Comparison

99 Bricks Wizard Academy vs Dig Odyssey

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

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About

99 Bricks Wizard Academy

Build the tallest towers in a magical physics-based game. Learn spells, battle rivals, and customize your wizard. Compete with friends and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Physics-based tower building
  • Magical spells
  • Battle other wizards
  • Challenge friends
  • Wizard customization
  • Intuitive one-touch controls
Features
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99 Bricks Wizard Academy is a fun and magical physics builder. Can you build the highest tower? WINNER Best Mobile Game 2014 @ Dutch Game Awards 4.5/5 TouchArcade: '99 Bricks: Wizard Academy is a terrific little game.' 8/10 - PocketGamer: 'This is a decidedly solid game, in every sense of the word.' 4/5 - AppSpy: 'It is hard not to feel happy playing 99 Bricks Wizard Academy.' WELCOME TO WIZARD ACADEMY Explore a magical world and learn powerful spells to improve your building skills. Do you have what it takes to become the wizard of legends? BUILD MARVELOUS TOWERS Defy gravity with intuitive one-touch controls and enjoy endless physics tower building. BATTLE OTHER WIZARDS Meet Big Barry, Harry Hawk and all the others. They’re a jealous bunch who’ll try to mess up your creations, but that won’t stop you! CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Show off your crazy towers on Facebook and Twitter or compete with your friends through Game Center. DRESS LIKE A LEPRECHAUN Dress up your wizard with funny hats, silly masks and wondrous robes. You’ll be fabulous! Watch the trailer: http://youtu.be/DeFbfxKmTwU Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/WeirdBeardGames Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/WeirdBeardGames

About

Dig Odyssey

Explore an exoplanet as a space miner, digging for valuable resources and uncovering a mysterious signal. Upgrade your tools to dig faster and manage your oxygen supply to survive the challenging terrain.

Highlights
  • Explore exoplanet depths
  • Mine metals and gems
  • Uncover mysterious signal
  • Upgrade mining tools
  • Manage oxygen supply
  • Craft and upgrade equipment
Features
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Explore the depths of a distant planet as a space miner in this exciting digging game! Dig deep and uncover valuable metals and precious gems as you search for the source of a mysterious signal. A mysterious signal was received from the depths of the nearest exoplanet to Earth. An experienced miner was sent to investigate it. He has to become an astronaut and uncover the mystery of the signal. Are you ready for an exciting adventure? Your task is to dig the soil and penetrate deeper and deeper until you find the source of the signal. The planet's crust consists of several layers of varying hardness, the mine contains many different metals and precious stones. Collect them - they are needed for crafting and upgrading equipment. You have to dig quickly as you have a limited supply of oxygen! Improve your tools (pickaxe, drill, dynamite, etc.) to dig even faster! With a limited supply of oxygen and challenging terrain to navigate, can you become the fastest ground digger and solve the mystery of the signal? Best of luck!

Screenshots

99 Bricks Wizard Academy4 screens
Dig Odyssey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 99 Bricks Wizard Academy at 91% against Dig Odyssey's 39%. 99 Bricks Wizard Academy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). Dig Odyssey's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. 99 Bricks Wizard Academy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dig Odyssey sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

99 Bricks Wizard Academy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 99 Bricks Wizard Academy has 666 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of 99 Bricks Wizard Academy's written reviews are positive against 39% of Dig Odyssey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

99 Bricks Wizard Academy ships an update every 3 weeks, Dig Odyssey weekly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
99 Bricks Wizard Academy versus Dig Odyssey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter99 Bricks Wizard AcademyDig Odyssey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (666 ratings) — better3.4 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better39.2% of reviews
Number of ratings666 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB161 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWeirdBeardAndrey Abrosimov

Customer experience

99 Bricks Wizard Academy

All ratings666 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.7%

Dig Odyssey

All ratings20 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative51.9%

Bugs and requests

99 Bricks Wizard Academy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress lost after update
  • Brick counter disappears during gameplay
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • More game modes like race
  • Ability to play with friends online
  • Buttons for brick control instead of swiping

Dig Odyssey

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

99 Bricks Wizard Academy

One-time1
  • Ad Remover$2.99
3 purchases

Dig Odyssey

One-time3
  • Resources$0.99
  • Disable ADS$0.99
  • Resource Pack + NoADS$1.19

Questions

Is 99 Bricks Wizard Academy free?
99 Bricks Wizard Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dig Odyssey free?
Dig Odyssey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 99 Bricks Wizard Academy or Dig Odyssey?
99 Bricks Wizard Academy is rated higher. 99 Bricks Wizard Academy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 666 ratings, while Dig Odyssey averages 3.4 from 20 ratings.
Do 99 Bricks Wizard Academy or Dig Odyssey have ads?
Dig Odyssey shows ads; 99 Bricks Wizard Academy does not.
Which is updated more often, 99 Bricks Wizard Academy or Dig Odyssey?
99 Bricks Wizard Academy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dig Odyssey weekly. Most recently, 99 Bricks Wizard Academy was updated on September 22, 2026 and Dig Odyssey on September 22, 2026.

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