Drill Rush vs Drill Breaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drill Rush
Tap to endlessly dig through underground worlds, smashing obstacles and collecting gems. Upgrade your drill to become unstoppable and compete globally on the leaderboard. Embark on a deep underground adventure.
- One-tap endless digging
- Smash obstacles and collect gems
- Upgrade drill systems
- Explore 4 underground worlds
- Global Depth Leaderboard
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Touch the screen to dig endlessly into the depths! Smash through obstacles, collect rare gems, and upgrade your ultimate drill. [Game Features] - Simple one-tap control with incredibly satisfying feedback! - Explore 4 beautiful underground worlds (Ice, Magma, Crystal Caves). - Various upgrade systems to make your drill unstoppable. - Compete with players worldwide on the Depth Leaderboard! How deep can you go? Start your underground adventure now!
Drill Breaker
Plunge into the earth in this fast-paced arcade digger. Dodge obstacles, collect treasure, and battle bosses as you drill deeper. Upgrade your rig and customize your look to achieve new depths and climb the leaderboards.
- Arcade digging gameplay
- Dodge hazards and obstacles
- Collect treasure and boosts
- Battle underground bosses
- Upgrade drilling rig
- Unlock cosmetic customizations
- Leaderboard and achievements
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How deep can you drill? Drill Breaker is a fast, addictive arcade digger about plunging into the earth, dodging everything in your way, and clawing back to the surface richer than before. Simple to pick up, hard to put down — the perfect "just one more run." DRILL TO THE CORE Blast down through six distinct zones — Dirt, Gravel, Stone, Ice, Crystal, and the molten Lava depths. Each zone hits harder than the last. How far can you make it before you run out of fuel? DODGE, DON'T CRASH Steer around rocks, stalactites and hidden hazards. One wrong move and your run is over — so stay sharp and keep digging. GRAB BOOSTS & TREASURE Snag boost stars for bursts of invincible speed, collect coins and rare ore, grab magnets and bombs, and discover hidden fossils buried in the deep. BATTLE EPIC BOSSES Face off against towering underground bosses, each with their own attack patterns. Learn them, dodge them, beat them. UPGRADE YOUR RIG Spend your hard-earned coins and ore on bigger fuel tanks, heat shields and extra lives to push deeper than ever. MAKE IT YOURS Unlock a huge range of cosmetics — outfit skins, animated drill designs (Galaxy, Void, Abyss, Plasma and more), particle trails, and flashy death effects. Show off your style on every dive. CHASE THE GRIND Dozens of achievements to unlock, daily login rewards, and a Game Center leaderboard for the deepest dive. There's always one more milestone. Drill Breaker is free to play, with optional in-app purchases for cosmetics and coin packs. Grab it, drill deep, and see how far down you can get. Bugs or problems? Email drillbreaker.support@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drill Rush at none against Drill Breaker's 10. Drill Rush also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Drill Breaker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Drill Breaker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Drill Rush asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Drill Rush against 5.0 for Drill Breaker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drill Breaker has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Drill Rush ships an update monthly, Drill Breaker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drill Rush | Drill Breaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | ControlRoom | Brandon Swinson |
In-app purchases
Drill Rush
No in-app purchases
Drill Breaker
- 500 Coins$0.99
- Revive$0.99
- Oil Slick Drill$1.99
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- Bite Effect$1.99
- Gold Rush Effect$1.99
- 1,200 Coins$1.99
- 3,500 Coins + Rainbow Drill$4.99
- 8,000 Coins$9.99
- 18,000 Coins$19.99
- 50,000 Coins$49.99
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