Comparison

Diver Dan vs Paddlenoid

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

Head to head
About

Diver Dan

Navigate treacherous underwater environments, avoiding deadly obstacles like mines and sharks. Tap to control your dive and surface to collect coins and treasures. Compete with others using online scores in this classic arcade-style game.

Highlights
  • Tap to dive and release to surface
  • Avoid mines, sharks, and clams
  • Collect coins and treasures
  • Online high scores
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Avoid murderous mines, snappy sharks, clappy clams, and all sorts of underwater dangers in this exciting arcade game! Tap to dive, release to surface, and try to stay alive so you can collect precious coins and other fun treasures! Some cool features: -Soundtrack by Johan Harnge! -Bubble sounds! -Diving action! -Online scores! -Sharks! First released by knpmaster in 2009 now back in 2017 and updated for modern devices! Enjoy!

About

Paddlenoid

Features
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You, an average human, crash-landed in an alien jungle. But you made it out alive, thanks to your trusty escape pod. Together, you'll travel through the jungle in search of a city where you can (hopefully) launch back into space. Many trials await! You'll face 33 unique levels and battle two guards before you're tested by our glorious empress DOHRA herself! This game plays like a brick breaker, but with your home galaxy at stake!

Screenshots

Diver Dan4 screens
Paddlenoid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Diver Dan at 11.0 against Paddlenoid's 18.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Diver Dan versus Paddlenoid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiver DanPaddlenoid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB56 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSoapCow, LLCSirp Potijk

In-app purchases

None

Diver Dan

No in-app purchases

None

Paddlenoid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Diver Dan free?
Diver Dan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paddlenoid free?
Paddlenoid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Diver Dan or Paddlenoid have ads?
Neither Diver Dan nor Paddlenoid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Diver Dan or Paddlenoid?
Diver Dan ships an update every 2 weeks, and Paddlenoid every 2 weeks. Most recently, Diver Dan was updated on October 24, 2026 and Paddlenoid on October 11, 2026.

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