Dig it vs Ground Driller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dig it
Lead a clan of cat miners to explore underground mysteries. Build and expand your mine, hire more workers, and boost digging efficiency with simple taps. Experience an addictive blend of strategy and original gameplay.
- Lead cat miners
- Build and expand mine
- Hire new catminers
- Tap to increase digging
- Discover underground mysteries
- Strategy gameplay
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Dig it! is an addictive mixture of original gameplay and strategy. Become a leader of cats clan of miners and discover all mysteries hidden deep below the ground! Build your mine, dig deeper and hire new catminers. Tired of waiting? Seems your cats are skiving? Cheer them up by simple taping and increase digging and mining!
Ground Driller
An idle digging game where you excavate gems and minerals with automated miners and upgradable equipment. Discover rare treasures deep underground and earn coins even when offline. Explore new content like research, fishing, and mini-games.
- Automated digging and mining
- Collect diverse gems and minerals
- Upgrade excavators and miners
- Offline coin earnings
- Mining research, fishing, mini-games
- Achievements and leaderboards
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Mine diverse gems and minerals with a powerful excavator and cute miners. Rarest gems are found only in the deepest part of the earth so dig as deep as possible. - No control required. Digging and mining are done automatically! - Uranium, nickel, copper, coal, iron ore and other minerals can be collected. - You must upgrade your excavator to get deep into the earth. - Capable miners can mine more minerals than others. - There are various surprise events! - You can earn Coins even while you're offline. - New content has been added, including mining research, fishing, and mini-games. - Achievement & Leaderboard supported. - This is an offline game that does not require Data or WiFi connection. - Supports English.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dig it at none against Ground Driller's shown. Dig it also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 60%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Ground Driller's advantage is ratings volume (497 vs 88). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Dig it sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ground Driller sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Dig it against 4.4 for Ground Driller. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ground Driller has 497 ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Dig it's written reviews are positive against 60% of Ground Driller's.
Dig it ships an update fortnightly, Ground Driller monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dig it | Ground Driller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (88 ratings) — better | 4.4 (497 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews — better | 60.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 88 | 497 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 234 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yuri Barbashov | Fevergames inc. |
Customer experience
Dig it
Ground Driller
User reviews
Dig it
From 88 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 👍 Cute cat-themed design
- 👍 Offline gameplay
- 👍 Good way to pass time
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Music and sound issues
- ⏱️ Slow progress and long wait times
- 💰 Expensive upgrades and in-app purchases
Ground Driller
From 497 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💡 Interesting concept
- 🕰️ Good time-waster
- 🎨 Nice graphics
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficult to see coin count on iPhone X/XS/XR
- 🔁 Too many ads required for progression
- ⏱️ Slow offline progress
- 💰 Expensive upgrades
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
Bugs and requests
Dig it
Reported bugs
4 issues- Daily challenges not registering
- Treasure hunt rewards reduced
- Miners stopping work unexpectedly
- Inability to scroll and access upgrades
Requested features
4 requests- More upgrade options and content
- Ability to mass-produce items
- Faster mining and smelting
- Cloud saving and cross-device sync
Ground Driller
Reported bugs
3 issues- Coin count not visible on iPhone X/XS/XR
- Timers not counting down when app is closed
- Ads not loading properly
Requested features
5 requests- Offline resource generation
- Bulk upgrade options
- Competitive/social features
- More end-game content
- Compatibility improvements for newer iPhones
In-app purchases
Dig it
- Hand of coins$1.99
- Hand of crystals$1.99
- Box of coins$4.99
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- Box of crystals$4.99
- Coffer of money$9.99
- Coffer of crystals$9.99
- Bagful of cash$19.99
- Bagful of crystals$19.99
- Wagon of cash$49.99
- Wagon of crystals$49.99
Ground Driller
- 300 Dia$1.99
- 1200 Dia$6.99
- Speed-up 3x$6.99
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- Remove Bad News$6.99
- 4200 Diamonds$19.99
- 8000 Dia$34.99
- 18000 Dia(Limited)$34.99
- 18000 Diamonds$69.99
Questions
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