Mongo Dash vs Playrate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mongo Dash
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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!
Playrate
Organize your entire gaming history, track your progress, and discover new titles. Rate games, write reviews, and see what your friends are playing. This platform helps you manage your game library and find your next favorite.
- Track game statuses (Playing, Completed, Plan to Play, Dropped)
- Rate games on a 1.0-10.0 scale
- Swipe-based game discovery
- Write and read community reviews
- Create custom game collections
- Follow friends and view activity feed
- Submit missing games
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Playrate is the ultimate game tracking platform for gamers who want to organize their entire gaming history. Track what you're playing, what you've beaten, what you dropped, and what's next on deck. Organize your library with status categories and rate every game on a precise 1-10 decimal scale. Discover your next favorite game with our swipe-based discovery engine. Swipe right to add, left to skip. The more you swipe, the better your recommendations get! Write reviews, create themed collections, and follow friends to see what they're playing in a real-time activity feed. Playrate only shows activity from mutuals, keeping your feed personal and meaningful. Features: - Track games across 4 statuses: Playing, Completed, Plan to Play, Dropped - Rate games from 1.0 to 10.0 - Swipe-based game discovery powered by IGDB - Write and read community reviews - Create custom game collections - Follow friends and see their activity - Submit missing games for the community to vote on - 300,000+ games in the database - Completely free! Playrate is built by its community. Suggest features, report bugs, and help shape the platform directly from the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Playrate at none against Mongo Dash's shown. Playrate also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 13 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mongo Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Playrate sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mongo Dash ships an update every 13 months, Playrate every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mongo Dash | Playrate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Danial Syed |
In-app purchases
Mongo Dash
- Mongo Dash Premium$1.99
Playrate
- Support Playrate$0.99
- Support Playrate$2.99
- Support Playrate$4.99
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- Support Playrate$9.99
- Support Playrate$14.99
- Support Playrate$19.99
- Support Playrate$49.99









