Comparison

Doug dug. vs Robots On

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

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About

Doug dug.

Embark on a deep underground adventure to collect shimmering jewels and precious gold. Dig farther and deeper than your friends while avoiding colossal cave-ins, creepy monsters, and bottomless pits. Compete for the highest score and discover buried treasure.

Highlights
  • Dig deep underground
  • Collect jewels and gold
  • Avoid cave-ins
  • Fight monsters
  • Compete with friends
  • Discover buried treasure
Features
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Doug is a Dwarf. Doug loves digging. Well, actually he doesn't: what he likes is to find buried treasure. Anyway, one day Doug decided to gather as much treasure from as deep under the earth as he could go. So Doug dug. And he dug. And he fought monsters and avoided massive avalanches of falling rock. And then he dug some more. And he picked up lots of bling. Now it's your turn. Help Doug dig deep down under the earth in the quest for shimmering jewels and precious gold. Go farther and deeper than any of your friends. Find more gold than anyone in the world. Oh but watch out for colossal cave-ins. No they're really colossal—you won't believe it. And creepy monsters. And bottomless pits. Ah, don't worry it's just a game. Do you like Spelunky? Dig Dug? Well c'mon you like Minecraft don't you? Well then you'll like this. Plus it's cheaper. And better. Plus your friends are playing it and you don't want to be left out, do you? Or maybe no one is playing it, in which case you'll be the one who introduces all your friends to "Doug dug." Then everyone will say, "Hey look there goes *your name here* who introduced us to 'Doug dug' and who is therefore cooler than the rest of us because he/she discovered it first." One of those two great options is bound to happen. So what are you waiting for? Doug dug. Will you? Visit http://youtu.be/GZazFfw_O7A to see how it plays.

About

Robots On

Engage in a fast-paced arcade shooter where you must blast through waves of killer robots. Utilize power-ups and strategic targeting to survive increasingly difficult levels in this retro-inspired game.

Highlights
  • Intensive arcade gameplay
  • Multiple camera angles
  • AI-powered robot enemies
  • Power-up collection
  • Retro 2D mode
  • Rapid fire controls
Features
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Robots On Can you defeat the swarm of killer robots in this old school arcade classic. This is a quick moving intensive arcade game, you will need to keeps moving and keep blasting to stay alive. The robots are attacking in this retro game from the days of classic arcade games. Play flat 2D mode like the original arcade games, or tap the camera icon to zoom in on action and play from several different camera angles including 1st and 3rd person modes. These Robots run the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI 2.0a), but they are still not quite as smart as us humans. I'm assuming you are a human, please forgive me if you are ... er something else... Anyway another advantage is that you get about a 2 second start on the robots, while they are powering up, but all too soon its "Robots On" and you need to move. Make the most of the vital few seconds to target the most powerful and difficult robots first. The action is manic, you are out numbered a thousand to one by the collective bunch of evil killer robots. To get to the next level you must destroy all Robots, accept the Grunts which are indestructible. Be sure to collect the specials and power ups along the way :- Star : Auto aim on, this will override aiming for a short term and target the most dangerous robots. Diamond : Shields Cherry: Big points. Heart: Bonus Life. Lightning: Robots freeze until recharged. You start with 5 lives, but will get bonus lives, initially every 5000 points, later every 10,000 points. Here's a quick guide to the Robots :- Reds, - Common worker bots, shoot lasers from eyes. Greens, Grunt bots. heavy indestructible, avoid. Brain Bots. Shoot homing missiles - deadly Torus Bull Bots - replication bots. Wil make other deadly robots. Cake Bots. Fly straight at you, so keep moving. Cube Bots - A faster replication robot, makes deadly cash registers. Cash registers - Another deadly android, shoot bouncing electric balls. Dumb blocks - Harmless, unless you run into them. Firing controls - Tap on the board, or on a robot to fire in that direction. Tap off the board to fire straight ahead. Hold finger down for rapid fire. That's it, easy - download "Robots On" now and help prevent the killer Robots from overwhelming the human race.

Screenshots

Doug dug.1 screens
Robots On4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Doug dug. at 4.5 against Robots On's 3.5. Doug dug. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 31 months). Robots On's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). On price, 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. Doug dug. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Robots On asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Doug dug. holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doug dug. has 193 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Doug dug.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Robots On's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doug dug. ships an update every 6 weeks, Robots On every 31 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Doug dug. versus Robots On: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoug dug.Robots On
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (193 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings193 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Electric Toy CompanyGalatic Droids

Customer experience

Doug dug.

All ratings193 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative13.3%

Robots On

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Doug dug.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after iOS updates
  • Stuck movement when digging left
  • Reward text blocking view

Requested features

4 requests
  • More power-ups and upgrades
  • Checkpoint system to avoid restarting
  • Ability to customize Doug's appearance
  • Multiplayer or co-op modes

Robots On

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Doug dug.

One-time1
  • Unlock Infinite Depths$0.99
None

Robots On

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doug dug. free?
Doug dug. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Robots On free?
Robots On is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Doug dug. or Robots On?
Doug dug. is rated higher. Doug dug. averages 4.5 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while Robots On averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Doug dug. or Robots On have ads?
Robots On shows ads; Doug dug. does not.
Which is updated more often, Doug dug. or Robots On?
Doug dug. ships an update every 6 weeks, and Robots On every 31 months. Most recently, Doug dug. was updated on September 21, 2026 and Robots On on September 21, 2026.

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