idle gameplay where mining continues even when you're offline.

**Highlights:** One-tap hero movement, Tool upgrades for drilling, Offline mining progression, Hire workers and assistants, Daily bonuses and tasks, Resource management and expansion

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ad skip tickets mini | $0.99 | one-time |
| special offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| ad skip tickets small | $2.99 | one-time |
| Disable ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| ad skip tickets medium | $5.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| ad skip tickets big | $11.99 | one-time |
| ad skip tickets unlimited | $29.99 | one-time |
| money offer | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roll Machine free?

Roll Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Gem Drill Quest free?

Gem Drill Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Roll Machine or Gem Drill Quest?

Roll Machine is rated higher. Roll Machine averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Gem Drill Quest averages 2.1 from 10 ratings.

### Do Roll Machine or Gem Drill Quest have ads?

Gem Drill Quest shows ads; Roll Machine does not.

### Which is updated more often, Roll Machine or Gem Drill Quest?

Roll Machine ships an update fortnightly, and Gem Drill Quest every 9 days. Most recently, Roll Machine was updated on September 27, 2026 and Gem Drill Quest on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*