GiraffeGaffe vs Digger Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GiraffeGaffe
Guide a lonely giraffe on an escape from the zoo in this addictive side-scrolling action game. Maneuver through a hot air balloon, avoid hazards, and collect power-ups to achieve high scores. Enjoy intuitive controls and an infinitely spanning world with multiple backdrops.
- Intuitive one-touch controls
- Four unique power-ups
- Shoot hazards with stars
- Slow time ability
- Interact with objects
- Infinitely spanning world
- Game Center leaderboard
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Float, dodge, and flick your way to freedom! Help one determined giraffe escape the zoo in a hot-air balloon held up by three brave balloons. One touch is all it takes: hold to rise, release to sink, and weave through an endless sky of mountains, storm clouds, tornados, and very angry birds. How far can you fly? EASY TO FLY, HARD TO MASTER • Intuitive one-touch control — play with one thumb • Hand-inked cartoon world that shifts from sunny skies to jungle, volcano, and beyond • Every run has its own rhythm: hazard storms, quiet breathers, and mountains of every size • Balloons are your lives — lose all three and the escape is over FOUR POWER-UPS • Shield — bubble up and barge through • Clock — slow the whole world down • Kinesis — freeze a hazard, then fling it away with a flick • Plane — 15 leaves transforms you into a laser-firing flying ace AND MORE • Collect leaves to climb the leaderboards • Game Center achievements and worldwide rankings • Plays fully offline — perfect for the commute • Family-friendly (ages 4+) Strap in, hold on, and fly far, far away. Follow @onefatgiraffe • www.onefatgiraffe.com
Digger Machine
Embark on an arcade adventure to unearth valuable minerals like gold and diamonds. Upgrade your digging machine, build bases, and navigate treacherous mines filled with traps and bosses. Collect and sell 50 types of minerals to enhance your equipment and become the ultimate miner.
- Dig for 50 types of minerals
- Upgrade digging machine
- Build bases
- Navigate 3 underground mines
- Complete missions
- Use 6 special actions
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Digger Machine is an arcade game where you dig for precious and rare minerals like diamonds, gold.. Before achieving your goal, you can build bases, use items and improve your machine which will make your game easier! *** Over 4 million downloads Worldwide! *** Beware though, as the path in minings is filled with traps! When you finally make it to the bottom, the "Boss" will wait for you there! Be the best miner and drill the most rare items! Download now and find the most valuable - Awesomite. Features - 50 precious types of minerals which you can sell to improve Diggy, - 9 levels of improvements, - 4 awesome Diggers - 3 large underground mines - cloudy, green and ice! - 6 actions which you can use during your journey - relaxing but demanding gameplay - navigation for easy searching of new or existing bases - a lot of missions The game is Free to play! Visit our official webpage - http://erapidstudio.com Like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/diggermachine Find out more about the games we make on our blog - http://erapidstudio.com/blog/ The game uses micro-transaction and have an ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Digger Machine at 336 against GiraffeGaffe's 4. Digger Machine also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). GiraffeGaffe's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. GiraffeGaffe sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Digger Machine sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GiraffeGaffe holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digger Machine has 336 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GiraffeGaffe's written reviews are positive against 79% of Digger Machine's.
GiraffeGaffe ships an update every 4 weeks, Digger Machine every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GiraffeGaffe | Digger Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.5 (336 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 79.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 336 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | One Fat Giraffe | Dariusz Mazur |
Customer experience
GiraffeGaffe
Digger Machine
Bugs and requests
GiraffeGaffe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Digger Machine
Reported bugs
10 issues- Game crashes when typing feedback
- Progress deleted on death despite save system
- Black screen after watching ads for revival
- Gems consumed without unlocking base
- Player stuck in rocks with no escape
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- False mineral collection notifications
- Game restart required after ad viewing
- Progress lost when closing app or locking device
- Fake X buttons on some ads
- Ad respawn option doesn't work properly
Requested features
7 requests- Character customization options
- Ability to dig upward
- More levels/content
- Map feature
- Confirmation dialog for restart button
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- In-app review system
- Tooltips for upgrades and features
In-app purchases
GiraffeGaffe
- 100 Leaves$0.99
- 200 Leaves$1.99
- 500 Leaves$2.99
Digger Machine
- Small Diamond Pack$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Diamond Pack$2.99
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- Time limited custom pack$2.99
- Good and valuable starter pack$3.99
- Big Diamond Pack$5.99
- 50% off - Best available sale!$6.99
- Golden Diamond Pack$11.99
- Mega Diamond Pack$13.99









