A Ride into the Mountains vs Dig Deep!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Ride into the Mountains
Embark on a poetic and elegant adventure as a young warrior skilled in mounted archery. Battle mysterious demons invading a mountain relic and spreading darkness. Experience a short, challenging, and visually striking journey with a retro feel.
- Spectacular horseback archery gameplay
- Simple yet profound graphics
- Short and fabulous adventure
- Retro feel with a twist
- Complete game, no IAPs or ads
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Evil force invaded the relic in the mountain. Darkness began to spread. A brave young man, equipped with his family’s unique mounted archery skills, rides into the mountains to battle against the mysterious demons. ◆ "A beautiful, challenging adventure" - The Verge "A picturesque, archery-based, epic adventure" - IndieGames.com "Downright elegant in its presentation and gameplay" - Gamezebo (5 / 5) "This isn't a novelistic game. It's poetic. It doesn't say much, but it says it with quiet elegance." - Touch Arcade (4.5 / 5) "A challenging, intriguing, evocative, and memorable adventure of horseback archery" - MacLife (4.5 / 5) "A truly impressive experience" - 148Apps (4 / 5) ◆ FEATURES - Spectacular experience of horseback archery - Simple yet profound graphics and scores - A short and fabulous adventure - Retro feel with a twist - A complete game without in-app purchases or advertisements ◆ Trailer - youtu.be/drchnf9gJVs Official website - sunheadgames.com/aride Follow us: Facebook - facebook.com/sunheadgames Twitter - twitter.com/sunheadgames
Dig Deep!
Embark on a retro mining adventure as a famous miner exploring a randomly generated planet. Gather gold, upgrade your gear, and recruit new miners with special abilities. Enjoy classic pixel art graphics and a chiptune soundtrack in this ad-free experience.
- Retro miner experience
- Randomly generated planet exploration
- One-button controls
- Mining gear upgrades
- Side missions
- Recruit miners with special abilities
- Pixel art graphics
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Unleash your inner gaming beast with the original Dig Deep! The classic ad-free retro miner experience! Get ready to meet Roger - the galaxy's most famous miner with a killer 'stache and epic toupee! Join him and his squad on a treacherous mission into the depths of an ancient planet to gather valuable gold. Are you up for the challenge? • Frenzied gameplay • Explore a randomly generated planet • Simple one button controls • Upgrade your mining gear • Tons of side missions to complete • Recruit new miners with special abilities • Pixel Art graphics and a Chiptune soundtrack that will cause your moustache hairs to stand up • No in-app purchases, No Ads - buy it once and play forever! Dig Deep! is an independent game designed by two friends. By buying it you will not only get a fantastic game but also help us to continue creating new projects :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dig Deep! at 495 against A Ride into the Mountains's 20. A Ride into the Mountains's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
A Ride into the Mountains costs $1.99 and Dig Deep! $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for A Ride into the Mountains against 4.6 for Dig Deep!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dig Deep! has 495 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of A Ride into the Mountains's written reviews are positive against 80% of Dig Deep!'s.
A Ride into the Mountains ships an update every 7 months, Dig Deep! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Ride into the Mountains | Dig Deep! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (20 ratings) — better | 4.6 (495 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews — better | 79.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 495 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sunhead Games Limited | Fernando Garcia Bernal |
Customer experience
A Ride into the Mountains
Dig Deep!
User reviews
A Ride into the Mountains
From 20 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful art style
- 🎶 Great music and sound
- 🕹️ Unique gameplay mechanics
- 💰 Good value for price
- ✨ Artistic and poetic experience
Room to improve
- 😵 Frustrating tilt controls
- ⏳ Too short
- 💥 Difficulty spikes
- 🤔 Controls can be unintuitive
- 🐎 Overhead controls problematic
Dig Deep!
From 495 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 More levels
- 👍 Great game
- 🕹️ Fun and challenging
- 🎨 Excellent aesthetics
- 🎵 Great music
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔧 Difficulty progressing
- 🕹️ Frustrating controls
- 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay
Bugs and requests
A Ride into the Mountains
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cannot shoot arrows after update
- Game stopped working
- Bow functionality issues
- App crashes on launch
- Tilt-to-move issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add more content/levels
- Option for touch-based controls
- Sequel to the game
- More achievements
Dig Deep!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to activate character abilities
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Persistent notification issues
- Stuck on certain levels due to level design
Requested features
5 requests- More characters and abilities
- Additional levels and challenges
- Ability to skip difficult missions
- Option to purchase extra lives
- Improved UI and notifications
In-app purchases
A Ride into the Mountains
No in-app purchases
Dig Deep!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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