Comparison

Mine Cat Digger vs Pufferfish

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

Head to head
About

Mine Cat Digger

Dig for treasures and collect adorable cats in this fun arcade game. Avoid obstacles, manage your time, and use your earnings to unlock new feline friends, hats, and tools. Master the digging mechanics to achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • Digging gameplay
  • Treasure collection
  • Cat collection
  • Unlockable customizations
  • Time-based challenges
  • High score chasing
Features
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Mine Cat Digger is the game for those who love to dig for treasures, cats and have fun! The game is simple to get it, use the controls to dig, avoid the harzadous spikes and collect treasure, but can you master? The deeper you dig, the faster you need to be to not run out of time! Master it and conquer the best score! Use your coins to unlock new cats, fancy hats and cool pickaxes, collect them all!

About

Pufferfish

Tap to inflate a pufferfish and smash through ocean predators. Master timing for risk-reward gameplay, challenge friends on leaderboards, and unlock power-ups in a stunning underwater world. Play endlessly without energy systems.

Highlights
  • Tap to inflate and demolish obstacles
  • Risk-reward timing mechanic
  • Challenge friends on leaderboards
  • Daily leaderboards with coin prizes
  • Unlockable power-ups
  • Stunning underwater environments
  • No energy systems or waiting
Features
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**Download now and see how far you can swim into the unknown!** In the deepest reaches of the ocean, one tiny pufferfish is about to become your new addiction. Everything wants to eat him. Crabs snap with razor claws, jellyfish drift with deadly tentacles, and sharks circle in the darkness. His only defense? Perfect timing and one incredible ability. **TAP TO PUFF - THE MOST SATISFYING MECHANIC IN MOBILE GAMING** When danger strikes, he inflates into an unstoppable spiked ball that demolishes everything in his path. But here's the catch: miss your timing and you're vulnerable for precious seconds while predators close in. This risk-reward system will have you on the edge of your seat every single run. **CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS & CLIMB THE LEADERBOARDS** • Challenge friends to 1v1 score battles - who can swim deeper? • Daily leaderboards with real coin prizes for top performers • Compete across your city, region, country, and globally • Get notifications when you win daily prizes • Share your epic runs and watch friends try to beat your distance **QUICK SESSIONS, ENDLESS ADDICTION** Perfect for waiting in line, coffee breaks, or whenever you need a quick adrenaline rush. Each run is different, teaching you new patterns while pushing you just a little further than before. Start playing and you'll understand why players say "just one more run" turns into hours of gameplay. **POWER UP YOUR PROGRESS** • Earn coins from gameplay and daily wins • Unlock game-changing power-ups in the coin shop • Refer friends and earn bonus rewards • Master combo chains for massive score multipliers **STUNNING UNDERWATER WORLD** Swim through glowing coral forests, ancient shipwrecks, and mysterious deep-sea trenches. Every environment is beautifully crafted with smooth 60fps gameplay that feels incredible on both phones and tablets. **NO WAITING, NO ENERGY SYSTEMS** Play as much as you want, whenever you want. This is old-school mobile gaming done right - pure skill, pure fun, zero frustration. **Download Pufferfish now and discover why one small fish is creating big waves in mobile gaming!** Ready to see how far you can go? The ocean is waiting.

Screenshots

Mine Cat Digger4 screens
Pufferfish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pufferfish at 5.0 against Mine Cat Digger's 4.7. Pufferfish also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Mine Cat Digger's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Mine Cat Digger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pufferfish 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

Pufferfish holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mine Cat Digger ships an update fortnightly, Pufferfish every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mine Cat Digger versus Pufferfish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMine Cat DiggerPufferfish
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB559 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErick ZanardoBrass Lantern Studios Ltd

Customer experience

Mine Cat Digger

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pufferfish

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mine Cat Digger

One-time1
  • No ads$3.99
11 purchases

Pufferfish

One-time11
  • Refill Lives$0.99
  • Castaway's Crate$0.99
  • 5,000 Coins$0.99
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  • 10 Lives$1.99
  • 12,000 Coins$1.99
  • Coin Doubler$1.99
  • Unlimited Lives (2 Hours)$2.99
  • 25,000 Coins$2.99
  • Smuggler's Hoard$4.99
  • 60,000 Coins$4.99
  • Kraken's Bounty$9.99

Questions

Is Mine Cat Digger free?
Mine Cat Digger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pufferfish free?
Pufferfish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mine Cat Digger or Pufferfish?
Pufferfish is rated higher. Mine Cat Digger averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Pufferfish averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mine Cat Digger or Pufferfish have ads?
Both Mine Cat Digger and Pufferfish show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mine Cat Digger or Pufferfish?
Mine Cat Digger ships an update fortnightly, and Pufferfish every 4 days. Most recently, Mine Cat Digger was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pufferfish on October 24, 2026.

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