Comparison

Tiny Miners vs Digger Machine

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Miners

Embark on a thrilling digging adventure, collecting resources and crafting tools to delve deeper into the earth. Dodge hazards, discover ancient creatures, and team up with friends in this action-packed survival game.

Highlights
  • Deep digging mechanics
  • Resource gathering and crafting
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Tool creation
  • Clan-based cooperative play
  • Discovering ancient creatures
Features
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Dig deep, and drill your way to adventure! Tiny Miners are here to fill your phone with treasure (and dirt – lots and lots of dirt). Tiny Miners is a game of survival, crafting, and fast-paced action. Send your tiny miner deep into the bowels of the Earth. Steer left and right to avoid obstacles. Gather up ingredients, and then turn those ingredients into tools you can use to dig even deeper! Tiny Miners is the latest game from About Fun, creators of Apple’s Best of 2013 featured Mega Dead Pixel. Tiny Miners features include: - Digging: Whether you prefer a shovel, a pickaxe, or a drill, it’s time to get your hands dirty - Crafting: Combine any two ingredients to discover new recipes for top notch mining gear - Danger: Protect the health of your miner while dodging hazards to collect spectacular loot - Dead Dinosaurs: Dig deep enough and you’re bound to stumble across a T-Rex or two - Clans: Why clash when you can dig? Work with your friends to earn big clan prizes Dig deep. Play deeper. Like us: www.facebook.com/tinyminersgame Follow us: www.twitter.com/tinyminersgame

About

Digger Machine

Embark on an arcade adventure to unearth valuable minerals like gold and diamonds. Upgrade your digging machine, build bases, and navigate treacherous mines filled with traps and bosses. Collect and sell 50 types of minerals to enhance your equipment and become the ultimate miner.

Highlights
  • Dig for 50 types of minerals
  • Upgrade digging machine
  • Build bases
  • Navigate 3 underground mines
  • Complete missions
  • Use 6 special actions
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Digger Machine is an arcade game where you dig for precious and rare minerals like diamonds, gold.. Before achieving your goal, you can build bases, use items and improve your machine which will make your game easier! *** Over 4 million downloads Worldwide! *** Beware though, as the path in minings is filled with traps! When you finally make it to the bottom, the "Boss" will wait for you there! Be the best miner and drill the most rare items! Download now and find the most valuable - Awesomite. Features - 50 precious types of minerals which you can sell to improve Diggy, - 9 levels of improvements, - 4 awesome Diggers - 3 large underground mines - cloudy, green and ice! - 6 actions which you can use during your journey - relaxing but demanding gameplay - navigation for easy searching of new or existing bases - a lot of missions The game is Free to play! Visit our official webpage - http://erapidstudio.com Like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/diggermachine Find out more about the games we make on our blog - http://erapidstudio.com/blog/ The game uses micro-transaction and have an ads.

Screenshots

Tiny Miners4 screens
Digger Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Miners at none against Digger Machine's shown. Tiny Miners also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (91% vs 79%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Tiny Miners sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Digger Machine sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Tiny Miners against 4.5 for Digger Machine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 262 and 336 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Tiny Miners's written reviews are positive against 79% of Digger Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Miners ships an update every 2 weeks, Digger Machine every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Miners versus Digger Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny MinersDigger Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (262 ratings)4.5 (336 ratings)
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better79.0% of reviews
Number of ratings262336 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbout FunDariusz Mazur

Customer experience

Tiny Miners

All ratings262 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews1,267 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.6%

Digger Machine

All ratings336 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative17.0%

User reviews

Tiny Miners

From 262 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Good time-killer
  • 👍 Challenging levels
  • 👍 Enjoyable for all ages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Login gifts not working
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔋 Limited energy/lives
  • 🔒 Restrictive inventory system

Digger Machine

From 336 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Faithful recreation of classic Motherload game
  • 📱 Works well on mobile devices
  • ⏱️ Great time-killer/casual entertainment
  • 💰 Reasonable monetization with minimal ads

Room to improve

  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics after initial hours
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 💾 Progress deletion on death or app closure
  • 📺 Ad-related issues (black screens, fake X buttons)
  • ⚠️ Game-breaking gem loss bug

Bugs and requests

Tiny Miners

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and loading issues
  • Gear/equipment breaking too frequently

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Easier way to earn currency/gems
  • Ability to sell/delete items from full inventory
  • Clan features improvements

Digger Machine

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes when typing feedback
  • Progress deleted on death despite save system
  • Black screen after watching ads for revival
  • Gems consumed without unlocking base
  • Player stuck in rocks with no escape
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  • False mineral collection notifications
  • Game restart required after ad viewing
  • Progress lost when closing app or locking device
  • Fake X buttons on some ads
  • Ad respawn option doesn't work properly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Character customization options
  • Ability to dig upward
  • More levels/content
  • Map feature
  • Confirmation dialog for restart button
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  • In-app review system
  • Tooltips for upgrades and features

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny Miners

One-time10
  • Starter Coins pack$1.99
  • Starter Crystals pack$1.99
  • Extra Energy$1.99
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  • Coin Doubler$2.99
  • Welcome Special Offer For You$3.99
  • Cup of Crystals$4.99
  • Illustrious Craftsman's Kit$5.99
  • Loads of Crystals$9.99
  • Superior Gear package$9.99
  • Tons of Crystals$19.99
9 purchases

Digger Machine

One-time9
  • Small Diamond Pack$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Diamond Pack$2.99
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  • Time limited custom pack$2.99
  • Good and valuable starter pack$3.99
  • Big Diamond Pack$5.99
  • 50% off - Best available sale!$6.99
  • Golden Diamond Pack$11.99
  • Mega Diamond Pack$13.99

Questions

Is Tiny Miners free?
Tiny Miners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digger Machine free?
Digger Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Miners or Digger Machine?
Tiny Miners and Digger Machine are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 262 and 336 ratings respectively.
Do Tiny Miners or Digger Machine have ads?
Digger Machine shows ads; Tiny Miners does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Miners or Digger Machine?
Tiny Miners ships an update every 2 weeks, and Digger Machine every 3 months. Most recently, Tiny Miners was updated on September 23, 2026 and Digger Machine on August 24, 2026.

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