PowerDrill vs Suikawari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerDrill
Dig deep underground in this casual arcade game. Tap to control your drill, manage your life, and avoid obstacles. Compete in different modes to achieve the deepest or fastest dig.
- Tap controls for left/right drill movement
- Manage in-game life and collect power-ups
- Avoid rocks and obstacles
- Normal Mode: Dig as deep as possible
- Challenge Mode: Harder difficulty digging
- 300m Time Attack: Dig as fast as possible
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Power Drill is a casual game of digging grounds to the deepest down under! Dig deep, deeper and deepest! Let’s challenge the Leaderboards! [ How to play ] - Tap buttons to move drill to left / right - While you dig your LIFE will lessen - Avoid rocks. You’ll lose LIFE if you are hit! - Obtaining a HEART will restore LIFE; obtaining a DASH will enable Mighty Dash. [ Normal Mode ] It’s a challenge to dig as deep as possible. [ Challenge Mode ] It’s a challenge to dig as deep as possible - in harder level! * Completing 600m in Normal Mode will unlock this mode. [ 300m Time Attack ] It’s a challenge to dig as FAST as possible. Route is customized for this mode; you will not Game Over even if you lose all your LIFE - but it will slower down your movements. * Completing 300m in Normal Mode will unlock this mode. Compatible with : iPhone4S / iPod touch5 or later. * Movements may be slower for earlier models in compatibility. * When movement is slow, startup the game after closing all other apps. Music Production : satomai
Suikawari
This game challenges players to break a watermelon by raising a bar and hitting it. Aim for the highest score and compete globally. It's simple enough for anyone to pick up and play.
- Raise the bar mechanic
- Hit the watermelon
- High score tips
- Global ranking
- Easy to play
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Who is the best watermelon cracker in the world? There is no doubt that you will be hooked! ■ How to play ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ◇Raise the bar ◇ Hit the watermelon ■ Tips for high scores ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Shake it down quickly! It's so easy that anyone can play Aim for No. 1 in the world ranking!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PowerDrill at none against Suikawari's shown. PowerDrill also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 27 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PowerDrill against 5.0 for Suikawari. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of PowerDrill's written reviews are positive against 80% of Suikawari's.
PowerDrill ships an update monthly, Suikawari every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerDrill | Suikawari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | takuya ori | OMOSHIRO KAKUMEI CAPSULE PLUS, K.K. |
Customer experience
PowerDrill
Suikawari
In-app purchases
PowerDrill
No in-app purchases
Suikawari
No in-app purchases
