Outhold vs Digline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outhold
A strategic incremental game combining tower defense with deep meta-progression. Experiment with various builds and discover powerful synergies to defend the last fires. Enjoy an addictive game loop with a deep upgrade tree where experimentation is rewarded.
- Incremental tower defense gameplay
- Deep meta-progression
- Build variety and synergies
- Addictive game loop
- Deep upgrade tree
- Free upgrade refunds
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[Incremental Tower Defense with Build Variety] Outhold is a short, strategic incremental game that blends tower defense with a deep meta-progression. Experiment with builds and find overpowered synergies to defend the dwindling fires of Outhold. [Addictive Game Loop] Start a run, see how far you get. Use your collected resources to buy upgrades and try again. Become powerful enough to obliterate everything coming against you. [Deep Upgrade Tree] Create unique builds that fit your playstyle. Experimentation is rewarded, and all upgrades can be refunded for free. [Strategize] Focus on upgrading just one specific tower, or find unique tower synergies. There are many ways to progress through Outhold, the choice is up to you.
Digline
Drill deep into a mysterious world, collecting resources and upgrading your rig. Explore diverse biomes, craft items, and uncover secrets in this relaxing, one-finger controlled simulation game. Progress over weeks with persistent tunnels and a growing map.
- One-finger portrait controls
- Multiple biomes and resources
- Workshop upgrades and crafting
- Persistent tunnels and map
- Daily Dig challenges
- Achievement collection
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Digline is a relaxed and easy to learn drilling game where every descent is a gamble between progress and risk, and the real reward lies deeper underground. Start each run in your workshop, pick your setup, and head down with limited fuel and a scrappy rig. Carve your path through shifting layers of earth, decide what to collect, and choose what to upgrade and what to trade before everything runs out. Each dive reveals new materials, rarer finds, and unexpected patterns beneath the surface. What begins as simple digging gradually turns into a careful balance between exploration, efficiency, and timing. Back at the surface, refine your strategy and improve your runs: • Upgrade your drill, fuel capacity, and efficiency • Unlock new materials with higher value and deeper placement • Optimize routes to maximize each descent Progress builds steadily, but every run carries tension. Go too safe and you leave value behind. Push too far and risk losing it all. Shape your own rhythm underground: short and efficient runs, deep high-risk dives, or a steady climb toward mastering what lies below. Top 10 casual game in the US and UK, Top 5 in Germany, Norway, and others. Come join the fun! What starts as a simple search for resources gradually becomes something stranger. Your old tunnels remain, your map expands over time, and the underground begins to feel less random and more like a place with its own history. Digline is designed to be easy to pick up, fun in short sessions, and rewarding over the long term. Quick digs, short descents, tons of relaxing fun. Features: • intuitive one-finger portrait controls • short runs that fit easily into a minute or two • persistent tunnels and a map that grows with each expedition • multiple underground regions with different materials, hazards, and surprises • resources to gather and use for crafting upgrades, and better preparation • a workshop that turns each successful run into permanent progress • a market system for trading what you bring back • progression that builds across many sessions, not just a single run • a calm, cozy atmosphere with a sense of discovery underneath it • no ads, no in-app purchases, and no pay-to-win systems • achievements and Daily Dig leaderboard competition The deeper you go, the more the mine will reveal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Outhold at free against Digline's paid. Outhold also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days) and review sentiment (70% vs 55%). On price, rating, 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
Outhold costs $3.99 and Digline $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Outhold against 4.8 for Digline. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outhold has 212 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Outhold's written reviews are positive against 55% of Digline's.
Outhold ships an update every 2 days, Digline every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outhold | Digline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (212 ratings) — better | 4.8 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 212 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #112 — better | #136 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 273 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MinMax Software AB | Luis Herskovic |
Customer experience
Outhold
Digline
In-app purchases
Outhold
No in-app purchases
Digline
No in-app purchases









