Loop Digger! vs Just a Rock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loop Digger!
Pilot a drilling machine to clear levels of blocks by crushing obstacles and collecting resources. Upgrade your equipment to unlock new maps, machines, and challenges as you progress. Experience simple yet addictive gameplay to become the ultimate digger.
- Control a drilling machine
- Clear levels of blocks
- Crush obstacles
- Collect resources and bonuses
- Upgrade digging machine
- Unlock new maps and cities
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Take control of a drilling machine and clear every level from blocks! Crush obstacles, collect resources, and upgrade your gear. Each completed level unlocks new maps, machines, and challenges! Upgrade your digging machine Collect resources and bonuses Unlock new maps and cities Simple yet addictive gameplay Wipe every block off the map and become the ultimate digger!
Just a Rock
Grow a larger rock through downhill runs, smashing obstacles. Make strategic upgrade choices to reach the finish line with satisfying, simple gameplay. Experience a fun, physics-based adventure.
- Rock growth mechanics
- Downhill smashing gameplay
- Strategic upgrade system
- Simple, satisfying controls
- Physics-based destruction
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Grow a bigger rock with every run. Slingshot it downhill, smash everything in your path, and upgrade your way to the finish line with satisfying, simple gameplay and strategic upgrade decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loop Digger! at none against Just a Rock's 8. Loop Digger! also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Just a Rock's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 114) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Just a Rock sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Loop Digger! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Loop Digger! against 4.6 for Just a Rock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just a Rock has 1.1K ratings behind it against 114, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Loop Digger! ships an update every 3 days, Just a Rock weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loop Digger! | Just a Rock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (114 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 114 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #4 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 281 MB | 353 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yso Corp | Heseri Games Inc |
Customer experience
Loop Digger!
Just a Rock
In-app purchases
Loop Digger!
No in-app purchases
Just a Rock
- Small Ticket Pack$1.99
- Small Diamond Pack$2.99
- Medium Ticket Pack$4.99
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- Remove Ads$4.99
- Starter Pack$5.99
- Large Diamond Pack$6.99
- Large Ticket Pack$9.99
- XLarge Diamond Pack$14.99
Questions
Is Loop Digger! free?
Is Just a Rock free?
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Do Loop Digger! or Just a Rock have ads?
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