Comparison

Vastlands vs Mongo Dash

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

Head to head
About

Vastlands

Embark on a classic adventure platforming journey across six distinct worlds. Master challenging levels with unique hero abilities, captivating music, and stunning graphics. This game offers intuitive controls suitable for all players.

Highlights
  • Six distinct worlds to explore
  • Challenging levels with increasing difficulty
  • Four heroes with unique abilities
  • Captivating music and graphics
  • Intuitive and simple controls
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Run, jump, and explore your way through six colorful worlds in a classic platform adventure. Vastlands brings back the joy of old-school platformers — tight controls, charming characters, and music you'll be humming for days. Easy to pick up, with plenty to master. SIX WORLDS TO EXPLORE • Six completely different worlds, each with its own theme • Many hand-crafted levels with steadily rising difficulty • Fight your way to the castle at the end of every world FOUR UNIQUE HEROES • Four playable heroes, each with a unique ability • Collect coins as you play and spend them on new heroes • Choose the hero that fits your style LOOKS AND SOUNDS GREAT • Stunning, colorful graphics • A captivating original soundtrack • Smooth gameplay at 60 or 120 FPS SIMPLE TO PLAY • Intuitive, easy-to-use controls • On-screen buttons or tap zones on iPhone and iPad • Full keyboard support on Mac • Made for players of every age Pick a hero, choose a world, and start jumping — the Vastlands are waiting. ---------------------------- Terms of Use: https://tersacore.com/vastlands/terms Privacy Policy: https://tersacore.com/vastlands/privacy

About

Mongo Dash

Features
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From the maker of Mongo Madness comes an all new 32 level Mongo auto running adventure - Mongo Dash! Mongo Dash is different from the original Mongo Madness platform game in that Mongo automatically runs forward. All you have to do is make him jump, allowing you to play the game with only one hand! Collect coins, defeat bad guys, unlock new worlds, and save the princess. Everything you need for an epic run and jump adventure is here. The first three worlds are completely free!

Screenshots

Vastlands4 screens
Mongo Dash3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vastlands at none against Mongo Dash's 1. Vastlands also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). Mongo Dash's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Mongo Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vastlands asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vastlands ships an update every 3 months, Mongo Dash every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 4 level
Vastlands versus Mongo Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVastlandsMongo Dash
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPawel WiszenkoBrandon Stecklein

In-app purchases

None

Vastlands

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mongo Dash

One-time1
  • Mongo Dash Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Vastlands free?
Vastlands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mongo Dash free?
Mongo Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vastlands or Mongo Dash have ads?
Mongo Dash shows ads; Vastlands does not.
Which is updated more often, Vastlands or Mongo Dash?
Vastlands ships an update every 3 months, and Mongo Dash every 13 months. Most recently, Vastlands was updated on November 7, 2026 and Mongo Dash on November 11, 2026.

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