Dare the Monkey vs Void
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dare the Monkey
Embark on a thrilling one-touch arcade platformer adventure with a daring monkey hero. Run, jump, and roll through challenging levels filled with obstacles and surprises. Experience fast-paced, skill-based gameplay that is easy to learn but difficult to master.
- One-touch controls
- Fast-paced levels
- Challenging obstacles
- Skill-based gameplay
- Arcade platformer adventure
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*** Over 2 Million Players Have Gone Bananas! *** Meet Dare, your daring little monkey hero! Run, jump, and roll through fast-paced, challenging levels packed with obstacles and surprises. Dare the Monkey is a one-touch arcade platformer that brings classic arcade fun to your mobile device. Easy to pick up, hard to master — a skill-based adventure you won’t put down. Tricky levels and fast reflexes await. Can you beat them all? What players are saying: “The best game ever.” 5/5 “Fast, fun, and addictive gameplay!” 5/5 “Feels like a console platformer on my phone!” 5/5 “Reminds me of Donkey Kong — love it!” 5/5 “Challenging, but so satisfying to play.” 5/5 “Hours of fun for casual and hardcore gamers.” 5/5 "Awesome game on my phone and watch." 5/5
Void
Engage in a challenging arcade shoot 'em up experience with intense boss battles and a distinctive retro style. Survive waves of enemies, collect power-ups, and maintain your combo to achieve high scores. Enjoy smooth gameplay and even play on your Apple Watch.
- Bullet hell style bosses
- Retro aesthetic
- Power-up collection
- Combo multiplier
- Controller support
- Autosave progress
- Playable on Apple Watch
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Void-x is an intense arcade shoot em up, with bullethell style bosses and a unique retro aesthetic. Try to stay alive as you work your way through epic boss fights, gathering powerups, and keeping that combo going for a high score! Features: - Controller support. - Ability to change touch and controller sensitivity. - Autosave, gotta take a phone call or get off the bus, don't worry your current progress is saved. - Game Center support for high scores and achievements. - Super smooth gameplay at 120fps on supported devices. - The full game playable on Apple Watch!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dare the Monkey at Free against Void's $3.99. Dare the Monkey also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 55) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Void's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence 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
Dare the Monkey is free to download; Void costs $3.99 up front. Dare the Monkey sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Void asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dare the Monkey against 4.8 for Void. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dare the Monkey has 16K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Dare the Monkey's written reviews are positive against 91% of Void's.
Dare the Monkey ships an update monthly, Void every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dare the Monkey | Void |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (16K ratings) — better | 4.8 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hot Right Now LTD | James Swiney |
Customer experience
Dare the Monkey
Void
Bugs and requests
Dare the Monkey
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing and crashing
- Unresponsive jump controls on Apple Watch
- Incompatibility with newer Apple Watch models
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and game modes
- Ability to use in-game currency to unlock features
- Option to mute sound/music
- Improved Apple Watch integration
Void
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dare the Monkey
- Unlock Key for Level 2$0.99
- Unlock Key for Level 4$0.99
- 10 Checkpoint Restarts2 variants$0.99
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- Unlock Key for Level 5$1.99
- Unlock Key for Level 6$1.99
- 50 Checkpoint Restarts$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Lucy$2.99
- 50 Checkpoint Restarts$3.99
Void
No in-app purchases
