Comparison

Dare the Monkey vs RingLock

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • One-touch controls
  • Fast-paced levels
  • Challenging obstacles
  • Skill-based gameplay
  • Arcade platformer adventure
Features
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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

About

RingLock

Features
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Master the ring. Tap at the perfect moment. RingLock is a precision timing game where shrinking rings meet your reflexes. Tap when the ring aligns with the target — sounds simple, gets intense. GAME MODES: • Classic — 3 lives, increasing speed • Hardcore — 1 life, no mistakes allowed • Zen — No lives, play at your pace • Speed Rush — 30 seconds, how high can you score? • Mirror — The ring grows instead of shrinking • Dual — Two rings, one tap • Chaos — Random speed every ring, pure reflex FEATURES: • Combo multiplier system — chain perfect hits for huge scores • 22 achievements to unlock • Daily challenges • 7 languages supported • Neon cyberpunk visual theme • Multiple ring colors and backgrounds to customize • Watch ads to unlock modes and themes

Screenshots

Dare the Monkey4 screens
RingLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RingLock at none against Dare the Monkey's 14. RingLock also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Dare the Monkey's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. Dare the Monkey sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. RingLock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dare the Monkey ships an update monthly, RingLock every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dare the Monkey versus RingLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDare the MonkeyRingLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB37 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHot Right Now LTDBATUHAN SALKIM

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

RingLock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Dare the Monkey

One-time13
  • Unlock Key for Level 2$0.99
  • Unlock Key for Level 3$0.99
  • Unlock Key for Level 4$0.99
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  • 10 Checkpoint Restarts2 variants$0.99
  • Unlock Key for Level 5$1.99
  • Unlock Key for Level 6$1.99
  • 50 Checkpoint Restarts$1.99
  • Mogu$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Lucy$2.99
  • Pogo$2.99
  • Rexi$2.99
  • 50 Checkpoint Restarts$3.99
None

RingLock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dare the Monkey free?
Dare the Monkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RingLock free?
RingLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dare the Monkey or RingLock have ads?
Both Dare the Monkey and RingLock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dare the Monkey or RingLock?
Dare the Monkey ships an update monthly, and RingLock every 2 days. Most recently, Dare the Monkey was updated on November 1, 2026 and RingLock on October 25, 2026.

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