Comparison

Ultra Dash vs Fire Across

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

Head to head
About

Ultra Dash

Race through a cosmic environment collecting coins and avoiding obstacles. Unlock a variety of characters and ships with your earnings. Enjoy endless levels and unique game themes.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Unlockable characters
  • Unlockable ships
  • Endless levels
  • Cosmic coin collection
  • Space debris avoidance
Features
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Race through space in search of cosmic coins. Avoid space debris! - Simple one tap gameplay! - Extra game themes with cute characters! - 50 characters to unlock! - Spend coins to unlock new ships! - Endless levels! - Music by Eric Skiff! (www.ericskiff.com) A game by @johnpassfield Thanks to Ella P, Zac P, @leighpassfield, @Shanna03, @darren_baker, @funwithstuff, @AlastairTapdaq, @georgeb3dr and @polymonkey

About

Fire Across

Features
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The excitement of 1980s computer and arcade games is brought back from the past in Fire Across. It is modeled after those early games, but uses modern touch and wireless remote control technology. You command a space ship with the latest Binomiam technology. Be a hero by protecting the Binomians from their mortal enemy, the Trinomians. Supports MFi controllers. Tested with a SteelSeries Nimbus. 0, 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28, 36, 45, 55

Screenshots

Ultra Dash4 screens
Fire Across4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fire Across at none against Ultra Dash's 1. Ultra Dash's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 36 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ultra Dash costs $0.99 and Fire Across $0.99 up front. Ultra Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fire Across asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultra Dash ships an update every 4 months, Fire Across every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ultra Dash versus Fire Across: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltra DashFire Across
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.2 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 36 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB14 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRed Sprite StudiosJon Tollefson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ultra Dash

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Fire Across

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultra Dash free?
Ultra Dash costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Fire Across free?
Fire Across costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ultra Dash or Fire Across have ads?
Neither Ultra Dash nor Fire Across shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ultra Dash or Fire Across?
Ultra Dash ships an update every 4 months, and Fire Across every 36 months. Most recently, Ultra Dash was updated on November 2, 2026 and Fire Across on October 29, 2026.

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