Comparison

Curio Shelf vs Dig! Dig! Deeper!

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

Head to head
About

Curio Shelf

Features
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Arrange each item. Read every clue. Bring the whole cabinet into harmony. Curio Shelf is a cozy spatial-logic puzzle set inside a quiet countryside garden shop. Place a collection of curious objects on a compact shelf, then rearrange them until every item's clue is satisfied. SOLVE 25 CAREFULLY CRAFTED CABINETS Each cabinet adds new items and new ways to think about space. Keep a seed jar beside the fern, separate things that should not touch, find the right row or corner, and work out which object belongs above, below, left, or right of another. EVERY MOVE IS AN EXPERIMENT Drag an item straight onto the shelf, or tap to select and place it. Invalid arrangements are allowed and clearly explained, so you can test an idea, move things around, undo for free, or restart whenever you like. There are no timers, lives, or penalties for taking your time. EARN THREE STAMPS Complete every cabinet, then refine your solution. Place each item efficiently to earn up to three stamps. If you want a nudge, an optional rewarded hint can reveal one correct item placement without finishing the whole puzzle for you. UNLOCK ENDLESS SHELF Finish all 25 cabinets to open an ever-changing mode filled with newly generated arrangements. Every Endless Shelf puzzle is checked for a valid solution before you play. A SMALL SHOP TO SETTLE INTO - Enjoy hand-painted garden-shop scenes, gentle motion, cozy sounds, and responsive haptics - Save your best stamps and settings on your device - Play the core game offline; an internet connection is used for ads - Adjust music, sound effects, haptics, and reduced motion - Play in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, or Simplified Chinese Curio Shelf is free and contains ads. Optional rewarded ads can reveal a hint. No account or sign-in is required. Every item has its place.

About

Dig! Dig! Deeper!

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Hidden treasures. Limited shovels. One clever dig at a time. Dig! Dig! Deeper! is a colorful excavation puzzle game where every tap brings you closer to a buried artifact. Clear layers of earth, uncover the whole treasure, and watch it rise from the ground into your collection. PLAN YOUR NEXT DIG You have a limited number of shovels, so choose your tiles carefully. Follow the shape of each hidden artifact and uncover every part to collect it. There is no timer: take your time and make each move count. DISCOVER NEW WAYS TO EXCAVATE Progress through 60 levels with changing board sizes, deeper layers, and more artifacts to find. Learn how to clear stubborn rocks by digging beside them. Uncover hidden dynamite, watch its fuse burn, and use the blast to open nearby tiles. Activate cracked tiles to break a row and column in a spreading wave. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Keep the artifacts you discover and browse them on the Collection screen. Replay levels, improve your digging strategy, and aim for three stars. • 60 levels with new challenges as you progress • Buried artifacts to uncover and collect • Multiple excavation layers and different tile types • Rocks, hidden dynamite, and spreading crack effects • Move-based puzzles with no time limit • Colorful island scenery and animated discoveries • Music, sound effects, and optional haptic feedback • Portrait play on iPhone and iPad Grab your shovel. What will you uncover next?

Screenshots

Curio Shelf4 screens
Dig! Dig! Deeper!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dig! Dig! Deeper! at none against Curio Shelf's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 4 level
Curio Shelf versus Dig! Dig! Deeper!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurio ShelfDig! Dig! Deeper!
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB225 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven WemyssMaksym Kiryanov

In-app purchases

None

Curio Shelf

No in-app purchases

None

Dig! Dig! Deeper!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Curio Shelf free?
Curio Shelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dig! Dig! Deeper! free?
Dig! Dig! Deeper! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Curio Shelf or Dig! Dig! Deeper! have ads?
Curio Shelf shows ads; Dig! Dig! Deeper! does not.

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