Comparison

Clockwork Ascent vs Wild West Digger

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

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Clockwork Ascent

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Clockwork Ascent is a vertical arcade climb built around one decision you make on every single wall: how long do you dare hold on? THE COIL Cling to a wall and your cat winds up like a spring. Release immediately and you get a short, weak hop that actually loses you height. Hold on and the coil tightens, until a late release launches you a full floor higher than a quick tap ever could. But grip is finite. Wait one beat too long and your claws slip. Every wall is that gamble. The gauge turns gold the moment holding starts paying off, and red when you are one beat from falling. Learning to read it is the whole game. THREE OFFLINE MODES • Endless Climb - stream through validated routes through five worlds, from city rooftops to open space, and push your best height higher. • Rival Race - first to 100 m against a local AI that runs your exact physics but winds its coil on a different rhythm. Watching it commit to a hold you would not have dared is the fun. • Clockwork Owl - a three-phase boss fight. Collect purification cores between attack patterns and land them on the owl. BUILT FOR SHORT SESSIONS Tap anywhere to jump. Wall contact reverses your target automatically, so you never fight a virtual stick. Chain up to three air jumps, read the hazard telegraphs, and collect six original cats along the way. Every cat plays identically - they are cosmetic, never an advantage. FAIR BY DESIGN Every cat has identical stats. Nothing you can buy makes you climb higher - coins only unlock how your cat looks. There is no energy meter, no timer gating your next run, and no subscription. Ads are kept deliberately light: none at all for your first runs, never during a climb, never on a personal record, and never in the boss fight. Rewarded videos are always optional, and a one-time Remove Ads purchase clears the rest. PLAYS OFFLINE No account and no login, ever. Progress, settings, records, and unlocked cats stay on your device. An internet connection is only used to load ads and to complete a purchase. Playable in English and Korean, switchable at any time in Settings.

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Wild West Digger

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Put on your worn leather gloves and grab your trusty pickaxe. In Wild West Digger, you are Dusty, a charismatic cowboy miner with a crooked wide-brim hat and a stubborn grin, chasing a fortune buried deep beneath the desert. Your mission is simple: dig, dig, and dig some more until you strike the mother lode. Swing your pickaxe through shifting layers of dirt, rock, and ancient sediment as you carve a vertical shaft straight into the heart of a legendary gold mine. Every strike sends dirt and stone chips flying, lantern-lit timber supports creak overhead, and rich veins of glowing gold shimmer along the walls just waiting to be uncovered. The farther down you go, the rarer and more valuable the ore becomes. FEATURES Addictive mining gameplay Master the perfect pickaxe rhythm as you chip away at the earth. Endless depth and challenge There is always another layer to break through. Each depth tier brings denser rock, and thrilling discoveries. How deep can you forge your legend? Upgrade your equipment Invest your hard-earned gold in better gear. Sharpen your pickaxe, reinforce your boots, upgrade your miner backpack, and unlock powerful tools that let you smash through harder ground, carry more ore, and dig even faster. Every upgrade pushes you deeper into the mine and closer to untold riches. Play anywhere, anytime Wild West Digger is built for mobile, so you can dig on the train, at lunch, or in the comfort of your own bunk. Simple swipe and tap controls make it instantly rewarding, while the depth of upgrades and exploration keeps you coming back for one more swing. Grab your pickaxe, straighten your crooked hat, and take the plunge. The gold of the Wild West will not mine itself.

Screenshots

Clockwork Ascent4 screens
Wild West Digger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wild West Digger at none against Clockwork Ascent's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Clockwork Ascent sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Wild West Digger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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Clockwork Ascent versus Wild West Digger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockwork AscentWild West Digger
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyung Hyun ParkAstrologic Games LTDA

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Clockwork Ascent

One-time5
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 2,000 Coins$3.99
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  • Starter Bundle$3.99
  • 6,000 Coins$9.99
1 purchases

Wild West Digger

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Clockwork Ascent free?
Clockwork Ascent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wild West Digger free?
Wild West Digger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clockwork Ascent or Wild West Digger have ads?
Clockwork Ascent shows ads; Wild West Digger does not.

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