Nekosan vs Dash Valley
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nekosan
Guide a cat through challenging dungeons to retrieve stolen stars. Utilize one-finger controls for running, sliding, wall jumping, and flying across numerous levels. Embark on an adventure to reclaim what the mice have taken.
- Run, slide, wall jump, and fly mechanics
- Dozens of challenging levels
- One-finger control gameplay
- Retrieve stolen stars
- Infiltrate mouse dungeons
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Oh no… The mice stole all the stars :’( Only a cat can infiltrate their dungeons to get them back! Help Nekosan and his friends to run, slide, wall jump, and fly through dozens of devilish levels. And all of this with one finger! Are you up to the challenge? :3
Dash Valley
Embark on a cosmic journey through a captivating universe. Navigate your ship through space, skillfully throwing a ball and dodging obstacles. Avoid hitting spikes to continue your ascent and see how high you can go.
- Space exploration
- Ball throwing mechanic
- Dodge blocks and spikes
- High score progression
- Relaxing space theme
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Progress in the captivating universe of Dash Valley! Travel through space, throw the ball and dodge the blocks. Be careful not to hit the spikes if you don’t want to lose the game! How high will you be able to bring your ship?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dash Valley at none against Nekosan's shown. Dash Valley also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (33K vs 869). Nekosan's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 51%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Nekosan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Dash Valley sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Nekosan against 4.7 for Dash Valley. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dash Valley has 33K ratings behind it against 869, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Nekosan's written reviews are positive against 51% of Dash Valley's.
Nekosan ships an update every 2 months, Dash Valley every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nekosan | Dash Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (869 ratings) | 4.7 (33K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better | 51.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 869 | 33K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1Button SARL | MADBOX |
Customer experience
Nekosan
Dash Valley
User reviews
Nekosan
From 869 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😻 Cute and adorable cat character
- 👍 Simple and intuitive one-tap controls
- 🕹️ Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Visually pleasing minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🔍 Unclear controls and lack of tutorial
- 💰 Frequent ads and intrusive monetization
- 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating levels
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues after updates
Dash Valley
From 33K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful visuals
- 🎶 Calming music
- 💡 Unique slow-motion mechanic
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repetitive level design
- 🔋 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Lack of difficulty progression
Bugs and requests
Nekosan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch after recent update
- Inability to exit video ads without watching them
- Progress not saved after exiting the game
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Better tutorial and control explanation
- Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
- Restart button for quick retries
Dash Valley
Reported bugs
3 issues- Skins not working properly
- Crashes and freezes
- Ads appearing even with internet disabled
Requested features
5 requests- More level variety
- Challenging game modes
- Multiplayer/competitive features
- Level editor/creator
- Ability to disable ads
In-app purchases
Nekosan
- Pack of 9 Lives$0.99
- Key$0.99
- Maurice$0.99
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- Skip a Stage$0.99
- Remove All Ads$2.99
Dash Valley
- No Ads$2.99
