Comparison

Doug dug. vs Rotoro

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

Rotoro

Connect matching hearts to clear them and earn points in this calming puzzle game. Strategize your moves to achieve the highest score before running out of options. Enjoy a simple yet engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Heart connection mechanic
  • Score-based progression
  • Limited move system
  • Calming gameplay
  • High score chasing
Features
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Rotoro is a puzzle game influenced heavily by games such as 2048. Your objective is to climb to the highest score by connecting two sides of your hearts. Once they've combined, they disappear and give you points. Each slide down requires a move until you run out of moves. Climb to the highest score you can with this simple, calming game.

Screenshots

Doug dug.1 screens
Rotoro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Doug dug. at none against Rotoro's shown. Doug dug. also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 52 months) and ratings volume (193 vs 4). Rotoro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, in-app purchases, 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 and Rotoro sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rotoro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doug dug. has 193 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Doug dug.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Rotoro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doug dug. ships an update every 6 weeks, Rotoro every 52 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Doug dug. versus Rotoro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoug dug.Rotoro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (193 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings193 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 52 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Electric Toy CompanyHans Romang

Customer experience

Doug dug.

All ratings193 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative14.0%

Rotoro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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

Rotoro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Doug dug.

One-time1
  • Unlock Infinite Depths$0.99
8 purchases

Rotoro

One-time8
  • 80 Coins$0.99
  • 200 Gold$1.99
  • Beginner Bundle$2.99
Show 5 more
  • Best Budget Bundle$2.99
  • 500 Gold$4.99
  • 800 Coins$6.99
  • 2000 Coins$14.99
  • 5000 Coins$29.99

Questions

Is Doug dug. free?
Doug dug. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rotoro free?
Rotoro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doug dug. or Rotoro?
Rotoro is rated higher. Doug dug. averages 4.5 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while Rotoro averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Doug dug. or Rotoro have ads?
Rotoro shows ads; Doug dug. does not.
Which is updated more often, Doug dug. or Rotoro?
Doug dug. ships an update every 6 weeks, and Rotoro every 52 months. Most recently, Doug dug. was updated on October 26, 2026 and Rotoro on October 7, 2026.

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