Doug dug. vs Desert Golfing
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.
Desert Golfing
Experience an endless desert golf course with unique challenges. Navigate sandy landscapes and discover new holes with every play. This game offers a relaxing yet engaging golfing adventure.
- Infinite procedurally generated courses
- Unique desert environments
- Relaxing gameplay
- Simple controls
- Score tracking
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To see a world in a bunker of sand And a heaven in a wild cactus, Hold infinity in the pocket of your shorts, And eternity in Desert Golfing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Doug dug. at Free against Desert Golfing's $1.99. Desert Golfing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Doug dug. is free to download; Desert Golfing costs $1.99 up front. Doug dug. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Desert Golfing asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Doug dug. against 4.6 for Desert Golfing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 193 and 652 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Doug dug.'s written reviews are positive against 82% of Desert Golfing's.
Doug dug. ships an update every 6 weeks, Desert Golfing every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Doug dug. | Desert Golfing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (193 ratings) | 4.6 (652 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 193 | 652 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #107 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Electric Toy Company | Captain Games Inc. |
Customer experience
Doug dug.
Desert Golfing
User reviews
Doug dug.
From 193 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Desert Golfing
From 652 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Delightfully simple
- 🚀 Relaxing, soothing gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and endlessly playable
- 👍 Perfect for passing time
- 👍 Minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Impossible holes due to level design
- 🐛 Lack of reset/restart option
- 🐛 Inconsistent ball behavior
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Repetitive and monotonous after a while
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
Desert Golfing
Reported bugs
3 issues- Certain holes are physically impossible to complete
- Ball behavior can be inconsistent and unpredictable
- Game freezes or crashes on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add a reset/restart option
- Introduce more varied obstacles and hazards
- Provide statistics and progress tracking
- Add support for syncing progress across devices
- Implement a night mode or color customization
In-app purchases
Doug dug.
- Unlock Infinite Depths$0.99
Desert Golfing
No in-app purchases
