Comparison

Doug dug. vs Gold Digger FRVR

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

Head to head
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

Gold Digger FRVR

Embark on a thrilling mining adventure, digging deep into caves to unearth gold, diamonds, and ancient treasures. Strategically use your pickaxe to avoid falling rocks and connect three or more to blast them for bonus rewards. Save your progress at checkpoints and aim to become a speleology tycoon.

Highlights
  • Dig for gold and treasures
  • Avoid falling rocks
  • Blast rocks by connecting three or more
  • Discover dinosaur bones and diamonds
  • Save progress with checkpoints
  • Explore cave corners
Features
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Gold Digger FRVR is the best digging game, for both gold rush veterans and mining fans. Take your pickaxe and your helmet and start drilling! Let’s dig day and night, let’s find tons of gold and some treasures, let’s put them on the ground and make some money! But aware of the giant rocks, make smart use of your pickaxe and dig wisely, otherwise they will fall on you and you'll lose all the gold! Instead of that, try to connect three or more rocks to blast them and get even more gold! Explore every corner of the cave and do not leave a stone unexcavated. Who knows what could you find in the depths of a gold mine? Dig up ancient dinosaurs bones, valuable gold nuggets of even shiny diamonds. No rock can stop you from your mining mission! Be careful of underground explosions and use the checkpoint base to save your progress. Start mining and fill your bag with gold and diamonds in the best free digging game ever! Can you become the speleology tycoon?

Screenshots

Doug dug.1 screens
Gold Digger FRVR4 screens

Verdict

The call

Doug dug. and Gold Digger FRVR both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Doug dug.'s written reviews are positive against 37% of Gold Digger FRVR's. Doug dug. also leads on ads (none vs shown). Gold Digger FRVR's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 193). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Doug dug. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gold Digger FRVR sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Doug dug. against 4.5 for Gold Digger FRVR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gold Digger FRVR has 1.5K ratings behind it against 193, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Doug dug.'s written reviews are positive against 37% of Gold Digger FRVR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doug dug. ships an update every 6 weeks, Gold Digger FRVR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Doug dug. versus Gold Digger FRVR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoug dug.Gold Digger FRVR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (193 ratings)4.5 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better37.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1931.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Electric Toy CompanyFRVR

Customer experience

Doug dug.

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

Gold Digger FRVR

All ratings1,522 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral12.9%
Negative50.0%

User reviews

Doug dug.

From 193 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Great for casual play
  • 💎 Charming retro-style graphics
  • 🕹️ Simple but engaging controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🤑 Paywall at 500m depth
  • 🤔 Unclear mechanics (e.g. 'trust fall')
  • 🎮 Imprecise swipe controls

Gold Digger FRVR

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable time-killer
  • 🚀 Engaging mining mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
  • 🐛 Progress loss and reset issues
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable performance

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

Gold Digger FRVR

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes and resets progress
  • Inventory and items disappearing
  • Inability to load or launch game

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved save/load functionality
  • More content and progression
  • Optimization for newer devices

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Doug dug.

One-time1
  • Unlock Infinite Depths$0.99
12 purchases

Gold Digger FRVR

One-time12
  • Handful of 15 Gems$0.99
  • Bundle Pack 1$0.99
  • Pile of 50 Gems$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Bundle Pack 2$2.99
  • Bucket of 100 Gems$4.99
  • Bundle Pack 3$4.99
  • Bundle Pack 4$6.99
  • Mountain of 1000 Gems$9.99
  • Bucket of 120 Gems$9.99
  • Bundle Pack 5$9.99
  • Bucket of 300 Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Doug dug. free?
Doug dug. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gold Digger FRVR free?
Gold Digger FRVR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doug dug. or Gold Digger FRVR?
Doug dug. and Gold Digger FRVR are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 193 and 1.5K ratings respectively.
Do Doug dug. or Gold Digger FRVR have ads?
Gold Digger FRVR shows ads; Doug dug. does not.
Which is updated more often, Doug dug. or Gold Digger FRVR?
Doug dug. ships an update every 6 weeks, and Gold Digger FRVR every 2 months. Most recently, Doug dug. was updated on September 21, 2026 and Gold Digger FRVR on September 23, 2026.

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