# Oil Well Drilling

> How deep can you take drill?

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1537444555](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1537444555)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1537444555`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rollic Games
- **Category:** Simulation
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (6,392 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.0
- **Last updated:** 2022-03-18
- **First published:** 2020-10-31
- **Size:** 151 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/oil-well-drilling/id1537444555)
- **Website:** [http://rollicgames.com/](http://rollicgames.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://rollicgames.com/privacy](http://rollicgames.com/privacy)

## Description

Oil Well Drilling is an inventive idle game where you tap to start your drill and hold to collect treasure as you descend. Manage resources like fuel, cooling, and speed while hunting for gold, gems, and oil.

Upgrade your drill to reach deeper, unlock new features like a map, and let your machine work while you’re away to earn more money. A simple, satisfying physics-based drilling experience from Rollic, perfect for quick plays or long sessions.

## Rankings

- #24,030 — Overall

## Review summary

The majority of reviews flag Oil Well Drilling as dominated by ads, with mechanics that stall progression and feel unbalanced. Players report tedious grinding, upgrades that don’t significantly improve drilling, and frequent bugs causing lost progress and coins. A minority enjoy the drill theme and early-game fun, and a few keep playing for years. Overall sentiment is negative, driven by ad overload and unstable progression.

### Pros

- Fun early gameplay with upgrades that feel rewarding at first
- Engaging oil drilling theme that players enjoy
- Some players report long-term enjoyment and continued use

### Cons

- Excessive, intrusive ads; ad traps that interrupt gameplay and appear even for paying customers
- Poor progression and upgrade balance; high costs, minimal passive income, and locked map areas
- Bugs and instability (white screen, crashes, progress/coin loss) hamper the experience
- Monetization issues and ads interfering with gameplay even after attempting to pay to remove ads
- Frequent prompts to rate the app

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