Comparison

Critter Crush vs Data Diggers

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

Head to head
About

Critter Crush

Defend your home from hungry alien critters by crushing them with a variety of tools. Collect coins and crystals dropped by the invaders to purchase more powerful extermination methods. Enjoy multiple game modes, including a kid-friendly option and an endless survival challenge.

Highlights
  • 50 challenging levels
  • 13 unique critter types
  • 11 purchasable extermination tools
  • Survival Mode
  • Little Ones Mode for kids
  • 3D graphics and sound effects
Features
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Tiny critters from the planet Neptune have created a worm hole from their planet to Earth. As luck would have it, the end of their space tunnel just happens to be in your refrigerator! Now these little Neplings are loose in your home. They are clever and hungry and they are on a mission to eat you! The only way to stop them is to crush them by any means necessary. The Neplings carry precious coins and crystals from their home planet Neptune. This wealth can be collected by crushing the critters. Coins and crystals can then be used to purchase tools that will help you exterminate these critters from your home. With so many tools at your disposal, there are many creative methods to crush the invaders. Critter Crush offers several different game modes suitable for all ages, beautiful 3D rendered graphics, and fun and addictive gameplay. FEATURES • 50 levels of gameplay that increase in difficulty • 13 different types of Critters that attack in different ways • 11 different tools can be purchased for creative critter crushing • Play "Survival Mode" to see how long you can last without a break • Children can play the easy to learn "Little Ones Mode" designed for kids of all ages • 3D rendered animations and environments with fun and immersive sound effects

About

Data Diggers

Merge USBs to increase efficiency and download data. Higher GB USBs allow for faster downloads, earning you money to purchase more USBs. Enjoy this fun data-digging simulation game.

Highlights
  • Merge USBs
  • Download data
  • Upgrade USBs
  • Earn in-game money
  • Buy new USBs
Features
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Merge USBs, choose blocks, download data, get money,and buy USBs Merge the USBs for increased efficiency. Dig Data in Data Diggers, actually you rather download Data with your USBs. The higher the GB amount of your USB, the faster you can download the data. Enjoy and have fun :)

Screenshots

Critter Crush4 screens
Data Diggers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Critter Crush at 100% against Data Diggers's 0%. Critter Crush also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Data Diggers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 56 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Critter Crush sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Data Diggers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Critter Crush holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Critter Crush's written reviews are positive against 0% of Data Diggers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Critter Crush ships an update every 56 months, Data Diggers every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Critter Crush versus Data Diggers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCritter CrushData Diggers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 56 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB171 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHomebrew Software LLCRike Games

Customer experience

Critter Crush

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Data Diggers

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Critter Crush

One-time9
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Crystal Pack 1$1.99
  • Premium Unlock$1.99
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  • Coin Pack 2$3.99
  • Combo Pack 1$3.99
  • Combo Pack 2$6.99
  • Coin Pack 3$9.99
  • Crystal Pack 2$9.99
  • Combo Pack 3$19.99
None

Data Diggers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Critter Crush free?
Critter Crush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Data Diggers free?
Data Diggers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Critter Crush or Data Diggers?
Critter Crush is rated higher. Critter Crush averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Data Diggers averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Critter Crush or Data Diggers have ads?
Data Diggers shows ads; Critter Crush does not.
Which is updated more often, Critter Crush or Data Diggers?
Critter Crush ships an update every 56 months, and Data Diggers every 6 weeks. Most recently, Critter Crush was updated on September 18, 2026 and Data Diggers on October 3, 2026.

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