Fossil Dig vs Idle Oil Tycoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fossil Dig
Tap to control an excavator and unearth hidden treasures in a desert. Collect soil to upgrade your equipment and discover rare dinosaur fossils. Display your findings in a museum and enjoy a simple, refreshing digging adventure.
- Tap to dig with excavator
- Collect hidden treasures
- Upgrade excavator with coins
- Discover dinosaur fossils
- Display collection in museum
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Keep digging it! The more you dig it, the more treasures you find! Simple controls - just tap to dig with the excavator! Dig out all the treasures hidden inside the desert! Collected soil can be turned into coins to boost your excavator. Show 'em off your collection at the museum! ■Fossil Dig Game Features ・Dig it and collect it - Simple! ・Boost your excavator and dig it in a whump! ・Rare chances to dig out dinosaur fossils! ■Recommended ・If you like tap-and-dig games. ・If you want to refresh during spare time. ・If you love easy-control games. ・If you’re into dinosaurs and fossils. ・If you’re already itching to dig out the hidden treasures! Download the game now to start your digging adventure in the desert!
Idle Oil Tycoon
Build and manage your own oil business from scratch. Drill for oil, process it in refineries, and hire experts to expand your empire. Embark on missions to discover new fields and become the ultimate tycoon.
- Build and manage oil empire
- Explore for oil reservoirs
- Upgrade drilling technology
- Build and manage refineries
- Hire and manage experts
- Embark on special missions
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Welcome to the thrilling world of Gas Empire - Idle Gas Station, where you can turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality! Start your own oil business from scratch, drill for black gold, and build a fortune that will make you the ultimate Oil Tycoon! Features: - Build and manage your own oil empire - Explore vast landscapes for untapped oil reservoirs - Upgrade drilling technology and research new extraction methods - Upgrade your power cable to reach further - Build and manage oil refineries to process crude oil - Hire and manage a skilled team of experts - Embark on special missions to discover hidden oil fields - Get ready to strike it rich! Download Gas Empire - Idle Gas Station now and become the ultimate Gas Empire! You can contribute to the development of the game with your votes and comments about the game. Like Leke Games on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/lekegames/ Got any problems or suggestions? Feel free to send a message to: support@lekegames.com We are always delighted to receive feedback from our players! ▶ Your Idle Oil Tycoon Team ◀ Terms of Use: https://www.lekegames.com/termsofuse.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fossil Dig at 2.7 against Idle Oil Tycoon's 1.9. Fossil Dig also leads on review sentiment (19% vs 8%). Idle Oil Tycoon's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Fossil Dig sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Oil Tycoon sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fossil Dig holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Fossil Dig's written reviews are positive against 8% of Idle Oil Tycoon's.
Fossil Dig ships an update every 10 days, Idle Oil Tycoon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fossil Dig | Idle Oil Tycoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (23 ratings) — better | 1.9 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.0% of reviews — better | 7.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 295 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FGGames | LEKE YAZILIM VE OYUN ANONIM SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Fossil Dig
Idle Oil Tycoon
Bugs and requests
Fossil Dig
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Idle Oil Tycoon
Reported bugs
11 issues- Stuck at levels
- Cannot progress to next area
- Cannot place products to sell
- Game crashes on loading
- Screen frozen on opening
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- Cannot release oil drums
- Square not popping up for tasks/buildings
- Tractor upgrade video disappears
- Fuel barrel selling bug
- Game closes when watching multiple ads
- Status not saved after leaving app
Requested features
3 requests- Fix bugs and issues
- More levels
- More money/gold without ads
In-app purchases
Fossil Dig
- Money 10,000$0.49
- Money 40,000$1.99
- Ticket 5$1.99
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- Ticket 15$3.99
- Gem 50$3.99
- No Ads$4.99
- Ticket 30$5.99
- Free Trolley$6.99
- Starter Pack$9.99
- Gem 150$9.99
Idle Oil Tycoon
- Gas Empire King Weekly$7.997 Days
- Simple Ticket Pack$0.99
- Small Gem Pack$0.99
- Medium Ticket Pack$1.99
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- Premium Ticket Pack$2.99
- Remove Forced ADS$3.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
- VIP Money Pack$4.99
- VIP Gem Pack$9.99
- Premium Pack$14.99
