Comparison

A Game About Digging A Hole™ vs Mars Mining Simulator

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

Head to head
About

A Game About Digging A Hole™

Embark on an underground adventure where you dig deeper, sell your findings, and upgrade equipment. Uncover the truth with no time limits or restrictions, just pure exploration.

Highlights
  • Dig deep underground
  • Sell collected items
  • Upgrade digging equipment
  • Explore for the truth
  • No rush or rules
Features
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Dig deep, sell what you find, update your equipment to continue your journey further and further. With every spadeful you dig, you get closer to the truth. There's no rush, no rules - just you and the adventure underground. Costs as much as a coffee, but is fun for longer!

About

Mars Mining Simulator

Pilot a mining rig on Mars to extract valuable minerals and discover ancient relics. Upgrade your equipment, utilize tactical consumables, and survive treacherous caverns to complete challenges and rescue a trapped miner.

Highlights
  • Mine 10 unique minerals
  • Discover 3 mega-rare Relics
  • Upgrade 6 ship Parts
  • Use 5 Tactical consumables
  • Visit 4 Surface shops
  • Complete 6 Challenges
  • Engage in 1 Epic Boss fight
Features
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Deep beneath the red dust of Mars lies a fortune in rare minerals—and a crew of miners who never made it back. Take control of a powerful mining rig, navigate treacherous underground caverns, and become the hero Mars needs. - Mine 10 unique minerals: Copper → Iron → Silver → Gold → Obsidian → Sapphire → Emerald → Ruby → Diamond → Bismuth - Discover 3 mega-rare Relics hidden in the deep: Ancient Tablet → Meteoric Metal → Fossilized Remains - 6 Upgradeable ship Parts, build the ultimate digging machine: Improve drill speed, extend your Cargo Bay, reinforce your Armor, optimize your Engine, expand your Gas Tank, upgrade your Radiator - 5 Tactical consumables, master your arsenal to survive the deep: Use TNT and Nukes to blast through solid rock. Deploy a Repair Bot when the damage gets critical. Pop a Portable Fuel Pod when you're low on gas. Try the Nexus Teleporter for an instant extraction to the surface! - 4 Surface shops to Buy/Sell/Upgrade/Repair - Service Station(Fuel), Mineral Shop, Upgrade Shop, Item Shop(Supplies) - 3 Unique Mining Rigs to play as - Basic Rig, Yellow Tiger Tank, Violet Vento - 6. Completable Challenges: 1. Mine all three rare relics 2. Mine five Bismuth minerals in a single haul 3. Fall 5,000 feet in a single drop 4. Sell over $500,000 to the Mineral Shop in a single transaction 5. Upgrade all of your mining rig components to elite 6. Defeat the final boss - 1 Full length quest: Rescue the trapped miner - 1 Epic Boss fight to beat the game Mars is waiting. Grab your gear, prep your explosives, and start your descent.

Screenshots

A Game About Digging A Hole™4 screens
Mars Mining Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mars Mining Simulator at Free against A Game About Digging A Hole™'s $4.99. Mars Mining Simulator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 58%). A Game About Digging A Hole™'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Mars Mining Simulator is free to download; A Game About Digging A Hole™ costs $4.99 up front. Mars Mining Simulator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. A Game About Digging A Hole™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mars Mining Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Game About Digging A Hole™ has 67 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of A Game About Digging A Hole™'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Mars Mining Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Game About Digging A Hole™ ships an update monthly, Mars Mining Simulator daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
A Game About Digging A Hole™ versus Mars Mining Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Game About Digging A Hole™Mars Mining Simulator
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (67 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67 — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size462 MB48 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHeadup GmbHMatthew Musto

Customer experience

A Game About Digging A Hole™

All ratings67 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative25.4%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive57.8%
Neutral14.4%
Negative27.8%

Mars Mining Simulator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

A Game About Digging A Hole™

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Black screen issues and unplayable glitches
  • Buttons in the options menu barely work

Requested features

3 requests
  • More guidance and tutorials
  • Customizable controls
  • Longer gameplay and content expansion

Mars Mining Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

A Game About Digging A Hole™

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mars Mining Simulator

One-time2
  • Violet Vento$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is A Game About Digging A Hole™ free?
A Game About Digging A Hole™ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mars Mining Simulator free?
Mars Mining Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, A Game About Digging A Hole™ or Mars Mining Simulator?
Mars Mining Simulator is rated higher. A Game About Digging A Hole™ averages 3.7 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Mars Mining Simulator averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do A Game About Digging A Hole™ or Mars Mining Simulator have ads?
Mars Mining Simulator shows ads; A Game About Digging A Hole™ does not.
Which is updated more often, A Game About Digging A Hole™ or Mars Mining Simulator?
A Game About Digging A Hole™ ships an update monthly, and Mars Mining Simulator daily. Most recently, A Game About Digging A Hole™ was updated on October 17, 2026 and Mars Mining Simulator on September 16, 2026.

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