Comparison

Dune! vs Sqube Darkness

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

Head to head
About

Dune!

Control a ball as it bounces and jumps over obstacles. The higher you score, the more challenging the game becomes. Avoid crashing to maintain smooth gameplay and achieve a high score.

Highlights
  • Score by jumping above the line
  • Increasing difficulty with higher scores
  • Smooth and satisfying gameplay
  • Customizable balls, backgrounds, and grounds
  • Addictive and fun mechanics
Features
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Jump above the line to score, but beware! The higher you get, the harder the landing will be! Don't crash and keep it smooth!

About

Sqube Darkness

Navigate challenging geometry puzzles and obstacles as a heroic cube. Master precise jumps and runs to escape enemies and reach freedom in this action-packed platformer. Improve your cube's stats and compete for high scores.

Highlights
  • Flexible control methods (buttons or swipe)
  • Difficult but rewarding gameplay
  • Increase character stats and skills
  • Compete for high scores globally
  • Offline play supported
  • Beautiful geometry visuals
Features
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Run, jump, and hide in this action packed platformer game! Can you get the high score? Take the role of a heroic cube who funrun through difficult geometry puzzles and blockjumps. In a world of black and white geometry shapes, jump free and run towards freedom. Difficult but rewarding gameplay! Sqube Darkness is a platformer geometry cube game with dangerous enemies and hard obstacles. Players use their reflexes to jump and run at the correct moments to escape from the attacks of the Eyes. Running games are quite popular, but Sqube Darkness doesn’t follow the geometry formula used by other kinds of freeballgames. There is a vast array of unique levels and you will never get tired of run and jump action. Different ways to play! Players can use swipe or on-screen button controls to run and jump. This freerun game is truly free and all cubes can feel block jumping however they like. As a game with beautiful geometry shapes and geometry dashes, you will always feel sharp! Increase your stats and skills! Each temple running gives you stat points to develop your heroic cube character. Buy boosters and increase stats to run and jump better and faster. As a free run cube, you will always find something to improve with your geometry cube character. Challenge the world! Set a high score and compare yourself against the other players in the world. Subway surfing might be good at this game, but you can prove to be better at run and jump action. Control your geometry cube perfectly to get into the top spots! Features: • Flexible gameplay with two different control methods: Buttons or swipe. • Difficult but rewarding gameplay. • It is safe to play and can be labeled as one of the ‘gamesforkids.’ • Beautiful visuals will make you feel like a cube in a geometry world. • Run and jump better after each playthrough by increasing your skills and buying boosters. • Completely free game experience. • No internet required. • Frequent updates to add new game modes and challenges. • Fun for all ages: The best game for family & friends’ gatherings! • Download this funny game for free. • Great exercise for the brain. • Simple and highly addictive game play. • Play without the internet. • Play offline. Have fun!

Screenshots

Dune!4 screens
Sqube Darkness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dune! at 545K against Sqube Darkness's 32K. Dune! also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Sqube Darkness's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, 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. Dune! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Sqube Darkness sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sqube Darkness holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dune! has 545K ratings behind it against 32K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Dune!'s written reviews are positive against 36% of Sqube Darkness's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dune! ships an update fortnightly, Sqube Darkness every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dune! versus Sqube Darkness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDune!Sqube Darkness
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (545K ratings)4.8 (32K ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.9% of reviews35.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings545K — better32K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB336 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVoodooUNICO STUDIO

Customer experience

Dune!

All ratings545,430 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews2,830 reviews
Positive27.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative59.1%

Sqube Darkness

All ratings31,545 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,119 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral11.7%
Negative52.6%

User reviews

Dune!

From 545K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🎨 Customizable balls, backgrounds, and grounds
  • 🕹️ Satisfying and smooth gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💢 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. inability to restart after dying, screen freezes)
  • 🤯 Frustratingly difficult challenges

Sqube Darkness

From 32K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging and fun
  • 🎨 Unique atmosphere
  • 🤖 Interesting concept

Room to improve

  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🔥 Difficulty spikes
  • 🤯 Overwhelming for new players

Bugs and requests

Dune!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to restart after dying
  • Screen freezes and lags
  • Ads appearing in the middle of gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add sound effects and background music
  • Implement a retry button for challenges
  • Improve ad placement and frequency
  • Introduce different game modes and power-ups

Sqube Darkness

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Ads not closing properly
  • Inconsistent jump registration

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add lore and story
  • Implement difficulty levels
  • Improve jump mechanics
  • Reduce ad frequency

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Dune!

One-time9
  • Revive$0.99
  • Small Coins Pack$0.99
  • Medium Coins Pack$2.99
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  • Buy small pack of energy$3.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Buy medium pack of energy$9.99
  • Big Coins Pack$9.99
  • Buy big pack of energy$12.99
  • Large Coins Pack$14.99
10 purchases

Sqube Darkness

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
  • Sale Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Sale Champion's Choice$2.99
  • Remove Ads v2$4.99
  • Sprinter Kit$5.99
  • Premium Upgrade$14.99
  • Iron Man Kit$15.99
  • CP Mega$19.99
  • Premium Forever$19.99

Questions

Is Dune! free?
Dune! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sqube Darkness free?
Sqube Darkness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dune! or Sqube Darkness?
Sqube Darkness is rated higher. Dune! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 545K ratings, while Sqube Darkness averages 4.8 from 32K ratings.
Do Dune! or Sqube Darkness have ads?
Both Dune! and Sqube Darkness show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dune! or Sqube Darkness?
Dune! ships an update fortnightly, and Sqube Darkness every 5 weeks. Most recently, Dune! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sqube Darkness on November 3, 2026.

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