Comparison

Dig vs Shop & Goblins

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

Head to head
About

Dig

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
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Step into the shoes of a brave robot hero, overlooked by the king and determined to reclaim your lost glory. Armed with your trusty pickaxe, embark on an epic journey through diverse landscapes, battling quirky enemies and formidable bosses. Discover your true destiny in this adventure to restore your honor! Features: Addictive Gameplay: Experience the thrill of digging for gear! Use your pickaxe to uncover hidden treasures and feel the excitement of obtaining legendary equipment and rare attributes that enhance your abilities. Boundless Exploration: Discover a vast, intricately designed map filled with hundreds of levels. Face formidable foes with unique challenges that will test your strength and strategy. Recruit Partners for Adventure: Gather a variety of charming companions to form a powerful party. Collaborate to conquer tough enemies and uncover unique synergies. Develop Your Home Base: Customize your sanctuary! Build a home that reflects your style and compete with other players for the top spot. Customize Your Character: Design a unique look for your robot hero and dive into beautifully hand-drawn landscapes. Are you ready to embark on this thrilling adventure and reclaim your honor? Download Dig-Dig Rush now and let your journey begin!

About

Shop & Goblins

Build and manage your own custom store, craft legendary gear, and sell goods to amass a fortune. Recruit heroes to conquer new lands and battle epic beasts. Forge alliances with other players to create an unstoppable economic empire.

Highlights
  • Forge legendary gear
  • Design custom stores
  • Recruit elite heroes
  • Explore untamed lands
  • Harvest precious resources
  • Forge alliances
Features
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Unleash your inner tycoon and dive into an insatiable world of conquest in our fiery new mobile game! Forging an empire has never been this thrilling: every crafted blade, every shrewd sale, every inch of your custom-designed store fuels your rise to ultimate domination. Features That Ignite Your Ambition * Forge Legendary Gear & Amass a Fortune: Craft game-breaking equipment and flood the market with your goods. Every sale is a step closer to untold riches! * Design Your Dream Empire: From a humble shop to a sprawling marketplace, customize every inch of your store to lure in customers and make rivals green with envy. * Recruit & Unleash Elite Heroes: Command a roster of legendary heroes, each with unique powers, to crush your enemies and conquer new frontiers. * Explore & Exploit Untamed Lands: Venture into treacherous, undiscovered realms, battling epic beasts and plundering rare resources to fuel your empire. * Harvest & Hoard Precious Resources: Every material gathered is a weapon in your arsenal, vital for crafting, upgrading, and expanding your dominion. * Forge Unholy Alliances: Team up with other ambitious players, combine your might, and carve out an unstoppable economic empire together. This isn't just a game—it's a high-stakes power trip where strategy, simulation, and RPG collide! Download now and conquer the market, crush your rivals, and stake your claim as the ultimate mogul!

Screenshots

Dig4 screens
Shop & Goblins4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shop & Goblins at none against Dig's shown. Shop & Goblins also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 61) and review sentiment (48% vs 32%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dig sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Shop & Goblins sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Dig against 4.7 for Shop & Goblins. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shop & Goblins has 1.4K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Dig's written reviews are positive against 48% of Shop & Goblins's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dig ships an update every 9 days, Shop & Goblins every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dig versus Shop & Goblins: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigShop & Goblins
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (61 ratings)4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.3% of reviews47.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings611.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size533 MB1.4 GB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperShadowMoonLarks Holding Hong Kong Limited

Customer experience

Dig

All ratings61 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive32.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative58.3%

Shop & Goblins

All ratings1,372 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive47.5%
Neutral13.1%
Negative39.3%

User reviews

Dig

From 61 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Shop & Goblins

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🚀 Low on ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and crashes often
  • 💰 Overly greedy with in-app purchases
  • 🔋 Jumpy and performance issues

Bugs and requests

Dig

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stopped working
  • Game won't load anymore
  • Hardlocked my game

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add crafting when you dismantle an item
  • Fix fragments issue

Shop & Goblins

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Reduce in-app purchases and ads
  • Improve performance and stability

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Dig

One-time20
  • Astrology Lottery Pack 1$0.99
  • Park Gacha Pack 1$0.99
  • Excavator Pack 1$0.99
Show 17 more
  • Super Value Gift Sign$0.99
  • new bee pakage_1$0.99
  • Daily Special 1$0.99
  • Mine Privilege Card$4.99
  • new bee pakage_2$4.99
  • Monthly Pass$4.99
  • Full Daily Pack 1$4.99
  • Newbie Special - Companion 1$4.99
  • Level 15 Exclusive Pack$4.99
  • Full Daily Pack 2$9.99
  • Elite-Manor Pass$9.99
  • Park Battlepass 2$9.99
  • new bee pakage_3$9.99
  • Lode Fund$9.99
  • Ads Free privilege$9.99
  • Super Value Gift Total2$19.99
  • Platinum Pass$29.99
14 purchases

Shop & Goblins

One-time14
  • Gems Package$0.99
  • Gems Package$1.99
  • Gems Package$2.99
Show 11 more
  • Gems Package$3.99
  • Ad Free 30 Days$4.99
  • Gems Package$4.99
  • Gems Package$6.99
  • Gems Package$9.99
  • Gems Package$14.99
  • Gems Package$19.99
  • Gems Package$24.99
  • Gems Package$29.99
  • Gems Package$49.99
  • Gems Package$99.99

Questions

Is Dig free?
Dig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shop & Goblins free?
Shop & Goblins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dig or Shop & Goblins?
Shop & Goblins is rated higher. Dig averages 4.6 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Shop & Goblins averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Dig or Shop & Goblins have ads?
Dig shows ads; Shop & Goblins does not.
Which is updated more often, Dig or Shop & Goblins?
Dig ships an update every 9 days, and Shop & Goblins every 8 days. Most recently, Dig was updated on October 21, 2026 and Shop & Goblins on October 21, 2026.

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