Digger Machine vs Emberwatch
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.
Emberwatch
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The keep needs a defender. Build towers beside winding paths, command Aldric, and stop the enemy before your lives run out. BUILD YOUR OWN DEFENSE Place defenders on open ground across two 3D battlefields. Cover several bends, move your Beacon to boost nearby towers, and sell or replace defenses as the next threat approaches. SIX TOWER FAMILIES Mix rapid Rangers, explosive Mortars, slowing Frost towers, chain-lightning Arcane towers, armor-piercing Ballistas, and poison-firing Venom towers. Upgrade through five tiers and choose a specialization for each defender. TRAIN YOUR HERO Rally Aldric where the battle needs him. Earn experience toward 100 progressively harder levels, then spend gold on Runeblade, Battle training, or Sunfall mastery. Cast Sunfall to damage and slow enemies around your hero. Hero progress and upgrades last for the current run. ENDLESS WAVES AND SOLO BOSSES Adapt to distinct enemy families, including flying creatures, armored attackers, and fast-moving packs. Every fourth wave brings one powerful boss. Play at 1×, 2×, or 4× speed, pause to plan, and control automatic waves from the map menu. LEARN AS YOU PLAY A first-launch walkthrough highlights the controls. Replay it anytime or open the Field Guide for tower roles, abilities, enemy counters, and spending tips. FREE TO PLAY Optional rewarded ads between waves grant 60 gold when completed. Ads never start automatically, and you can play without watching them. Ad availability varies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Emberwatch at none against Digger Machine's 9. Emberwatch also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Digger Machine's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Emberwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Digger Machine ships an update every 3 months, Emberwatch daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Digger Machine | Emberwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (351 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 351 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dariusz Mazur | Kasabeh Technology |
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
Emberwatch
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
Emberwatch
No in-app purchases









