Comparison

Dig a Pig vs PAT

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

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About

Dig a Pig

Prepare for your fetal pig practical exam with a comprehensive image gallery and interactive quiz. Study detailed anatomy of fetal pigs, cow eyes, cow hearts, and adult pig organs. Aim for an 'A' grade with this educational tool.

Highlights
  • 217 high-resolution anatomical images
  • Fetal pig anatomy gallery
  • Interactive quiz for practice
  • Includes cow eye and heart images
  • Includes adult pig kidney and uterus images
  • Categorized image sections
Features
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Dig a Pig is a valuable tool containing 217 high-resolution images that will help you get an A on your fetal pig practical exam! Start by studying the images in our beautiful image gallery and then compete against your classmates with the Dig a Pig quiz. Also, as an added bonus, we've included excellent images of a cow's eye and heart, as well as the kidney and uterus of an adult pig. Dig a Pig contains 217 images in the following categories: 1. External (26 images) 2. Buccal Cavity (18 images) 3. Upper Thoracic (5 images) 4. Thoracic Cavity (12 images) 5. Peritoneal Cavity (22 images) 6. Urogenital (34 images) 7. Circulatory (38 images) 8. Cow Eye (12 images) 9. Cow Heart (19 images) 10. Adult Pig Kidney (6 images) 11. Adult Pig Uterus (10 images) 12. Head - Sagittal (10 images) 13. Head - Salivary (5 images) NOTE: We do not currently have a section on the nervous system but hope to include one in the next version.

About

PAT

Prepare for the DAT's Perceptual Ability Test with a comprehensive practice tool. Access unlimited practice questions, video tutorials for specific question types, and full-length practice tests to boost your score. This app aims to help students achieve a 23+ on the PAT section.

Highlights
  • Unlimited practice questions
  • Video tutorials for PAT question types
  • Full-length practice tests
  • Score guarantee
  • Practice for Keyholes, Top-Front-End, Angle Ranking, Hole Punching, Cube Counting, and Pattern Folding
Features
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Well your in luck because PAT Crusher is about to Boost your PAT Score. Over 1000s of our students have scored a 23+ on the PAT section and we decided its time to share the content with everyone. - Learn with Unlimited generator questions. - Videos teaching you how to solve Keyholes (apertures), Top-Front-End (view recognition), Angle Ranking, Hole Punching (paper folding), Cube Counting, and Pattern Folding (3D form development) - Full Practice tests to really test your skills before the real DAT Exam. - We guarantee higher scores and a PAT Boost to your score. With this DAT PAT Score Booster you won't have worry about the PAT section. Practice at least 1 hour a day for at least a month. Please contact us at team@patcrusher.com if your having any difficulties or if you have questions. For the terms and conditions please visit: https://patcrusher.com/terms-and-conditions/

Screenshots

Dig a Pig4 screens
PAT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dig a Pig at 94% against PAT's 28%. Dig a Pig also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). PAT's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 23 months). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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

PAT is free to download; Dig a Pig costs $0.99 up front. PAT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Dig a Pig asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dig a Pig holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Dig a Pig's written reviews are positive against 28% of PAT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dig a Pig ships an update every 23 months, PAT monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dig a Pig versus PAT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDig a PigPAT
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (37 ratings) — better3.7 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better27.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3764 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAndrew MeyersonDAT Prep LLC

Customer experience

Dig a Pig

All ratings37 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

PAT

All ratings62 ratings
Positive67.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative30.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Dig a Pig

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PAT

Subscriptions3
  • PAT Lite$9.991 Month
  • PAT Standard$49.996 Months
  • PAT Ultimate$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Dig a Pig free?
Dig a Pig costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PAT free?
PAT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dig a Pig or PAT?
Dig a Pig is rated higher. Dig a Pig averages 4.6 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while PAT averages 3.7 from 64 ratings.
Do Dig a Pig or PAT have ads?
Neither Dig a Pig nor PAT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dig a Pig or PAT?
Dig a Pig ships an update every 23 months, and PAT monthly. Most recently, Dig a Pig was updated on November 1, 2026 and PAT on November 3, 2026.

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