Comparison

Outhold vs Digline

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Incremental tower defense gameplay
  • Deep meta-progression
  • Build variety and synergies
  • Addictive game loop
  • Deep upgrade tree
  • Free upgrade refunds
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • One-finger portrait controls
  • Multiple biomes and resources
  • Workshop upgrades and crafting
  • Persistent tunnels and map
  • Daily Dig challenges
  • Achievement collection
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Outhold4 screens
Digline4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Outhold costs $3.99 and Digline $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Outhold versus Digline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutholdDigline
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.9 (212 ratings) — better4.8 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#112 — better#136
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB273 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinMax Software ABLuis Herskovic

Customer experience

Outhold

All ratings181 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative5.0%

Digline

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral15.2%
Negative30.3%

In-app purchases

None

Outhold

No in-app purchases

None

Digline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outhold free?
Outhold costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digline free?
Digline costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Outhold or Digline?
Outhold is rated higher. Outhold averages 4.9 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while Digline averages 4.8 from 21 ratings.
Do Outhold or Digline have ads?
Neither Outhold nor Digline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Outhold or Digline?
Outhold ships an update every 2 days, and Digline every 8 days. Most recently, Outhold was updated on November 5, 2026 and Digline on November 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, Outhold or Digline?
Outhold currently peaks at #112 in the App Store charts, and Digline at #136. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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