Comparison

Doug dug. vs Dungeon Miner

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

Dungeon Miner

Features
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Descend into the mine. Dig for copper, gold and glowing crystals. Fight what lurks in the dark. Then make the only choice that matters: climb back up with your loot, or push one floor deeper? Dungeon Miner is a bite-sized mining roguelite built for one thumb. Runs last 2 to 5 minutes. Perfect for a coffee break, dangerous for your bedtime. HOW IT WORKS - Tap to move, hold to mine, swipe to dodge - Your lamp is your lifeline: the oil burns down and the dark closes in - Fill your bag with ore, then decide: bank it, or gamble it one floor deeper - Die and you lose everything you carried. The mine keeps it. WHAT IS DOWN THERE - Veins of silver, gold, crystal and ancient relics, sealed in hard rock - Sleeping guardians that wake at the sound of your pickaxe - Treasure chests, mimics and mysterious glowing veins - An old miner who trades lamp oil and healing for ore - Dynamite, magnets, torches and potions - The King of the Depths, waiting on floor 10 BETWEEN RUNS - Upgrade your pickaxe, sword, bag, health and lamp - Every run makes the next one stronger AND ALSO - Pixel art with dynamic light and shadow - A chiptune soundtrack that never plays the same way twice - Offline, portrait, one-handed - No forced ads Grab your pickaxe. The first floor is free. The tenth one is not.

Screenshots

Doug dug.1 screens
Dungeon Miner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dungeon Miner at none against Doug dug.'s 1. Dungeon Miner also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). Doug dug.'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Doug dug. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dungeon Miner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doug dug. ships an update every 6 weeks, Dungeon Miner daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Doug dug. versus Dungeon Miner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoug dug.Dungeon Miner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (194 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings194 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB78 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperThe Electric Toy CompanyAlain Fovet

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

Dungeon Miner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Doug dug.

One-time1
  • Unlock Infinite Depths$0.99
None

Dungeon Miner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doug dug. free?
Doug dug. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dungeon Miner free?
Dungeon Miner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Doug dug. or Dungeon Miner have ads?
Neither Doug dug. nor Dungeon Miner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doug dug. or Dungeon Miner?
Doug dug. ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dungeon Miner daily. Most recently, Doug dug. was updated on November 6, 2026 and Dungeon Miner on October 31, 2026.

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