Dust & Gold vs DIY Digging
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dust & Gold
Explore a forgotten world beneath the surface, uncovering ancient treasures and secrets. Equip yourself with powerful gear, upgrade your arsenal, and master strategic movement to navigate deeper into the unknown. Adapt to changing environments and enjoy a game that rewards both casual discovery and calculated risk-taking.
- Treasure hunting for gems and relics
- Gear acquisition and upgrades
- Strategic movement and planning
- Adaptable gameplay for different playstyles
- Exploration of unknown depths
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Beneath the surface lies a forgotten world filled with ancient treasures, strange secrets, and untold riches. Equipped with your gear and your wits, it’s up to you to navigate deeper and deeper into the unknown. What Awaits You: - Treasure Hunt: Discover rare gems, legendary relics, and valuable loot as you explore further below. Each expedition brings new rewards—and new surprises. - Gear Up: Unlock powerful equipment and upgrade your arsenal. From faster systems to smarter tools, improve every aspect of your adventure. - Challenge Your Mind: Master strategic movement, plan your route, and adapt to changing environments. Obstacles will test your reactions, patience, and decision-making. - Play Your Way: Whether you're on a quick run or in it for the long haul, enjoy a game that rewards both casual discovery and calculated risk-taking. Every journey is unique. Every layer holds a new mystery. And the deeper you go, the more there is to uncover.
DIY Digging
Embark on an underground adventure to dig through ancient sand, uncover lost realms, and collect rare treasures. Sell your discoveries to upgrade tools and delve deeper into the secrets hidden beneath the surface. Shape your legacy with every hole you dig.
- Explore underground realms
- Collect rare treasures
- Sell finds for upgrades
- Upgrade digging tools
- Uncover hidden secrets
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Discover the ultimate underground simulator packed with DIY fun. Dig through ancient sand while digging deeper to explore lost realms and collect rare treasures. Sell your finds and upgrade tools as you uncover secrets below. Every hole hides a story so shape your legacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dust & Gold at 4.6 against DIY Digging's 2.3. Dust & Gold also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 80) and review sentiment (27% vs 17%). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Dust & Gold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DIY Digging sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dust & Gold holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dust & Gold has 2.2K ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Dust & Gold's written reviews are positive against 17% of DIY Digging's.
Dust & Gold ships an update every 10 days, DIY Digging every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Dust & Gold | DIY Digging |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better | 2.3 (80 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better | 16.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 80 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 235 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | FLY FLO GAMES YAZILIM TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI | Muhammad Afzaal |
Customer experience
Dust & Gold
DIY Digging
User reviews
Dust & Gold
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Fun alternative to digging games
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
Room to improve
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 💰 Too many ads
- ⛔ Drill upgrade makes game unplayable
DIY Digging
From 80 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable game
- 💡 Good game concept
Room to improve
- 🚨 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔋 Device overheating
Bugs and requests
Dust & Gold
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game glitches and only shows loading screen
- Unable to progress past second property
- Randomly lose all collected ore
- Drill upgrade makes it impossible to return to surface
Requested features
4 requests- More maps or upgrades
- Option to remove ads
- Improve battery life
- Fix large object respawning/collection issues
DIY Digging
Reported bugs
3 issues- Black screen when entering pyramids
- Unable to progress past starter location
- Freezing and crashing issues
Requested features
3 requests- Fix pyramid map glitch
- Improve metal detector functionality
- Optimize performance on older devices
In-app purchases
Dust & Gold
- No Ads$14.99
DIY Digging
- energy30$0.99
- cash300$0.99
- goldenspinner$0.99
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- cash1000$3.99
- energy100$3.99
- REMOVE ADS!$4.99
- cash2200$7.99
- energy500$7.99
- specialpack$9.99
- STARTER PACK!$9.99
- cash5000$12.99
- energy1000$14.99
- energy2150$19.99
- cash9000$29.99
- energy5000$29.99
- cash_150002 variants$59.99
Questions
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