Comparison

Digger Machine vs Gold Mountain

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

Head to head
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.

About

Gold Mountain

Embark on an addictive gem-mining adventure. Collect minerals and gems to earn funds, then use those earnings to purchase items and upgrade your character. Explore an endlessly expanding mine, facing tougher enemies and discovering more valuable treasures.

Highlights
  • Mineral and gem collection
  • Character upgrades
  • Item purchases
  • Infinitely expanding mine
  • Challenging enemies
  • Fund collection
Features
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'Gold Mountain' is an addictive gem-mining RPG game. Climb the mountain to collect various minerals and gems to collect funds. You can collect more funds quickly by purchasing items and upgrading your character with the funds you have raised. Continue to challenge more powerful enemies and more valuable gems in an infinitely expanding mine!

Screenshots

Digger Machine4 screens
Gold Mountain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gold Mountain at none against Digger Machine's shown. Gold Mountain also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Digger Machine sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Gold Mountain sells 4 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 Digger Machine against 4.3 for Gold Mountain. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 351 and 136 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 79% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digger Machine ships an update every 3 months, Gold Mountain every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Digger Machine versus Gold Mountain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigger MachineGold Mountain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (351 ratings) — better4.3 (136 ratings)
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews — better78.9% of reviews
Number of ratings351 — better136
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDariusz MazurSanghoon Lee

Customer experience

Digger Machine

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

Gold Mountain

All ratings135 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative12.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Gold Mountain

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
4 purchases

Gold Mountain

One-time4
  • Catalyst Bundle$1.99
  • Medal of Donation$5.99
  • Starter Pack$5.99
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  • Instant Freezing$8.99

Questions

Is Digger Machine free?
Digger Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gold Mountain free?
Gold Mountain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Digger Machine or Gold Mountain?
Digger Machine is rated higher. Digger Machine averages 4.5 out of 5 from 351 ratings, while Gold Mountain averages 4.3 from 136 ratings.
Do Digger Machine or Gold Mountain have ads?
Digger Machine shows ads; Gold Mountain does not.
Which is updated more often, Digger Machine or Gold Mountain?
Digger Machine ships an update every 3 months, and Gold Mountain every 3 weeks. Most recently, Digger Machine was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gold Mountain on October 26, 2026.

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