Comparison

Digger Machine vs Alien Crush

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

Alien Crush

Pilot a UFO through a cosmic obstacle course, acquiring weapons and overcoming challenges to reach the finish line. Avoid being crushed as you race through space in this engaging game.

Highlights
  • UFO piloting
  • Space exploration
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Weapon acquisition
  • Progressive challenges
Features
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This is a fun game I made. You are in control of a UFO flying through space and you must reach the end before getting crushed! You also acquire guns and encounter new obstacles as you progress.

Screenshots

Digger Machine4 screens
Alien Crush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alien Crush at none against Digger Machine's 9. Alien Crush also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Alien Crush asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digger Machine ships an update every 3 months, Alien Crush every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Digger Machine versus Alien Crush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigger MachineAlien Crush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (336 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings336 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB49 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDariusz MazurPaul Metcalfe International Ltd

Customer experience

Digger Machine

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

Alien Crush

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Alien Crush

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
None

Alien Crush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digger Machine free?
Digger Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alien Crush free?
Alien Crush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Digger Machine or Alien Crush have ads?
Digger Machine shows ads; Alien Crush does not.
Which is updated more often, Digger Machine or Alien Crush?
Digger Machine ships an update every 3 months, and Alien Crush every 2 days. Most recently, Digger Machine was updated on September 30, 2026 and Alien Crush on October 3, 2026.

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