Digger Machine vs Lava Rush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Lava Rush
Drill through enemies and create lava trails in this fast-paced 2D roguelike action game. Collect plasma to upgrade your drill and unlock permanent enhancements for endless, procedurally generated runs. Master unique combat and daily challenges to climb the leaderboards.
- Drill through enemies
- Create lava trails
- Collect plasma for upgrades
- Procedurally generated stages
- Daily challenges
- Leaderboard competition
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Drill, Dash, and Burn Your Way to Glory! Step into the molten chaos of Lava Rush, the ultimate 2D roguelike action game! Drill through relentless bots, leave a trail of lava in your wake, and upgrade your drill with plasma collected on each thrilling run. Fast-paced, flashy, and addictive. Every run is a new adventure! KEY FEATURES: Flashy, Stunning, Satisfying Graphics Dive into a vibrant world packed with sharp visuals and explosive effects. Every drill, dash, and lava trail is a feast for the eyes. Unique Combat & Strategy Drill your enemies or unleash lava trails to destroy waves of bots. Mix and match tactics to dominate each procedurally generated stage. Powerful Upgrades & Boosts Collect plasma from defeated bots to enhance your drill mid-run. Permanently unlock upgrades, boost your speed, and multiply your earnings to crush your personal best. Daily Challenges Return every day for new challenges that push your skills to the limit. Complete them to earn exclusive rewards and rise on the leaderboards. Easy to Learn, Hard to Master Pick up and play instantly with intuitive controls, but only the most strategic runners will master every level and dominate the global leaderboards. Endless Roguelike Fun With procedurally generated stages and dynamic enemy waves, no two runs are ever the same. Can you survive the heat and become the ultimate driller?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lava Rush at 5.0 against Digger Machine's 4.5. Lava Rush also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Digger Machine's advantage is ratings volume (351 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Digger Machine sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Lava Rush sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lava Rush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digger Machine has 351 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Digger Machine ships an update every 3 months, Lava Rush every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Digger Machine | Lava Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (351 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 351 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 256 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dariusz Mazur | Riddh Ramburuth |
Customer experience
Digger Machine
Lava Rush
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
Lava Rush
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Digger Machine
- 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
Lava Rush
- Pile of Gems$0.99
- Bag of Gems$2.99
- Ember Bundle$2.99
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- Chest of Gems$6.99
- Blazing Bundle$8.99
- Vault of Gems$14.99
- Inferno Bundle$20.99
- Lava Bundle$44.99









