Comparison

Fossil Dig vs Craft Drill

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Tap to dig with excavator
  • Collect hidden treasures
  • Upgrade excavator with coins
  • Discover dinosaur fossils
  • Display collection in museum
Features
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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!

About

Craft Drill

Mine valuable resources like coal, iron, gold, and diamonds with an upgradable drill. Switch between various attachments to optimize your extraction and build a prosperous mining empire. Enjoy casual gameplay and complete challenging levels to become the ultimate mining tycoon.

Highlights
  • Drill upgrades
  • Resource extraction (coal, iron, gold, diamonds)
  • Attachment switching
  • Economic strategy
  • Casual gameplay
Features
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Uncover hidden riches as you wield a powerful drill, extracting coal, iron, gold, and diamonds. Upgrade your drill and switch between attachments like wooden shovels, stone shovels, iron pickaxes, and diamond pickaxes for optimized resource extraction. GAME FEATURES: - Drill Upgrades: Evolve your drilling capabilities, from basic to unstoppable. - Resource Extraction: Mine coal, iron, gold, and diamonds for wealth and opulence. - Economic Strategy: Manage resources to build and expand your mining empire. - Casual Gaming: Enjoy simple controls and engaging gameplay. Complete challenging levels, improve your drill, and become the ultimate mining tycoon. Tackle intricate challenges as you delve deeper into the earth.

Screenshots

Fossil Dig4 screens
Craft Drill3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Craft Drill at 4.5 against Fossil Dig's 2.7. Craft Drill also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 19%) and ratings volume (130 vs 23). Fossil Dig's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Fossil Dig sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Craft Drill 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

Craft Drill holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Craft Drill has 130 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Fossil Dig's written reviews are positive against 29% of Craft Drill's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fossil Dig ships an update every 10 days, Craft Drill every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fossil Dig versus Craft Drill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFossil DigCraft Drill
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (23 ratings)4.5 (130 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.0% of reviews28.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23130 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.5 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB169 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFGGamesYso Corp

Customer experience

Fossil Dig

All ratings23 ratings
Positive34.8%
Neutral13.0%
Negative52.2%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive19.0%
Neutral19.0%
Negative61.9%

Craft Drill

All ratings130 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral20.0%
Negative51.4%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Fossil Dig

One-time11
  • 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
  • Money 200,000$6.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Gem 150$9.99
5 purchases

Craft Drill

One-time5
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 25k Money & Remove Ads$3.99
  • 50k Money$4.99
Show 2 more
  • 100k Money$7.49
  • 250k Money & Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is Fossil Dig free?
Fossil Dig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Craft Drill free?
Craft Drill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fossil Dig or Craft Drill?
Craft Drill is rated higher. Fossil Dig averages 2.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Craft Drill averages 4.5 from 130 ratings.
Do Fossil Dig or Craft Drill have ads?
Both Fossil Dig and Craft Drill show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fossil Dig or Craft Drill?
Fossil Dig ships an update every 10 days, and Craft Drill every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fossil Dig was updated on September 5, 2026 and Craft Drill on September 14, 2026.

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