Comparison

Astra Idle vs Deep Dig

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

Head to head
About

Astra Idle

Features
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A dying spark. One planet. Then a universe. Astra Idle is a space idle game about growing a single star into a galaxy, and then collapsing it to start again, bigger. Feed the star, pull worlds into orbit, and watch the star-dust pour in while your phone is in your pocket. THE LOOP Feed the star. Unlock a planet. Level it up. Watch the numbers climb, and climb, and climb. When your galaxy can't grow any further, collapse it in a SUPER NOVA and rebuild it stronger. When even that stops being enough, trigger the BIG BANG and ascend into an entirely new universe. 24 WORLDS, 15 UNIVERSES From Terra to Empyrean, twenty-four hand-painted planets orbit your star, each on its own ring, with its own trail and its own rhythm. Beyond the Big Bang wait fifteen universes: Origin, Ashfall, The Long Dark, Ruinlight, Singularity's Edge. Every one of them has its own painted sky. LEVELS YOU EARN, NEVER BUY Cosmic Level is the one track in this game you cannot purchase. It comes from playing, and it pays Skill Points into a 49-node constellation you can grow in any direction you like. No shortcut. No bundle. No pay-gate. It survives every reset, including the ones that delete everything else. IDLE THAT ACTUALLY IDLES Your star keeps burning while the app is closed. Come back to banked star-dust, finished research on the bench, and comets waiting to be caught. DEPTH, IF YOU WANT IT - THE LAB: research priced in real time instead of currency. 70+ permanent upgrades that survive every prestige. - CARD COLLECTION: collect and fuse cards that automate the busywork. - TWO PRESTIGE TREES: 30 endless upgrades between them. Nothing in this game ever reads "MAXED". - 115 OBJECTIVES: a chapter-by-chapter chain that unlocks ten features, one at a time, so nothing arrives all at once. - THE COSMIC LADDER: a lifetime ranking ladder with six prize brackets that pays out every week. - 51 COSMETICS: 25 stars, 15 skies, 6 orbit trails and 5 planet skins to earn and wear. BUILT FOR ONE THUMB Portrait. One hand. Sixty-second check-ins or sixty-minute sessions. The star doesn't mind either way. Free to play with optional in-app purchases. Rewarded videos are always your choice, watch one only when you want the bonus. Grow a star. Break a universe. Do it again, bigger. Privacy Policy: https://astanstudio.com/games/astra-idle/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: ceo@astanstudio.com

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Deep Dig

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Deep Dig is an idle mining game built around one addictive question: will THIS tap be the big one? TAP TO DIG Smash through rock with every tap. Land a critical hit and a lamp lights up โ€” one more tap, and you break into a high-odds chain zone where crits can keep coming, tap after tap after tap. UPGRADE YOUR RIG Pour coins into Drill Power and Auto-Driller to dig faster, even while you are away. CORE UPGRADES + NEW GAME+ Reach the planet's core and earn permanent Cores, then start a fresh run with your upgrades carried over. Stack enough Cores across runs and your rig only gets stronger. PLAY IN YOUR LANGUAGE Fully translated into English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, and Korean. This release covers Stage 1 โ€” dig from the surface all the way down to 500m. Deeper stages, new ore, and more content are already in the works. Free to play, no purchase required. Optional video ads offer bonuses like stamina refills and coin boosts, entirely up to you. Start tapping. See how deep you can go.

Screenshots

Astra Idle4 screens
Deep Dig3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deep Dig at none against Astra Idle's 9. Deep Dig also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Astra Idle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Deep Dig asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astra Idle ships an update fortnightly, Deep Dig every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Astra Idle versus Deep Dig: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstra IdleDeep Dig
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size337 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developershlomi astangelovAtsushi Ito

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Astra Idle

One-time9
  • Gems Small$0.99
  • Multiplier 2X$2.99
  • Gems Medium$4.99
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  • No Ads!$4.99
  • gem extra large$9.99
  • Multiplier 4x$12.99
  • Gems Large$19.99
  • Gems XXL$49.99
  • Gems Mega$99.99
None

Deep Dig

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astra Idle free?
Astra Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deep Dig free?
Deep Dig is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Astra Idle or Deep Dig have ads?
Both Astra Idle and Deep Dig show ads.
Which is updated more often, Astra Idle or Deep Dig?
Astra Idle ships an update fortnightly, and Deep Dig every 2 days. Most recently, Astra Idle was updated on October 25, 2026 and Deep Dig on October 31, 2026.

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