Doug dug. vs Pitfall 2600
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Dig deep underground
- Collect jewels and gold
- Avoid cave-ins
- Fight monsters
- Compete with friends
- Discover buried treasure
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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.
Pitfall 2600
Navigate a jungle world across 256 interconnected screens to collect 32 treasures within a time limit. This classic-style adventure challenges players to master the environment and find all the hidden items.
- Collect 32 jungle treasures
- Explore 256 interconnected screens
- Time-based challenges
- Flip-screen gameplay
- Classic adventure style
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Pitfall Larry is found in the jungle collecting all the 32 treasures within a certain amount of time. The jungle world consists of 256 screens which are horizontally connected in a flip screen manner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Doug dug. at 82% against Pitfall 2600's 17%. Doug dug. also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.5 vs 2.0). Pitfall 2600's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On ads, 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
Doug dug. is free to download; Pitfall 2600 costs $0.99 up front. Doug dug. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pitfall 2600 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Doug dug. holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doug dug. has 193 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Doug dug.'s written reviews are positive against 17% of Pitfall 2600's.
Doug dug. ships an update every 6 weeks, Pitfall 2600 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doug dug. | Pitfall 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (193 ratings) — better | 2.0 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.6% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 193 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #192 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Electric Toy Company | Lazaros Dinakis |
Customer experience
Doug dug.
Pitfall 2600
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
Pitfall 2600
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Doug dug.
- Unlock Infinite Depths$0.99
Pitfall 2600
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Doug dug. free?
Is Pitfall 2600 free?
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Do Doug dug. or Pitfall 2600 have ads?
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