# Dig vs Ranger Runners

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ranger Runners at 71% against Dig's 32%. Ranger Runners also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Dig's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dig sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Ranger Runners sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ranger Runners holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ranger Runners has 327 ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Dig's written reviews are positive against 71% of Ranger Runners's.

Dig ships an update every 9 days, Ranger Runners monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dig | Ranger Runners |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (61 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dig-dig-rush/id6740852325/reviews) | **[4.8 (327 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ranger-runners/id6743379703/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 61 | **327** |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews | **71.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 533 MB | 567 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [ShadowMoon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458572418) | [Xiamen Grid Technology CoLtd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448811549) |

## What reviewers say

### Dig

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dig-dig-rush/id6740852325)

Embark on an epic adventure as a robot hero seeking to reclaim lost glory. Dig for treasure, battle enemies, and explore diverse landscapes with your trusty pickaxe. Recruit companions and customize your home base and character to restore your honor.

**Highlights:** Addictive digging gameplay, Explore hundreds of levels, Recruit and team up with companions, Develop and customize home base, Customize robot hero appearance, Battle quirky enemies and bosses

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

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Astrology Lottery Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Park Gacha Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Excavator Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Super Value Gift Sign | $0.99 | one-time |
| new bee pakage_1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Daily Special 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mine Privilege Card | $4.99 | one-time |
| new bee pakage_2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Full Daily Pack 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Newbie Special - Companion 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Level 15 Exclusive Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Full Daily Pack 2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Elite-Manor Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Park Battlepass 2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| new bee pakage_3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lode Fund | $9.99 | one-time |
| Ads Free privilege | $9.99 | one-time |
| Super Value Gift Total2 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Platinum Pass | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Super fun
- 👍 Really liking it
- 👍 Fun game play, decent offers, and the progression is good

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Stopped working
- 🐛 Nothing to do but watch ads or pay for no ads
- 🐛 The fragments don't go into the back pack they just disappear
- 🐛 Won't load
- 🐛 Hardlocked my game

**Reported bugs**

- Stopped working
- Game won't load anymore
- Hardlocked my game

**Requested features**

- Add crafting when you dismantle an item
- Fix fragments issue


### Ranger Runners

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ranger-runners/id6743379703)

Embark on an epic fantasy adventure in this idle MMORPG. Summon heroes, battle through an endless campaign, and grow your power with effortless auto-battles and offline rewards. Engage in thrilling tactical combat and compete in the Arena.

**Highlights:** Idle auto-battle and AFK features, Hero summoning from a tavern, Endless campaign battles, Daily free hero summons, Offline reward earning, Tactical combat and formations, Arena competition

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 60 diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| 120 diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| 180 diamonds | $2.99 | one-time |
| 250 diamonds | $3.99 | one-time |
| 300 diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| 600 diamonds | $8.99 | one-time |
| 680 diamonds | $9.99 | one-time |
| 980 diamonds | $14.99 | one-time |
| 1280 diamonds | $19.99 | one-time |
| 1980 diamonds | $29.99 | one-time |
| 3280 diamonds | $49.99 | one-time |
| 4480 diamonds | $69.99 | one-time |
| 6480 diamonds | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Tons of content and things to do
- 💰 Constantly gives out freemium currency
- 🙌 Zero ads, reasonable paid options and while plenty of paid bonuses it doesn't overly remind player to buy
- 💪 Many ways to get stronger other than unit growth or gear
- 🔑 Multiple ways to get the best units in the game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 11 duplicates to max lvl a unit
- ⚠️ New OP unit is time limited and ONLY acquired through it's own event and currently not guaranteed to return, free players will be lucky to get even 4 copies
- 🔍 Light and Dark units are clearly better than the rest even within their own ranks
- 💰 Monthly packs are cheap but too abundant, there's like 10+ monthly packs for completely different things
- 🔤 Username is limited to 7 characters

**Reported bugs**

- No game, just got it and it says releases at xxxx

**Requested features**

- Remove level cap on main chapter gameplay
- Add more ways to level up account


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dig free?

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

### Is Ranger Runners free?

Ranger Runners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dig or Ranger Runners?

Ranger Runners is rated higher. Dig averages 4.6 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Ranger Runners averages 4.8 from 327 ratings.

### Do Dig or Ranger Runners have ads?

Dig shows ads; Ranger Runners does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dig or Ranger Runners?

Dig ships an update every 9 days, and Ranger Runners monthly. Most recently, Dig was updated on October 25, 2026 and Ranger Runners on October 24, 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.*