Comparison

Dig vs Skull Up

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

Skull Up

Embark on an epic journey from a rookie skull to the Skull King. Collect and evolve over 60 unique characters, manage resources through idle gameplay, and strategize with diverse team combinations. Join guilds and uncover hidden treasures in endless underworld adventures.

Highlights
  • Collect over 60 unique Skellies
  • Idle management with abundant rewards
  • Unlock multiple adventures
  • Join a guild and fight with allies
  • Loss-free progression system
  • Strategic team combinations
  • Offline resource gathering
Features
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[Game Features] Even a rookie skull can become the Skull King! In Skull Up, you will rise from the bottom to the throne: collect over 60 Skellies to form your unique teams, enjoy idle management with abundant rewards, and unlock multiple adventures. Come and unleash the power of the undead and evolve from a nobody into the Skull King! [Endless Fun, Underworld Adventures] A rookie skull uncovered hidden treasures! In Skull Up, you can amass massive resources through management gameplay, or defeat mighty enemies with smart strategies. Join a guild and fight alongside your bone buddies! More content await—nonstop excitement guaranteed! [Diverse Skellies, Boundless Power] Gather various Skellies during your path to becoming the King! During this adventure, you will encounter over 60 unique Skellies with distinct looks and abilities. With diverse designs, they can be switched between human and skull forms, who are your strongest bone allies! [Easy Progression, Loss-Free Growth] Power up your companions without pressure: The loss-free progress system allows you to upgrade any Skelly—the resources can be fully refunded. Experiment freely, optimize your team, and achieve rapid power spikes with no investment wasted. [Free Combinations, Smart Strategies] Level up nonstop and show the king’s edge! Unlock your strategic potential and assemble a bone-powered team. Whether breaking defenses or providing support, every Skelly hides unique strengths— deploy them wisely! [Idle Management, Effortless Rewards] Future king, this undead castle is yours! Assign skull workers to smelt, log, and mine—gain massive EXP and valuable resources even while offline and level up with ease! With an idle strategy system, victory comes effortlessly!

Screenshots

Dig4 screens
Skull Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Skull Up at none against Dig's shown. Skull Up also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 61) and review sentiment (41% 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 Skull Up sells 11 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 Skull Up. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skull Up has 1.8K 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 41% of Skull Up's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dig ships an update every 9 days, Skull Up every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dig versus Skull Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigSkull Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (61 ratings)4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.3% of reviews41.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings611.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size533 MB201 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperShadowMoonEFUN PIONEER COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Dig

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

Skull Up

All ratings1,753 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive41.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative51.4%

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

Skull Up

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
11 purchases

Skull Up

One-time11
  • USD0.99Pack$0.99
  • USD1.99Pack$1.99
  • USD2.99Pack$2.99
Show 8 more
  • USD4.99Pack$4.99
  • USD6.99Pack$6.99
  • USD9.99Pack$9.99
  • USD14.99Pack$14.99
  • USD19.99Pack$19.99
  • USD25.99Pack$25.99
  • USD29.99Pack$29.99
  • USD49.99Pack$49.99

Questions

Is Dig free?
Dig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skull Up free?
Skull Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dig or Skull Up?
Skull Up is rated higher. Dig averages 4.6 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Skull Up averages 4.7 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Dig or Skull Up have ads?
Dig shows ads; Skull Up does not.
Which is updated more often, Dig or Skull Up?
Dig ships an update every 9 days, and Skull Up every 10 days. Most recently, Dig was updated on October 17, 2026 and Skull Up on October 18, 2026.

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