Comparison

A Short Tale vs Dodge'em Dash!

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

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About

A Short Tale

Embark on a first-person point-and-click adventure where you shrink to toy size and explore a brother's room. Solve puzzles, collect items, and uncover clues in a charming, nostalgia-inducing environment with trademark humor.

Highlights
  • First-person point and click adventure
  • Toy-sized room exploration
  • Charming and nostalgic environment
  • Humorous puzzles
  • Glitch Camera for clues
  • Item collection and usage
  • Auto-save feature
Features
Currently charting
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"For anyone who just wants to play a game chock-full of fun and unusual puzzles while exploring a charming and nostalgia-inducing environment, A Short Tale provides plenty of entertainment for a few hours." – AdventureGamers Shrink down and experience a childhood bedroom like never before in this heartwarming first-person point-and-click puzzle adventure. Years after losing his younger brother Ben, Jason returns to the place where everything changed forever. Drawn back by a mysterious presence, he makes one impossible wish—to be small again. Suddenly, an ordinary bedroom becomes a vast world filled with towering furniture, hidden secrets, clever puzzles, and unforgettable memories. Explore every corner, collect useful items, uncover hidden clues, and solve challenging escape room-style puzzles as you unravel an emotional story about family, loss, and growing up. If you enjoy point-and-click adventures, escape room games, hidden object puzzles, and story-rich mystery games, A Short Tale is for you. Features • Immersive first-person point-and-click adventure. • Explore a giant bedroom from a tiny perspective. • Solve clever puzzles and escape room-inspired challenges. • Collect items, discover hidden clues, and unlock new areas. • Use the unique Glitch Camera to reveal secrets and keep track of clues. • Emotional story filled with nostalgia, mystery, and discovery. • Beautiful atmospheric soundtrack. • Signature Glitch Games humour. • Auto-save ensures you never lose your progress. • No ads or in-app purchases. Can you uncover the memories hidden within a room that once felt like home? – Glitch Games is a small independent game studio from the UK, creating premium mystery, escape room, and puzzle adventure games that players around the world love. Follow us for updates, news, and behind-the-scenes content: Discord: discord.gg/glitchgames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlitchGames/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/glitch.games Newsletter: https://glitch.games/newsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theglitchgames/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GlitchGames

About

Dodge'em Dash!

Navigate a robot through challenging levels, dodging zombies and obstacles. Test your reflexes to survive five phases and achieve the highest score. Can you become the ultimate robot champion in this electrifying adventure?

Highlights
  • Robot adventure gameplay
  • Obstacle navigation
  • Zombie evasion
  • Challenging phases
  • High score pursuit
Features
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Get ready for an electrifying robot adventure! Test your skills as you navigate through obstacles, avoid menacing zombies, and conquer challenging phases. Are you up to the challenge of becoming the ultimate robot champion? How to Play: 1. To Start Game to start the game. 2. Tap the different lanes to move the character. 3. Avoid the zombies. 4. Survive the five phases. 5. Reach the highest score possible.

Screenshots

A Short Tale4 screens
Dodge'em Dash!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dodge'em Dash! at Free against A Short Tale's $3.99. Dodge'em Dash! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). A Short Tale's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (245 vs 1). On in-app purchases 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

Dodge'em Dash! is free to download; A Short Tale costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dodge'em Dash! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Short Tale has 245 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
A Short Tale versus Dodge'em Dash!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Short TaleDodge'em Dash!
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (245 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews
Number of ratings245 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlitch GamesJordan DiOrazio

Customer experience

A Short Tale

All ratings245 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative14.1%

Dodge'em Dash!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

A Short Tale

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera/photo album icon overlap issue
  • Crossword puzzle glitch causing game to freeze
  • Missing puzzle elements preventing completion

Requested features

3 requests
  • Hint system or built-in walkthrough
  • Improved navigation and screen loading times
  • More logical and intuitive puzzle design

Dodge'em Dash!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

A Short Tale

No in-app purchases

None

Dodge'em Dash!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A Short Tale free?
A Short Tale costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dodge'em Dash! free?
Dodge'em Dash! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A Short Tale or Dodge'em Dash!?
Dodge'em Dash! is rated higher. A Short Tale averages 4.6 out of 5 from 245 ratings, while Dodge'em Dash! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do A Short Tale or Dodge'em Dash! have ads?
Dodge'em Dash! shows ads; A Short Tale does not.

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